Lead Systems Engineer - VMWARE

The Lead VMware Platform Specialist is responsible for technical ownership and stability of enterprise VMware platforms. This role combines deep hands-on expertise, platform-level oversight, and technical leadership, including automation adoption and mentoring of L1/L2 engineers.

·Own and lead enterprise VMware vSphere (7.x/8.x) platform operations

·Provide technical leadership for VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF 9.x) lifecycle activities

·Act as technical escalation point for complex platform issues

·Lead and govern vCenter Server, ESXi hosts, HA, DRS, clustering, and resource management

·Drive performance optimization and capacity planning

·Oversee VM lifecycle activities including provisioning, migrations, snapshots, and upgrades

·Lead storage operations (VMFS, NFS, RDM, vMotion, Storage vMotion)

·Provide technical leadership for Nutanix HCI platforms

·Drive automation using Python and PowerCLI to improve operational efficiency

·Support DevOps-aligned infrastructure and infrastructure automation practices

·Use VMware AI/AIOps features (e.g., Aria Operations insights) for monitoring and optimization

·Ensure platform security, access control, and compliance readiness

·12+ years of experience in VMware enterprise environments

·Strong expertise in VMware vSphere 7.x/8.x and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF 9.x)

·Hands-on experience with vCenter, ESXi, HA, and DRS

·Hands-on experience with Nutanix HCI platforms

·Advanced troubleshooting using ESXi/ESX command line

·Strong automation skills using Python and PowerCLI

·Experience supporting DevOps-oriented infrastructure platforms

·Exposure to VMware AI/AIOps capabilities

·Strong problem-solving and technical leadership skills

·VMware Aria Operations / Automation

·Ansible or Terraform (basic to intermediate)

·Kubernetes infrastructure exposure (preferred)

·VMware Certified Professional (VCP)

·VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP)

·Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP)