VMware Infrastructure Lead

Job Title : Lead VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Engineer / VMware Infrastructure Lead

Experience: 10–14 Years

Location City : Bangalore

Work Mode: WFO

Position Type: Permanent

Notice Period: Immediate to 15 Days

Company Name: VARITE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

Client: A British multinational that provides information technology services to public- and private-sector customers. It is a UK company based in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

Job Summary

We are looking for a highly skilled VMware Infrastructure professional with 10–14 years of experience in enterprise datacenter environments. The ideal candidate must possess strong hands-on expertise in VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), vCenter, vSAN, NSX, infrastructure lifecycle management, automation, backup technologies, and large-scale VMware platform upgrades. The candidate will be responsible for leading VMware infrastructure operations, driving VCF transformation initiatives, and executing upgrades to VCF 9.x while working closely with cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead administration and support of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), vCenter, ESXi, vSAN, and NSX environments.
• Manage VMware infrastructure operations across production, DR, and non-production environments.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute infrastructure lifecycle management activities using SDDC Manager.
• Lead end-to-end upgrades and migrations of: VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) | VMware vCenter Server | VMware ESXi Hosts | VMware vSAN Clusters | VMware NSX Infrastructure
• Perform and support VCF upgrades to VCF 9.x in enterprise environments.
• Drive platform standardization, optimization, capacity planning, and performance tuning initiatives.
• Manage VMware backup and recovery solutions, including Veeam Backup & Replication and enterprise backup integrations.
• Develop and implement automation solutions using PowerShell, PowerCLI, and VMware APIs.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts for critical infrastructure incidents and conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Collaborate with Network, Storage, Security, Backup, Cloud, Windows, Linux, and Application teams to resolve complex issues.
• Participate in change management, maintenance planning, and infrastructure governance activities.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, SOPs, upgrade runbooks, architecture diagrams, and operational procedures.

Mandatory Technical Skills

• VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)
• VMware vCenter Server Administration
• VMware ESXi Administration
• VMware vSAN Administration
• VMware NSX-T
• VMware SDDC Manager
• Lifecycle Manager (LCM)
• VMware Aria Operations (Preferred)
• VMware Aria Automation (Preferred)
• Veeam Backup & Replication

Mandatory Experience

• 10–14 years of overall IT Infrastructure experience.
• Minimum 5+ years of VMware Cloud Foundation experience.
• Hands-on experience managing enterprise VMware environments with 100+ hosts.
• Proven experience performing production upgrades of:
• VCF
• vCenter
• ESXi
• vSAN
• NSX
• Mandatory experience in planning and executing VCF upgrades to VCF 9.x.
• Experience in infrastructure automation and operational excellence initiatives.
• Strong experience in enterprise change management and upgrade governance.

Preferred Certifications

• VMware Cloud Foundation Certification
• VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
• ITIL Foundation Certification

How to Apply: Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume using the apply online button on this job post.

Equal Opportunity Employer: VARITE is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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About VARITE: VARITE is a global staffing and IT consulting company providing technical consulting and team augmentation services to Fortune 500 Companies in USA, UK, CANADA and INDIA. VARITE is currently a primary and direct vendor to the leading corporations in the verticals of Networking, Cloud Infrastructure, Hardware and Software, Digital Marketing and Media Solutions, Clinical Diagnostics, Utilities, Gaming and Entertainment, and Financial Services.