Virtualization Architect designing and managing enterprise-grade virtualization solutions for a leading technology provider. Focused on infrastructure efficiency, scalability, resilience, and performance across on-premise and cloud environments.
Plan and manage resource allocation, workload placement, high availability, and disaster recovery strategies within virtualized environments.
Lead and oversee the implementation of virtualization solutions in collaboration with infrastructure, cloud, and engineering teams.
Configure, manage, and optimize virtual machines, virtual networks, and virtual storage resources.
Develop a virtualization strategy aligned with business objectives, IT standards, scalability, performance, security, and cost efficiency.
Establish and maintain monitoring processes to track virtualization infrastructure performance, capacity, and health.
Implement integration with cloud platforms to ensure service continuity, scalability, and high availability.
Perform regular maintenance activities to ensure system stability, security, and minimal downtime.
Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve performance, availability, and capacity issues within the virtualized environment.
Implement automation tools and scripts to streamline virtual machine provisioning, lifecycle management, and operational efficiency.
Maintain clear technical documentation, architecture diagrams, standards, and operational procedures.
Stay current with virtualization technologies, cloud platforms, and infrastructure best practices.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, IT, or a related field.
Minimum 5 years of experience in VMware infrastructure management.
At least 3 years of experience in software-defined storage (VNX).
Minimum 3 years of experience in cloud virtualization and high availability management.
Strong hands-on expertise in enterprise virtualization platforms and infrastructure operations.
Proven ability to design, implement, and support highly available and scalable virtualized environments.
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to manage complex infrastructure issues.
Experience working with cross-functional IT teams and stakeholders.
Certifications: VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX), VMware Certified Professional – Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV), Microsoft Azure Foundation, Google Cloud Foundation.
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