Virtualization System Engineer Consultant

Keystone Solutions; Brussel Hoofdstad; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Keystone Solutions is seeking a Virtualization System Engineer for a consultancy mission at a client site. You will be responsible for L2/L3 support of virtualization and backup platforms, design and operate Nutanix AHV and VMware environments, and ensure high availability.

The role requires strong expertise in backup strategies, DR planning, scripting, automation, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. Fluent Dutch/French and English; on-site Belgium location.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience as a Virtualization System Engineer, with 2 years in a senior position.
• Fluent in Dutch/French (passive knowledge of one national language required) and English.
• Strong expertise in virtualization platforms, preferably Nutanix AHV and VMware vSphere.
• Experience with backup and data protection solutions, including SLA management and archiving.
• Good knowledge of SAN and storage technologies.
• Solid understanding of Windows Server environments in virtualized infrastructures.
• Good understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SMTP, etc.).
• Good knowledge of server hardware and virtual infrastructure components.
• Experience with monitoring and reporting tools in an enterprise environment.
• Analytical minded, open to new solutions and technologies.
• Ability to prioritize requests with customer focus.
• Team player with knowledge sharing.

Responsabilités

• Ensuring level 2 and level 3 support for virtualization and backup platforms.
• Design, manage, and maintain Nutanix AHV and VMware environments.
• Implement and maintain high-availability and clustering solutions.
• Document operational procedures for 1st and 2nd level support.
• Design and operate enterprise backup solutions for virtual servers.
• Define and enforce backup SLAs, RPO, and RTO.
• Configure backup policies, retention, restore, and reporting.
• Manage archiving and long-term retention of virtual workloads.
• Automate provisioning and operational tasks related to virtualization and backup.
• Automate virtual server deployments.
• Script for backup, restore, monitoring, and maintenance activities.
• Set up and maintain high-availability platforms (clusters) and backup processes.
• Proactive monitoring and optimization of performance, capacity, and storage usage.
• Collaborate on Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP).
• Define and test restore and disaster recovery scenarios.
• Participate in DR tests and continuous improvement of recovery procedures.
• Follow up on incidents and communicate clearly in case of SLA breach to customers.

Connaissances

Automation

Backup & Storage

Hyperconverged Infrastructure

Virtualization

Description du poste

Mission Overview

Keystone Solutions is seeking a Virtualization System Engineer for a consultancy mission at a client site. As a consultant, you will be representing Keystone Solutions while working on critical infrastructure that simplifies life-changing legal processes and empowers notaries and citizens alike.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensuring level 2 and level 3 support for virtualization and backup platforms.


• Design, manage, and maintain Nutanix (AHV) and VMware environments.


• Implement and maintain high-availability and clustering solutions.


• Document operational procedures for 1st and 2nd level support.


• Designing, implementing, and operating enterprise backup solutions for virtual servers.


• Definition and enforcement of backup SLAs, RPO, and RTO.


• Configuration of backup policies, retention, restore, and reporting.


• Management of archiving and long-term retention of virtual workloads.


• Automating provisioning and operational tasks related to virtualization and backup.


• Automation of virtual server deployments.


• Scripting for backup, restore, monitoring, and maintenance activities.


• Setting up and maintaining high availability platforms (clusters) and backup processes.


• Proactive monitoring and optimization of performance, capacity, and storage usage.


• Collaborating on Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP).


• Definition and testing of restore and disaster recovery scenarios.


• Participation in DR tests and continuous improvement of recovery procedures.


• Following up on incidents and communicating clearly in case of SLA breach to customers.

Expectations

• Maintain an excellent level of personal expertise, keeping constantly informed of the latest updates in relevant technologies and share knowledge with colleagues.


• Contribute to global Continuity and security platform and to that intent liaise with specialists from your own department or from other teams.


• Contribute to internal team meetings.


• Liaise & collaborate with other team members & ensure efficient hand-over of information & work, as appropriate.

Profile Requirements

Minimum 7 years of experience as a Virtualization System Engineer, of which 2 in a senior position with effective end responsibility for technical aspects. Fluent in Dutch/French (a passive knowledge of one of both national languages is a must) and English. IT/technical knowledge includes:

• Strong expertise in virtualization platforms, preferably Nutanix AHV and VMware vSphere.


• Strong expertise in backup and data protection solutions, including SLA management and archiving.


• Good knowledge of SAN and storage technologies.


• Solid understanding of Windows Server environments in virtualized infrastructures.


• Good understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SMTP, etc.).


• Good knowledge of server hardware and virtual infrastructure components.


• Experience with monitoring and reporting tools in an enterprise environment.


• Analytic minded, open to new solutions and technologies.


• Ability to prioritize various requests, ranking the importance vs the urgency, while keeping the Customer’s interest as a priority.


• Team player at ease with sharing knowledge and best practices with colleagues.

Why Join Keystone Solutions

• Consultancy Nature: Focus on on-site work and embodying the consultant identity.


• Dynamic Projects: Engage with diverse challenges across various client environments.


• Turbo-Charged Learning: Benefit from professional development and broad learning experiences.


• Skyrocketing Ambition: Enjoy a commitment to career growth within our framework.


• Values: Being a \"K-Stone\" means bringing core values to every engagement.

Duration

As soon as possible - 31/12/2026 5 months

• (full time)

Skills required

• Automation - Level: Advanced - Most recent: This year


• Backup & Storage


• (mandatory) - Level: Advanced - Most recent: This year


• Hyperconverged Infrastructure


• (mandatory) - Level: Advanced - Most recent: This year


• Virtualization


• (mandatory) - Level: Advanced - Most recent: This year

Language requirements

Dutch or French
Level Full professional proficiency
English
Level Professional working proficiency
Documents to be completed
NDA_Fednot.docx