Senior Virtualization Architect / Lead – VMware & Hyper-V

Experience

10–15 years in enterprise IT infrastructure, with deep specialization in virtualization technologies

Location-Remote

Role Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Virtualization Architect / Lead with strong expertise in VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V platforms. The role requires ownership of design, implementation, optimization, and modernization of large-scale virtualized environments across on-premises and hybrid infrastructures. The candidate will provide technical leadership, mentor teams, and engage with stakeholders to ensure high availability, performance, security, and scalability.

Key Responsibilities

Virtualization Architecture & Operations

- Design, deploy, and manage enterprise-grade VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V environments
- Lead virtualization strategy, capacity planning, and lifecycle management
- Architect high availability, DR, and fault-tolerant virtual infrastructures
- Perform platform upgrades, migrations, and consolidations with minimal downtime
- Define and enforce virtualization standards, best practices, and governance

Platform Management & Optimization

- Administer ESXi, vCenter, Hyper-V clusters, and System Center components
- Optimize performance, storage, and network integration (SAN/NAS, iSCSI, FC, vSAN, SMB)
- Troubleshoot complex virtualization, OS, and hardware-related issues
- Implement and manage backup, replication, and disaster recovery solutions

Hybrid & Modern Infrastructure

- Support hybrid cloud integration and workload mobility
- Enable virtualization for Dev/Test, VDI, and business-critical workloads
- Collaborate with cloud, network, storage, and security teams
- Contribute to modernization initiatives (automation, infrastructure as code)





Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement

- Act as technical lead for virtualization projects and transformations
- Mentor and guide junior engineers and operations teams
- Participate in architecture reviews, audits, and client discussions
- Support RFPs, solution designs, and effort estimations

Required Technical Skills

Core Virtualization

- VMware vSphere (ESXi, vCenter, HA, DRS, vMotion, Storage vMotion)
- Microsoft Hyper-V (Failover Clustering, Live Migration, Replica)
- System Center (SCVMM, SCOM – preferred)

Storage & Networking

- SAN/NAS technologies (FC, iSCSI, NFS, SMB)
- vSAN, Storage Spaces Direct (S2D – preferred)
- Virtual networking concepts (VLANs, vSwitches, NIC teaming)

Backup, DR & Security

- Backup and replication tools (Veeam, Commvault, or equivalent)
- DR planning, testing, and execution
- Role-based access control, hardening, and compliance practices

Automation & Tools (Good to Have)

- PowerCLI, PowerShell scripting
- Monitoring and capacity management tools
- Exposure to automation frameworks and orchestration platforms

Experience & Qualifications

- 10–15 years of overall IT infrastructure experience
- 8+ years hands-on experience with VMware and/or Hyper-V in large environments
- Experience managing mission-critical, high-availability systems
- Solid understanding of enterprise IT operations and ITIL processes

Certifications (Preferred)

- VMware Certified Professional (VCP) / VMware Advanced Professional
- Microsoft certifications related to Windows Server / Hyper-V
- ITIL Foundation (optional)

Key Competencies

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent documentation and communication abilities
- Leadership mindset with client-facing experience
- Ability to work under pressure in 24x7 enterprise environments

📌 Senior Virtualization Architect / Lead – VMware & Hyper-V (India)
🏢 Inoptra Digital
📍 India