DevOps Engineer (Vmware Automation)

Bespin Global MEA, an e& enterprise company; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Bespin Global MEA is seeking a seasoned DevOps Engineer to design, implement, and migrate our infrastructure automation platform. The role focuses on VMware automation with vRA, SaltStack, and the migration to Terraform and Ansible, requiring strong Linux/Windows administration and modern DevOps tooling.

The candidate will automate VM provisioning, build scalable workflows, and lead IaC efforts while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth transitions and ongoing optimization

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years in DevOps, Infrastructure Automation, or Cloud Engineering.
• VMware vCenter and vRealize Automation (vRA) are essential.
• Terraform and Ansible are core tools for IaC and automation.
• Linux and Windows OS administration capabilities are required.
• Experience with IaC practices and modern DevOps tooling.

Responsibilities

• Automate VM provisioning on VMware vCenter using vRA integrated with SaltStack.
• Design and maintain scalable automation workflows for VM lifecycle management.
• Integrate OS configuration and post-provisioning tasks using Salt/Ansible.

Skills

VMware automation

vRealize Automation (vRA)

SaltStack

Terraform

Ansible

CI/CD

Git

Linux administration

Windows administration

Infrastructure as Code

VMware vCenter

Tools

SaltStack

Terraform

Ansible

vRealize Automation (vRA)

VMware vCenter

VMware ESXi

Git

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled DevOps Engineer with strong expertise in VMware automation to help design, implement, and migrate our infrastructure automation platform. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with vCenter VM provisioning using vRealize Automation (vRA) and SaltStack, and will play a key role in migrating the existing vRA-based setup to Terraform and Ansible. Strong Linux and Windows administration skills, along with modern DevOps tooling knowledge, are essential.

Job Accountabilities

Infrastructure Automation

• Automate VM provisioning on VMware vCenter using vRealize Automation (vRA) integrated with SaltStack
• Design and maintain scalable, reusable automation workflows for VM lifecycle management
• Integrate OS-level configuration and post-provisioning tasks using Salt, Ansible, or similar tools

Migration & Modernization

• Assess existing vRA-based automation and workflows
• Support and manage the existing vRA-based automation
• Lead the migration from vRA to Terraform and Ansible with minimal service disruption
• Refactor legacy blueprints into Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform modules
• Implement Ansible playbooks for configuration management and application deployment
• Advanced Linux (RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu) and Windows Server administration
• Automate OS hardening, patching, user management, and system configuration
• Troubleshoot OS-level, network, and performance issues

Vmware & Platform Engineering

• Hands-on experience with VMware vCenter, ESXi, clusters, datastores, and networking
• Strong understanding of VMware automation APIs and integrations
• Collaborate with virtualization, networking, and security teams

DevOps & Tooling

• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and configuration code
• Work with Git and enforce version control best practices
• Monitor, log, and optimize automation workflows

Working Experience

5–8+ years in DevOps, Infrastructure Automation, or Cloud Engineering

Job Specification

• VMware vCenter and vRealize Automation (vRA)
• Terraform (VMware providers preferred)
• Ansible configuration management
• Linux and Windows OS administration
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices