Virtualisation Administrator

QCS Staffing; Valencia; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

QCS Staffing Ltd is seeking a Virtualisation Administrator for an onsite role in Valencia or remote within Southern & Eastern Europe. The initial 6-month contract offers extension potential and international collaboration.

The role focuses on installing, maintaining, and optimizing VMware vSphere and VMware Cloud Foundation environments, with emphasis on automation and performance tuning. Responsibilities include lifecycle patching, incident resolution, and proactive monitoring to ensure stable

Qualifications

• Experience operating enterprise virtualization infrastructure.
• Proven experience installing and troubleshooting VMware vSphere and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF).
• Experience with VMware VCF components and automation tooling.
• Strong scripting and automation skills using Python, PowerShell, Terraform or Ansible.
• Professional proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain VMware and VMware Cloud Foundation environments.
• Perform VMware lifecycle patching and approved configuration changes.
• Monitor the health and performance of virtual machines and hosts.
• Tune environments and proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.
• Troubleshoot virtualization issues and resolve incidents and problems.

Skills

Scripting & automation

English proficiency

Tools

VMware vSphere

VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)

VCF Operations

Python

PowerShell

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Virtualisation Administrator – Onsite in Valencia or Remote Within Southern and Easter Europe – Initial 6-Month Contract

Our client, an international IT service provider, is seeking a Virtualisation Administrator to join them as a contractor, with the option to work onsite in Valencia or remotely in Southern & Eastern Europe locations. Starting at an initial 6-month contract, multiple extensions are expected and there is great, long-term potential.

What you’ll deliver:

• Install and maintain VMware and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environments.
• Perform VMware lifecycle patching and approved configuration changes.
• Monitor the health and performance of virtual machines and hosts.
• Tune environments and proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.
• Troubleshoot virtualization issues and resolve incidents and problems.

Key requirements:

• Extensive relevant experience supporting and operating enterprise virtualization infrastructure
• Proven experience installing and troubleshooting VMware vSphere and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environments.
• Experience with VMware VCF, including VCF Operations and VCF Automation core components.
• Strong scripting and automation skills using tools such as Python, PowerShell, Terraform, or Ansible.
• Professional proficiency in English.