Virtualization Engineer – VMware

Job Purpose

Required Qualifications & Skills

• 4–7 years of experience in VMware administration
• Strong expertise in:
• VMware vSphere (ESXi, vCenter)
• Virtual infrastructure design and troubleshooting
• Hands-on experience with:
• HA, DRS, vMotion
• Storage and networking concepts in virtual environments
• Good knowledge of:
• Virtualization security and hardening practices
• Compliance standards
• Experience with patching tools (vLCM.)
• Familiarity with vulnerability tools (Qualys or equivalent)
• Scripting skills:
• PowerCLI / PowerShell preferred
• Strong communication and coordination skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in enterprise or banking environments
• Exposure to:
• VMware NSX and vSAN
• Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS integration)
• Experience with monitoring and automation tools
• Knowledge of DR orchestration tools such as SRM

• Virtualization Administration & Operations

• Manage and support VMware environments, including:
• vSphere (ESXi, vCenter Server)
• vSAN and NSX
• Ensure high availability and reliability using:
• vSphere HA

• DRS (Distributed Resource Scheduler)

• vMotion and Storage vMotion
• Perform:
• Performance monitoring and optimization
• Resource allocation and capacity planning
• Deploy, configure, and manage virtual machines and templates
• Troubleshoot infrastructure issues related to compute, storage, and networking
• Manage and monitor datastore usage and performance

• Security, Compliance & Hardening

• Implement VMware security best practices:
• Secure ESXi hosts and vCenter configuration
• Role-based access control (RBAC)
• Perform infrastructure hardening based on:
• VMware security guidelines
• Organizational security policies
• Ensure compliance with:
• Internal governance standards
• Regulatory frameworks
• Work with compliance teams to establish and implement baseline security configurations

• Patch & Vulnerability Management

• Plan and execute patching for:
• ESXi hosts
• vCenter Server
• Use enterprise patching tools such as:

• VMware Lifecycle Manager (vLCM)

• Maintain patch tracking reports and documentation
• Collaborate with Vulnerability Management teams to:
• Analyze Qualys or similar reports
• Identify risks and remediate vulnerabilities
• Ensure timely closure of vulnerabilities as per defined SLAs

• Collaboration & Change Management

• Work closely with:
• Server/Infrastructure teams
• Database and application teams
• Information Security teams
• Support:
• Change management and release processes
• Infrastructure upgrades and migrations
• Maintain:

• Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

• Documentation and audit-ready records

• Backup, DR & Business Continuity

• Configure and manage backup solutions (e.g., Veeam, Commvault)
• Ensure disaster recovery readiness using:
• Site Recovery Manager (SRM), Storage Array based replication, VSphere replication
• Perform regular DR drills and validation exercises
• On-Call Support
• Participate in 24x7 on-call rotation
• Respond to critical infrastructure incidents and escalations
• Ensure timely resolution and service restoration