Job Summary: We are seeking a skilled Virtualization Engineer to manage and optimize virtual infrastructure across our organization. The role involves provisioning, configuring, and maintaining virtual machines, ensuring high availability, security, and compliance while driving automation and efficiency.
Key Responsibilities:
- Virtual Machine Provisioning Configuration: Deploy and configure VMs based on business requirements. Allocate CPU, memory, storage, and network resources effectively.
- Hypervisor Management: Administer virtualization platforms (e. g. , VMware vSphere, Hyper - V). Perform updates and patching of hypervisors regularly.
- Performance Monitoring Optimization: Monitor VM performance and resource utilization. Optimize workloads to prevent over - provisioning or bottlenecks.
- Backup Disaster Recovery: Implement and manage VM backup strategies. Ensure disaster recovery plans are tested and operational.
- Security Compliance: Apply security hardening for VMs and hypervisors. Ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.
- Troubleshooting Incident Management: Diagnose and resolve VM - related issues promptly. Collaborate with support teams for root cause analysis.
- Capacity Planning: Forecast resource requirements for future workloads. Plan infrastructure scaling to meet business growth.
- Automation Scripting:
Develop scripts for VM deployment and maintenance tasks.
- Coordinate to implement automation tools (e. g. , PowerCLI, Ansible) for efficiency.
- Documentation: Maintain detailed documentation for VM configurations, processes, and policies. Update Knowledge Base articles for common issues and solutions.
- Collaboration: Work with network, storage, and application teams for seamless integration. Coordinate with vendors for support and upgrades.
Required Skills Qualifications:
- Strong experience with virtualization platforms (VMware vSphere, Hyper - V).
- Proficiency in scripting and automation tools (PowerCLI, Ansible).
- Knowledge of backup and disaster recovery strategies.
- Familiarity with security hardening and compliance standards.
- Excellent troubleshooting and problem - solving skills.
Preferred Experience:
- Hands - on experience in capacity planning and performance optimization.
- Exposure to cloud - based virtualization environments.
- Certifications such as VMware Certified Skilled (VCP) or Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator is a plus.
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