Virtualization Engineer
Core
Design, run, and continuously improve virtualization platforms (VMware and alternatives) supporting critical services across on-prem and hybrid cloud environments.
Role type
Mid to Senior Virtualization Engineer
Builds
Resilient, well-documented virtualization platforms and automation tooling
Domain
Infrastructure / Virtualization / Cloud
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
VMware stack (vSphere, ESXi, vCenter), infrastructure fundamentals (compute, storage, networking), scripting/automation (PowerCLI, PowerShell, Bash, Python), Linux/Windows Server administration, hybrid cloud integration, disaster recovery planning, capacity planning, performance tuning, root-cause analysis, documentation, mentoring
Preferred skills
Additional hypervisor technologies (Proxmox, Hyper-V, KVM), container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker), backup/DR tooling (Veeam, Zerto), monitoring/observability (Aria Suite, Grafana, Zabbix), regulated environment experience
Technologies
vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, PowerCLI, PowerShell, Bash, Python, Kubernetes, Docker, Veeam, Zerto, Aria Suite, Grafana, Zabbix, SAN, NAS, iSCSI, NFS, Fibre Channel
Responsibilities
Design, deploy, and operate VMware environments and alternative hypervisors; manage day-to-day operations including provisioning, patching, upgrades, and lifecycle management; ensure reliability through monitoring, alerting, backup/restore, and disaster-recovery procedures; automate repetitive tasks; support hybrid cloud footprint and migration initiatives; collaborate on compute, storage, and network configuration; document architecture and mentor junior engineers
Seniority
Mid to Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities