Lead Senior Associate | Engineering Foundry & Managed Services | Hyderabad | Engineering as a Servic

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Role Description: Sr. VMWare VCF Engineer 

• Act as a technical expert for infrastructure programs involving VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), vSphere, vSAN, NSX-T, and SDDC platforms. 
• Lead deployment, configuration, upgrades, and troubleshooting of VCF components including workload domains, vCenter, ESXi hosts, vSAN clusters, and NSX networking. 
• Drive lifecycle management activities for VMware Cloud Foundation ensuring platform stability, security, and scalability. 
• Implement and maintain enterprise virtualization standards, including security hardening, disaster recovery, and capacity planning strategies. 
• Oversee integration of VCF platforms with adjacent systems such as HCI infrastructure, hardware platforms, automation tools, and hybrid cloud services. 
• Monitor and analyze system performance, identifying optimization opportunities to improve efficiency, reliability, and scalability. 
• Collaborate with architecture, networking, and security teams to ensure alignment with enterprise standards and compliance requirements. 
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to junior engineers on VMware technologies, architecture, and operational best practices. 
• Participate in platform reviews, roadmap discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives aligned with VMware ecosystem advancements. 
• Stay updated with VMware product updates, licensing changes, and industry trends to drive innovation and modernization. 

As a prospective candidate, you should possess: 

• Strong experience in designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise-scale VMware vSphere environments. 
• Hands-on expertise in VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), including lifecycle management and workload domain operations. 
• Deep knowledge of NSX-T, including distributed networking, micro-segmentation, and security policy management. 
• Experience with vSAN deployments, storage policy configurations, and HCI capacity planning. 
• Proven experience in managing enterprise virtualization platforms across Windows and/or Linux environments. 
• Strong understanding of enterprise authentication and directory services such as Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, MFA, and Group Policy. 
• Ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues and optimize system performance. 
• Strong collaboration and communication skills to work with cross-functional technical teams. 
• Experience in infrastructure automation, orchestration, and continuous improvement initiatives. 
• Self-driven mindset with the ability to manage critical infrastructure in high-availability environments. 

Desired qualifications 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent experience. 
• 8+ years of experience in VMware infrastructure engineering in enterprise environments. 
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with VMware Cloud Foundation and NSX-T implementations. 
• VMware certifications such as VCP-DCV, VCAP-DCV, VCP-NV, or VCF Specialist are preferred. 
• Experience with automation tools such as PowerShell, PowerCLI, Python, or Bash scripting. 
• Familiarity with hybrid cloud platforms such as VMware Cloud on AWS, Azure VMware Solution, or Google Cloud VMware Engine. 
• Exposure to Kubernetes platforms such as Tanzu, AKS, or EKS within VMware environments. 
• Experience with enterprise hardware platforms including Dell VxRail, HPE Synergy, or Cisco UCS. 
• Knowledge of Citrix technologies such as Virtual Apps and Desktops (XenApp/XenDesktop) is an added advantage. 
• Familiarity with open-source virtualization platforms such as Proxmox VE is a plus. 

Location and way of working. 

Base location: Hyderabad 

Your role as an Lead Sr Associate 

We expect our professionals to ensure robust, scalable, and secure infrastructure platforms that support critical business operations and digital transformation initiatives. 

• Drive technical excellence – Deliver high-quality infrastructure solutions aligned with enterprise standards. 
• Ensure reliability and performance – Maintain system stability, scalability, and availability across VMware platforms. 
• Collaborate effectively – Work closely with architecture, security, and operations teams for seamless delivery. 
• Enable innovation – Leverage emerging technologies and automation to enhance infrastructure capabilities. 
• Mentor and develop talent – Support knowledge sharing and capability building within the team. 
• Strengthen governance – Ensure compliance with security policies and infrastructure best practices. 
• Optimize operations – Continuously improve performance, cost efficiency, and resource utilization. 
• Adapt to evolving technologies – Stay current with VMware ecosystem advancements and industry trends.