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)

Opportunity to work with some of the best minds in a team and learn a lot on the technical front. Get mentored/groomed on the best practices followed in the software industry.