Senior Engineer Virtualisation

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a seasoned Senior Engineer to join our Virtualization team, focused on designing, automating, and operating large-scale VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environments integrated with Kubernetes. You will bridge the worlds of traditional virtualization and modern cloud-native orchestration, driving automation-first approaches across our infrastructure stack.

You'll be a key contributor in shaping our platform roadmap, mentoring junior engineers, and collaborating closely with application, security, and DevOps teams.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, deploy, and manage VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environments including vSphere, vSAN, NSX-T, and SDDC Manager.
• Architect and maintain Kubernetes clusters (Tanzu Kubernetes Grid / upstream K8s) on top of VCF, ensuring high availability and scalability.
• Build and maintain automation frameworks using VMware Aria Automation (vRA), Orchestrator (vRO), Terraform, and Ansible to provision and manage infrastructure lifecycle.
• Develop custom vRealize Orchestrator workflows and Action-based extensibility for complex infrastructure operations.
• Implement GitOps and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) practices to version-control infrastructure configurations and deployments.
• Integrate Kubernetes workloads with NSX-T networking, persistent storage (vSAN, NFS), and enterprise security policies.
• Monitor and optimize platform performance, capacity planning, and SLA adherence across VCF and K8s environments.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and architecture decision records (ADRs).

REQUIRED SKILLS & TECHNOLOGIESKubernetes (K8s)

Cluster lifecycle management, Helm, namespaces, RBAC, networking policies, persistent volumes, Tanzu Kubernetes Grid (TKG).

VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)vSphere 7/8, SDDC Manager, vSAN, NSX-T/NSX 4.x, Workload Management / Supervisor clusters.

VMware Aria AutomationvRealize Automation (vRA) 8.x, cloud templates, catalog services, integration with ITSM and IPAM systems.

vRealize Orchestrator (vRO)Workflow design and scripting (JavaScript), plugins, REST/SOAP API integrations, action-based extensibility.

Infrastructure-as-CodeTerraform (VMware provider), Ansible playbooks, GitOps workflows with ArgoCD or Flux, version-controlled pipelines.

NSX-T / NSX NetworkingMicro-segmentation, T0/T1 gateways, load balancing, distributed firewall, NAT, BGP/OSPF routing.

Scripting & AutomationPython, PowerShell/PowerCLI, Bash scripting for infrastructure automation and operational tasks.

Monitoring & ObservabilityVMware Aria Operations (vROps), Prometheus, Grafana, log aggregation (ELK/Loki), alerting frameworks.

GOOD TO HAVE

• Experience with VMware Aria Operations for Networks (formerly vRNI) for network visibility and troubleshooting.
• Exposure to multi-cloud or hybrid-cloud architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP) connected to on-prem VCF.
• Familiarity with container security tools (Twistlock / Prisma Cloud, OPA/Gatekeeper, image scanning).
• Knowledge of Service Mesh (Istio, Antrea Service Mesh) for K8s workload connectivity.
• Experience with VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) or Zerto for DR automation.
• Exposure to GitLab CI/CD or Jenkins pipelines for infrastructure automation.
• Understanding of ITIL processes Change, Incident, and Problem Management.

EDUCATION & BACKGROUND

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related engineering discipline.
• 36 years of hands-on experience in virtualization, private cloud, or infrastructure engineering roles.
• Demonstrated experience delivering production-grade Kubernetes and VMware VCF environments.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills across compute, storage, and network layers.
• Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and communicate clearly with cross-functional stakeholders.