VMware Technical Specialist

Intertec Softwares; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Intertec Softwares is seeking a highly experienced VMware Technical Specialist to own and operate VMware environments in a large enterprise setting in Dubai. You will lead a multi-tier technical team, own capacity planning and license compliance, and drive service improvements across virtualization, storage, and security domains.

The role demands deep VMware expertise, strong cross-domain knowledge of Windows/Linux systems, backup/storage, networking and infrastructure security, with end-to-end

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of hands-on VMware administration (vSphere vCenter ESXi vSAN NSX-T).
• Solid understanding of Windows Server and Linux OS, plus enterprise backup/storage systems.
• Experience in leading infra operations with capacity planning and VMware licensing exposure.
• Good understanding of infrastructure security and compliance frameworks.
• Familiarity with automation/scripting (PowerCLI Python Ansible).
• Certifications: VCP-DCV/VCAP is a must.

Responsibilities

• Manage, maintain and optimize production VMware environments (vSphere ESXi vCenter vSAN NSX-T Horizon).
• Administer advanced VMware features: VCF Suite DRS SRM HA, snapshots, vMotion, host affinity rules.
• End-to-end capacity management of compute, storage and resource pools.
• Oversee VMware licensing: entitlement tracking, renewals and audit compliance.
• Monitor and troubleshoot performance issues across hosts, clusters and storage fabrics.
• Oversee technical operations across Windows/Linux/Backup/Storage/Network layers.

Skills

VMware admin

Capacity planning

Team leadership

Troubleshooting

Communication

Education

VCP-DCV

VCAP

Tools

PowerCLI

Python

Ansible

NSX-T

Job description

Job Description VMware Technical Specialist

Location: Dubai UAE

Experience: 15 Years in Enterprise Infrastructure (with 6 years on VMware platforms)

Job Type: Full-Time 24x7 Operational Support Environment

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced VMware Technical Specialist to join our enterprise infrastructure team supporting a large enterprise environment. This individual will be the SME and operational owner of VMware technologies while leading a multi-tiered technical team. The ideal candidate must demonstrate deep VMware expertise and strong cross-domain knowledge in Windows/Linux systems Backup & Storage Networking and Infrastructure Security. The role requires end-to-end ownership of capacity management license compliance reporting service improvement planning and team enablement.

Key Responsibilities

VMware Infrastructure (Core Focus)

• Manage maintain and optimize production VMware environments (vSphere ESXi vCenter vSAN NSX-T Horizon).


• Administer advanced VMware features: VCF Suite DRS SRM HA snapshots vMotion host affinity rules.


• End-to-end capacity management of compute storage and resource pools.


• Oversee VMware licensing: entitlement tracking renewals and audit compliance.


• Monitor and troubleshoot performance issues across hosts clusters and storage fabrics.

Cross-Domain Infrastructure Support

• Oversee technical operations across Windows Linux Backup Storage and Network layers.


• Coordinate with Backup/Storage teams on retention performance and recoverability.


• Collaborate with network and firewall teams for VLAN NSX and perimeter-related changes.


• Guide teams during patching firmware updates and hardware lifecycle events.

Infrastructure Security Collaboration

• Work closely with IT Security for remediation hardening and compliance audits.


• Ensure secure provisioning of all infrastructure assets and change implementation.


• Participate in vulnerability scans penetration test remediations and RCA reviews.

Team Leadership & Operational Excellence

• Lead a multi-tier team (L1 L2 L3 engineers) and act as escalation point for complex issues.


• Design and implement automation workflows to improve repeatability and reduce MTTR.


• Drive and implement Service Improvement Plans (SIPs) across virtualization and infra domains.


• Deliver weekly/monthly dashboards capacity forecasts risk reports and health assessments.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of hands-on VMware administration (vSphere vCenter ESXi vSAN NSX-T).


• Solid understanding of Windows Server Linux OS and enterprise backup/storage systems.


• Experience in leading infra operations with strong capacity planning and VMware licensing exposure.


• Good understanding of infrastructure security and compliance frameworks.


• Familiarity with automation/scripting (PowerCLI Python Ansible) is a plus.


• Certifications: VCP-DCV/VCAP is a must.

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting ability.


• Excellent communication and documentation skills.


• Ability to lead teams and work across multiple domains.


• Customer-focused mindset with a drive for continuous improvement

Required Experience:

IC