Hybrid Lead Engineer – Virtualization

at Presidio

• Job title: Lead Engineer – Virtualization
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Ansible, AWS, Azure, Cloud, Python, Terraform, VMware
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Chennai, India

About the role

• Lead Engineer - Virtualization at Presidio managing VMware Cloud Foundation deployments and hybrid cloud solutions. Collaborating on design blueprints and mentoring junior engineers in a dynamic tech environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-stack VCF deployments from planning to execution, including management domain and workload domain design, SDDC Manager configuration, and Bring-Up process
• Configure and integrate vSphere, NSX-T, vSAN , and Aria Suite (Aria Operations, Aria Automation, Aria Logs) components in VCF environments
• Collaborate with architects on VCF design blueprints , capacity planning, and implementation plans tailored to customer use cases
• Drive post-deployment configurations like NSX security policies, AVNs, vSAN policies, alerting, logging, and automation integration
• Provide in-depth troubleshooting of VCF-specific issues across compute, network, and storage layers
• Automate VCF Day-2 operations using Ansible, Terraform , and REST APIs
• Assist with upgrades and lifecycle management via SDDC Manager and associated tools
• Support hybrid cloud integration of VCF with AVS, VMConAWS , or public cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure)
• Deliver technical documentation including VCF deployment runbooks, Day-2 operations guides, and design documents
• Mentor junior engineers specifically on VCF architecture and configurations , helping them grow into VCF engineers
• Maintain strong customer communication during all project phases and ensure high satisfaction levels

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 7–10 years of experience in virtualization and cloud infrastructure
• Minimum 3+ years of hands-on experience deploying and managing VCF in production environments
• Deep technical knowledge of SDDC Manager, NSX-T, vSAN, vSphere 7/8 , and Aria components
• Experience in Day-0 to Day-2 VCF lifecycle activities including patching, upgrade, certificate replacement, and integrations
• Knowledge of Terraform, Ansible , and scripting (PowerCLI, Bash, Python) for infrastructure automation
• Exposure to Azure VMware Solution (AVS), VMware Cloud on AWS (VMConAWS) , or Nutanix is beneficial
• VMware certifications such as VCP-VCF Administrator, VCP-DCV/NV/CMA or equivalent

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Competitive compensation
• Professional development opportunities