Data Center Virtualization Engineer

About the role

The Data Center Virtualization Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, supporting, and optimizing VMware-based virtualization platforms across enterprise environments. This role requires strong technical expertise, operational discipline, and the ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure challenges across compute, storage, and networking layers.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, configure, and maintain VMware virtualization platforms across on-premises and hybrid cloud environments.
• Manage and support VMware vSphere, vCenter, ESXi, vSAN, NSX, Aria, and related technologies.
• Administer virtualization infrastructure to ensure availability, performance, capacity, and operational stability.
• Configure and manage software-defined storage solutions, including vSAN and storage policies.
• Support software-defined networking environments using NSX technologies.
• Develop automation solutions using PowerCLI scripting and other infrastructure automation tools.
• Monitor platform performance, troubleshoot issues, and resolve incidents across compute, network, and storage layers.
• Support disaster recovery strategies, including VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) implementations.
• Assist with Kubernetes and container platform integrations, including VMware Tanzu environments.
• Participate in platform upgrades, migrations, modernization efforts, and infrastructure improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and technical teams to deliver reliable infrastructure solutions.
• Maintain documentation, operational procedures, and best practices for virtualization platforms.

Requirements

• Extensive experience managing enterprise VMware environments.
• Strong infrastructure engineering skills across virtualization, automation, storage, and networking technologies.
• Comfortable operating large-scale platforms and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of hands-on VMware platform engineering experience.
• Deep expertise with VMware vSphere, vCenter, and ESXi administration.
• Strong experience with VMware vSAN and storage policy management.
• Hands-on experience with NSX-T or NSX-V networking technologies.
• Strong PowerCLI scripting skills and experience with infrastructure automation.
• Familiarity with VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid or VMware container platforms.
• Strong understanding of disaster recovery concepts and VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM).
• Proven troubleshooting experience across virtualization, compute, networking, and storage environments.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with technical and business stakeholders.
• VMware certifications such as VCP or VCAP are preferred.
• Experience with VMware Cloud on AWS, Azure VMware Solution (AVS), or Google Cloud VMware Engine (GCVE) is a plus.
• Familiarity with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and Aria Operations / vRealize Operations is preferred.
• Exposure to migration programs involving alternative virtualization platforms is a plus.

Benefits

• Full-time direct employment opportunity.
• Competitive annual salary range of $100,000-$150,000.
• Opportunity to work with enterprise-scale virtualization and hybrid cloud technologies.
• Career growth opportunities within a technology-focused environment.
• Exposure to modern infrastructure platforms and cloud transformation initiatives.

Pay

Competitive annual salary range of $100,000-$150,000.

Schedule

Full-time remote work opportunity within the United States.