Bengaluru, Karnataka
Job Summary

ROLE SUMMARY Owns vulnerability remediation across the hypervisor estate (ESXi-family and equivalent) and bare-metal hosts. Operates within semi-automated patching workflows; contributes heavily to the Phase 2 automation expansion when scope extends. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Plan and execute hypervisor firmware patching on ESXi (or equivalent) clusters. Coordinate rolling reboots and DRS/vMotion-aware maintenance. Patch bare-metal BIOS / BMC / iLO / iDRAC firmware in line with vendor advisories. Maintain compatibility matrices (HCL) and validate post-patch cluster health. Coordinate with storage and network teams for dependent patching. Drive automation candidates into Phase 2 backlog. REQUIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS Strong VMware vSphere / ESXi administration (or equivalent hypervisor stack). Hands-on bare-metal management: HPE iLO, Dell iDRAC, Cisco UCS Manager, Lenovo XCC. Familiarity with cluster-aware maintenance: DRS, vMotion, evacuation procedures. Understanding of storage and network dependencies during patching. PREFERRED / NICE TO HAVE VMware VCP-DCV or higher. Experience with Tanzu / Nutanix / Hyper-V is a plus. Scripting with PowerCLI, Python, Ansible. EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATIONS 5+ years operating enterprise virtualisation platforms. Certifications: VCP-DCV minimum; VCAP preferred. SOFT SKILLS Calm during cluster maintenance windows. Coordinated with storage and network peers. Strong documentation discipline.

Key Responsibilities

ROLE SUMMARY Owns vulnerability remediation across the hypervisor estate (ESXi-family and equivalent) and bare-metal hosts. Operates within semi-automated patching workflows; contributes heavily to the Phase 2 automation expansion when scope extends. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Plan and execute hypervisor firmware patching on ESXi (or equivalent) clusters. Coordinate rolling reboots and DRS/vMotion-aware maintenance. Patch bare-metal BIOS / BMC / iLO / iDRAC firmware in line with vendor advisories. Maintain compatibility matrices (HCL) and validate post-patch cluster health. Coordinate with storage and network teams for dependent patching. Drive automation candidates into Phase 2 backlog.



REQUIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS Strong VMware vSphere / ESXi administration (or equivalent hypervisor stack). Hands-on bare-metal management: HPE iLO, Dell iDRAC, Cisco UCS Manager, Lenovo XCC. Familiarity with cluster-aware maintenance: DRS, vMotion, evacuation procedures. Understanding of storage and network dependencies during patching. PREFERRED / NICE TO HAVE VMware VCP-DCV or higher. Experience with Tanzu / Nutanix / Hyper-V is a plus. Scripting with PowerCLI, Python, Ansible. EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATIONS 5+ years operating enterprise virtualisation platforms. Certifications: VCP-DCV minimum; VCAP preferred. SOFT SKILLS Calm during cluster maintenance windows. Coordinated with storage and network peers. Strong documentation discipline.

Skill Requirements

ROLE SUMMARY Owns vulnerability remediation across the hypervisor estate (ESXi-family and equivalent) and bare-metal hosts. Operates within semi-automated patching workflows; contributes heavily to the Phase 2 automation expansion when scope extends. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Plan and execute hypervisor firmware patching on ESXi (or equivalent) clusters. Coordinate rolling reboots and DRS/vMotion-aware maintenance. Patch bare-metal BIOS / BMC / iLO / iDRAC firmware in line with vendor advisories. Maintain compatibility matrices (HCL) and validate post-patch cluster health. Coordinate with storage and network teams for dependent patching. Drive automation candidates into Phase 2 backlog. REQUIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS Strong VMware vSphere / ESXi administration (or equivalent hypervisor stack). Hands-on bare-metal management: HPE iLO, Dell iDRAC, Cisco UCS Manager, Lenovo XCC. Familiarity with cluster-aware maintenance: DRS, vMotion, evacuation procedures. Understanding of storage and network dependencies during patching.



PREFERRED / NICE TO HAVE VMware VCP-DCV or higher. Experience with Tanzu / Nutanix / Hyper-V is a plus. Scripting with PowerCLI, Python, Ansible. EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATIONS 5+ years operating enterprise virtualisation platforms. Certifications: VCP-DCV minimum; VCAP preferred. SOFT SKILLS Calm during cluster maintenance windows. Coordinated with storage and network peers. Solid documentation discipline.

Other Requirements

ROLE SUMMARY Owns vulnerability remediation across the hypervisor estate (ESXi-family and equivalent) and bare-metal hosts. Operates within semi-automated patching workflows; contributes heavily to the Phase 2 automation expansion when scope extends. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Plan and execute hypervisor firmware patching on ESXi (or equivalent) clusters. Coordinate rolling reboots and DRS/vMotion-aware maintenance. Patch bare-metal BIOS / BMC / iLO / iDRAC firmware in line with vendor advisories. Maintain compatibility matrices (HCL) and validate post-patch cluster health. Coordinate with storage and network teams for dependent patching. Drive automation candidates into Phase 2 backlog. REQUIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS Strong VMware vSphere / ESXi administration (or equivalent hypervisor stack). Hands-on bare-metal management: HPE iLO, Dell iDRAC, Cisco UCS Manager, Lenovo XCC. Familiarity with cluster-aware maintenance: DRS, vMotion, evacuation procedures. Understanding of storage and network dependencies during patching. PREFERRED / NICE TO HAVE VMware VCP-DCV or higher. Experience with Tanzu / Nutanix / Hyper-V is a plus. Scripting with PowerCLI, Python, Ansible. EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATIONS 5+ years operating enterprise virtualisation platforms. Certifications: VCP-DCV minimum; VCAP preferred. SOFT SKILLS Calm during cluster maintenance windows. Coordinated with storage and network peers. Strong documentation discipline.

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