Experienced VMware Consultant with over 10 years in IT infrastructure and network virtualization, specializing in NSX, SDDC, and complex cloud migration projects. Proven track record leading enterprise-level implementations, technical support, and enablement strategies across diverse environments. Certified in VMware (VCIX, VCAP, VCP), TOGAF, and ITIL, with strong technical leadership and mentoring skills. Fluent in English and Arabic, with a passion for helping organizations modernize their infrastructure with cutting-edge virtualization solutions.
VMware NSX
VMWare
VMware Administration
VMware ESX Server
Cisco UCS
Proxmox VE
Dejan D.
Belgrade, Serbia
$30/hr
5.0
107 jobs
⚡️⚡️⚡️TOP rated IT Specialist⚡️⚡️⚡️
Need quick IT support or a reliable expert for long-term projects?
Extensive background in system administration, server and network architecture, security, endpoint protection, and data center operations. Proven problem-solving skills and decisiveness enable effective direction and resolution of complex technical issues on a global scale, even under strict time constraints and budgetary limits. Assistance with securing IT environments (NIST, GDPR, NIS2, ISO 27001) or implementing infrastructure.
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- Excellent work. Very flexible and knowledgeable.
- So strong skill and very quick to help me with my vpn setting on windows server with AD integration. Will work with him again and again.
- Dejan's understanding of Windows Server Administration and AWS is amazing..
- Dejan, your knack for untangling Windows Group Policy and Domain issues saved our project. Top-notch work!
- Executed quickly, highly responsive. Great experience and a true professional.
- Windows server security - Very impressed with Dejan's work. Will hire him again.
- Dejan was great expert and help us a lot. He gave us a whole picture and advice what to do next. Thank him a lot !
- Dejan was very responsive and supportive! He was willing to take up topics of research that were new/ unfamiliar and troubleshoot issues. I would definitely recommend him!
- Very knowledgeable with VMWare, helped me get my server back online and added additional protections to prevent any further complications. Not to mention he was able to help with my situation right away! Will be hiring again with anything related to VMware.
- Dejan made a great and fast troubleshoot for our Windows Server 2012 R2. He has a lot of knowledge and experience. Our problem was solved under 30 minutes.
Linux
Network Security
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Active Directory
Web Hosting
VMware vSphere
System Administration
VMware ESX Server
Server & Virtualization Software
Server Virtualization
Server Administration
Troubleshooting
Windows Server
Windows 10 Administration
IT Support
Randheer S.
Bengaluru, India
$15/hr
5.0
5 jobs
VMware VCF | OpenShift | Nutanix | NSX T | Kubernetes | Azure Local | DevOps Administrator
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🟢 Professional Summary
I specialize in the full-stack orchestration of Software-Defined Data Centers (SDDC). With 15+ years of experience, working on integration, automation, and self-healing environments. Whether you are scaling with VMware Cloud Foundation (vCF) or migrating to Nutanix AHV or Azure Local, I provide the architectural blueprints and hands-on execution to ensure your infrastructure delivery.
As a specialist in "Broadcom Exit" strategies, I help organizations transition seamlessly from legacy VMware to modern platforms like Nutanix, OpenShift Virtualization, or Azure Local.
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🚀 Specialized Expertise
🔹VCF Full-Stack Orchestration: Expert in deploying and managing VMware Cloud Foundation, integrating Compute (vSphere), Storage (vSAN), and Networking (NSX) into a single unified platform.
🔹SDDC Modernization: Advanced implementation of SDDC Manager for automated lifecycle management (LCM), patching, and password rotations.
🔹Nutanix Enterprise Cloud: Designing and managing Nutanix AOS/AHV clusters, including Prism Central orchestration and NC2 for seamless hybrid-cloud expansion.
🔹Modernization Lead: Expert in "Broadcom Exit" strategies, moving legacy workloads to OpenShift (KubeVirt), Nutanix AHV, or Azure Local (HCI).
🔹Hybrid Cloud & Edge: Designing seamless portability between on-prem SDDC and AVS, GCVE, or AWS.
🔹DevOps & CI/CD: Turning infrastructure into code using Ansible, Terraform, and Aria Automation (vRA/vRO).
🔹Server Administration: Windows Servers, RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu Server Administration
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🛠 Core Tech Stack
🔹SDDC & vCF: VCF 4.x/5.x, SDDC Manager, vSphere (ESXi/vCenter), vSAN (ESA/OSA), Nutanix AOS/AHV, Prism Central.
🔹Network & Security: NSX-T/V (Overlay, Micro-segmentation, T0/T1 Gateways), DFW, Load Balancing.
🔹Cloud Management: VMware Aria Suite (Automation, Operations, Operations for Logs).
🔹Containers: Red Hat OpenShift (OCP), OpenShift Virtualization, Kubernetes.
🔹Server Admin: Windows Server (AD/GPO), RHEL, Ubuntu, CI/CD Pipelines (YAML).
🔹DevOps/IaC: Ansible, Terraform, PowerShell, CI/CD Pipelines.
🔹BCDR: Azure Backup, Veeam, Dell Networker, Zerto.
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📈 Recent Project Wins
🔹VCF Green-Field Deployment: Designed and implemented a multi-region VMware Cloud Foundation environment, reducing provisioning time from weeks to minutes via Aria Automation.
🔹NSX-T Micro-segmentation: Secured a global financial platform by implementing a Zero-Trust architecture using NSX Distributed Firewall (DFW).
🔹Hybrid Cloud Modernization: Deployed Azure Local (HCI) for edge compute, integrated with Azure Backup for unified cloud-to-edge protection.
🔹Nutanix Migration: Successfully led a cross-hypervisor migration from VMware to Nutanix AHV, optimizing license costs and improving storage performance.
🔹Enterprise Migration: Led a zero-downtime migration of 500+ VMs to OpenShift Virtualization using MTV.
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VMware Administration
System Administration
Technical Support
DevOps
Cloud Services
Microsoft Azure Administration
Data Center Migration
Kubernetes
Terraform
OpenShift
Red Hat Administration
Containerization
Azure Service Fabric
Cloud Engineering
Cloud Architecture
Cloud Implementation
Microsoft Hyper-V Server
Citrix Hypervisor
Virtualization
Remote IT Management
Imam D.
Karachi, Pakistan
$35/hr
5.0
65 jobs
I provide reliable Cloud, ERP, VPN, Firewall, Backup, Remote Access, and IT Infrastructure solutions for businesses.
I help companies set up, secure, manage, and troubleshoot their IT systems including servers, cloud hosting, VPN, firewalls, backup solutions, RDP access, Proxmox infrastructure, ERPNext hosting, accounting software, and monthly IT support SLA.
My services include:
• Cloud server setup and management
• Dedicated and standard server configuration
• Proxmox infrastructure deployment and support
• Hetzner cloud support
• OpenVPN and remote access setup
• Fortinet firewall configuration and troubleshooting
• RDP users and CAL services support
• ERPNext hosting and rental-based ERP/accounting software
• Accounting and inventory software support
• SSL security setup
• Veeam and Nakivo backup configuration
• Backup storage and file server solutions
• Windows and Linux server support
• IT troubleshooting and end-user support
• Monthly IT support SLA for businesses
I focus on secure, stable, and business-ready solutions. My goal is to provide clean deployment, proper documentation, reliable troubleshooting, and long-term support for clients.
If you need help with cloud hosting, VPN, firewall, remote access, ERP hosting, backup, or complete IT infrastructure, I can support you from planning to deployment and ongoing maintenance.
Let’s discuss your requirement and build a reliable solution for your business.
Windows Server
System Administration
Ubuntu
Linux
Technical Support
Server Administration
Cloud Computing
Proxmox VE
Virtualization
Backup & Migration
Veeam
Backup Administration
IT Support
Windows 10 Administration
Windows 11 Administration
Tech & IT
Microsoft Windows
Server
Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager
System Installation & Upgrades
Muthu K.
Kumbakonam, India
$12/hr
5.0
15 jobs
CERTIFICATIONS:
AZ-104: Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate
AZ-140: Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty (In Progress)
AZ-900: Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals
MS-900: Microsoft 365 Certified Fundamentals
💻 System & Cloud Administrator | Windows, Linux, VMware & Microsoft 365
I am an experienced System Administrator with strong expertise in Windows Server, Linux, and VMware administration, helping businesses build secure, reliable, and scalable IT environments. I also hold Microsoft Azure Administrator, Fundamentals and Microsoft 365 Fundamentals certifications, which back my ability to manage modern cloud infrastructures effectively.
✅ What I bring to the table:
Administration and optimization of Windows & Linux servers
VMware vSphere / vCenter management, deployment & troubleshooting
Active Directory, Group Policy, and Identity Management
Azure & Microsoft 365 configuration, migration, and support
Backup, recovery, and system security best practices
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PROFILE: Azure Network Engineer | Cloud Engineering
💼 Azure Cloud Specialist | Azure Networking | AVD | VMware | Microsoft 365 |
💼Azure Network & Cloud Specialist | AZ-700 Focus | Enterprise & Hybrid Environments
I am a System & Cloud Administrator specializing in Microsoft Azure, with strong hands-on experience in Azure networking, Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Microsoft 365, VMware, and hybrid environments.
I help businesses design, secure, and operate scalable cloud infrastructures, with a strong focus on network architecture, performance, and security.
🔹 Azure & Cloud Expertise
**Azure Compute – Virtual Machines, VM Scale Sets, App Services
**Azure Storage – Blob Storage, Azure Files, Managed Disks
**Azure Networking (Core Focus)
* * VNets & Subnets
* * NSGs & UDRs
* * Hub-Spoke architecture & Azure Landing Zones
* * Load Balancers (L4/L7), Application Gateway (WAF)
* * Azure Virtual WAN, Azure Firewall, Azure Front Door
* * VPN Gateway & ExpressRoute
* * Service Endpoints, Private Link & Private Endpoints
* * Azure Load Balancer and Azure Traffic Manager
* **Monitoring & Security** – Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Key Vault, Defender for Cloud
🖥️ IAM Specialist – (Azure Entra ID Focus)
* Azure Entra ID (formerly Azure AD)
* Have experience in Design/Development in IAM
* Conditional Access, MFA, SSO, Identity Governance
* Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
* Integration with SaaS apps and federation protocols (SAML, OAuth, OpenID)
🖥️ Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)
* Host pool design & deployment
* FSLogix profile configuration
* Scaling plans & session optimization
* Secure access using Conditional Access & MFA
🏢 Hybrid & Enterprise Infrastructure
* Windows Server 2012–2022 (AD, DNS, DHCP, GPO)
* Linux (Ubuntu, Debian)
* Microsoft Entra ID & Entra ID Connect
* Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams)
* VMware vSphere / vCenter (HA, DRS, templates, snapshots)
🔄 Backup, DR & Automation
* Azure Backup & Azure Site Recovery
* Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR)
* PowerShell, Azure CLI, ARM Templates, Bicep
🎓 Certifications
* **AZ-104** – Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate
* **AZ-900** – Azure Fundamentals
* **MS-900** – Microsoft 365 Fundamentals
* **AZ-140** – Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty (In Progress)
* **AZ-700** – Azure Network Engineer Associate (Pursuing)
🚀 Why clients hire me
✔ Strong **Azure networking & security** mindset
✔ Real-world **production experience**, not just theory
✔ Clear communication and ownership of tasks
✔ Solutions designed for **performance, reliability, and scalability**
If you’re looking for an Azure Cloud Specialist who understands networking, identity, and enterprise workloads, I can help you build and maintain a secure, high-performing environment.
👉 **Invite me to your job or send a message to get started.**
VMware Administration
Microsoft Azure Administration
Server & Virtualization Software
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
Windows Administration
Server Administration
Veeam
Microsoft SCCM
Veritas Backup Exec
Citrix Hypervisor
FortiGate Firewall
VMware vSphere
Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops
Flavio Y.
Brighton, United Kingdom
$65/hr
5.0
11 jobs
🔹SENIOR NETWORK ENGINEER | NETWORK SECURITY, PRIVATE CLOUD & INFRASTRUCTURE🔹
Senior Network Engineer with 6+ years of experience designing, securing, and operating enterprise networks, private clouds, and IT infrastructure. I've built private clouds for clients of a global managed hosting provider with presence in 10+ data centers and over 2 Pbps of global uplink capacity, and delivered network and security solutions across a wide range of enterprise environments.
Whether you're designing new infrastructure from scratch, upgrading and modernizing an existing network, hardening your security posture, or migrating workloads to the cloud, I bring senior-level engineering with a focus on clean design, security, and long-term reliability.
🌐 Network Engineering & Design
Enterprise, data center, and multi-site network design and upgrades.
Routing: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS, MPLS, VXLAN
Switching: VLANs, STP, LACP, MLAG, VRRP, HSRP, QoS, EVPN-VXLAN fabric
Load Balancing: HAProxy, NSX-T, NSX-V
🔐 Network Security & Firewalls
Vendors: Fortinet (FortiGate), Palo Alto, Juniper SRX/vSRX, Sophos (UTM, XGS), SonicWall, Zyxel, pfSense, OPNsense
Services: NGFW rules, NAT, segmentation, IPS/IDS, DDoS mitigation, Zero Trust
☁️ Private Cloud & Virtualization
Hypervisors: VMware (ESXi, vCenter), Proxmox, Hyper-V, KVM, Xen
Virtual networking & security: VMware NSX-T / NSX-V, pfSense, OPNsense, Sophos
🌩️ Cloud & Hybrid Networking
AWS: VPC, Transit Gateway, Site-to-Site VPN, Security Groups, hybrid connectivity
Also experienced with Azure, Vultr, DigitalOcean, Linode
🔗 VPN & Secure Remote Access
IPsec, OpenVPN, WireGuard, SSL VPN, GRE, L2TP, DMVPN, SD-WAN
Enterprise VPNs, hybrid cloud connectivity, secure remote workforce
📡 UniFi / Ubiquiti Deployments
UniFi network design and deployment for offices and multi-site businesses
UniFi switches, access points, gateways, Dream Machine
🧰 Vendors & Platforms
Cisco (Catalyst, Nexus, Meraki, ISR, ASR), Juniper (MX, vMX, EX, QFX, SRX), Huawei (CloudEngine), Fortinet, Palo Alto, Sophos, SonicWall, Zyxel, Ubiquiti/UniFi, VMware
⚙️ Automation, Monitoring & Documentation
Automation: Python (Netmiko, NAPALM), Ansible, Terraform, REST APIs
Monitoring: PRTG, Grafana, LibreNMS, Zabbix, Cacti, FastNetMon
Documentation & IPAM: NetBox, phpIPAM
🐧 Linux
Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, FreeBSD, OpenBSD
📜 CERTIFICATIONS
Cisco: CCNP, CCNA
💼 SERVICES
• Network Design & Optimization (Enterprise, Data Center Fabric, Private Cloud)
• Firewall & Security Hardening (NGFW, IPS/IDS, Zero Trust)
• Private Cloud Build & Migration (VMware, Proxmox)
• Cloud & Hybrid Networking (AWS VPC, Transit Gateway, Site-to-Site VPN)
• VPN & Secure Remote Access (IPsec, SSL, SD-WAN, WireGuard)
• UniFi Network Design & Deployment
• Network Troubleshooting & Performance Tuning
• Network Automation & Monitoring (Ansible, Python, APIs)
VMware NSX
VMWare
VMware Administration
Network Engineering
Computer Network
Computing & Networking
Virtualization
DevOps
Juniper
Firewall
Cisco
VMware ESX Server
VMware vSphere
Ubiquiti
Fortinet
Hosting Setup
Cloud Security
Cloud Migration
Cloud Architecture
IT Infrastructure
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