VMware Cloud Foundation Junior Engineer (Madrid - hybrid)

Montarelo Recruiting; Madrid; Hybrid; EUR 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing training

Career development

Job summary

Our client, a Spanish subsidiary of an international IT consultancy, is hiring VMware Cloud Foundation Junior Engineers in Madrid on a permanent contract. You will start with an intensive training program of 3–4 months to cover IT fundamentals, enterprise virtualization, Kubernetes, VMware Cloud Foundation, data protection and automation, with official VMware certification paths.

After training, you join client projects with the senior team to implement private cloud solutions and support

Qualifications

• Up to 2 years of IT infrastructure experience (systems admin, networking, virtualization).
• Solid IT fundamentals and a willingness to learn VMware cloud technologies.
• Recent graduates welcomed; hands-on experience via home lab counts.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of Cloud Computing solutions for Private Cloud
• Participate in the preparation of project documentation
• Assist in customer engagement, including managed services or on-site consulting
• Help solve complex problems in critical environments

Skills

Linux fundamentals

Windows systems

Networking basics

CLI scripting

VMware knowledge

Education

University degree in IT or related field

Tools

VMware VCF

vSphere

vSAN

NSX

Kubernetes

Terraform

PowerShell

Job description

Our client

Our client is the Spanish subsidiary of an international IT consultancy with a strong European base, over 600 specialists and present in more than 15 countries, specialized in cloud infrastructure, cloud-native technologies, Data & AI and Security Solutions. It works with mid-sized and large public and private organizations, designing, building and operating modern, scalable and secure IT environments. A recognized partner of leading technology vendors, including VMware by Broadcom, it is growing fast in Spain and building a team of consultants to support its expanding project portfolio.

The selected candidate will join our client directly on a permanent contract, as part of a stable team, with a long-term development plan and all certification costs covered by our client

Position description

We are looking for VMware Cloud Foundation Junior Engineers with solid IT fundamentals who want to become Cloud consultants specialist in Private Cloud Solutions with VMware VCF solutions. You will start with an intensive training program of 3–4 months that takes you from IT fundamentals to enterprise virtualization, Kubernetes, VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), data protection and infrastructure automation, following official VMware certification paths. Once trained, you will join customer projects alongside the senior team, supporting the implementation of private cloud solutions and their ongoing operations.

No extensive professional experience is required: we value solid foundations, curiosity and the discipline to complete a demanding program.

Responsibilities

• Support in the implementation of Cloud Computing solutions for Private Cloud
• Take part in the preparation of project documentation
• Customer assistance, including managed services or on-site consulting
• Help in solving complex problems in critical environments

Professional experience

Up to 2 years of professional experience in IT infrastructure (e.g., systems administration, networking, virtualization or data center environments). Recent graduates and candidates with demonstrable hands‑on work, such as a home lab, are welcome. Virtualization experience is highly valued, though not essential; knowledge of SDDC and VMware technologies (vSphere, vSAN, NSX) is a plus.

Requirements

• Interest in learning and taking part in innovative projects
• Proactive and confident attitude, as well as analytical and conceptual skills
• Ability to work in a team and customer orientation
• Confident handling of Linux and Windows systems and IP networks
• Knowledge of CLI, scripting, server hardware and virtualization

Nice to have – ideally for experienced people

• Some hands‑on experience with hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) solutions, such as VMware VCF
• Knowledge of backup and disaster recovery solutions, such as Site Recovery Manager
• Knowledge of VMware networking solutions, such as NSX
• Knowledge of data center automation (Ansible, Terraform, PowerShell, etc.)
• Ability to work in accordance with ITIL recommendations and/or agile methodologies

Education and training

• University degree diploma in IT, computer science or telecommunications

Languages

• Spanish: fluent
• English: high (B2) or higher

Work location

• Madrid. Hybrid model

Compensation

• Competitive compensation model in line with the experience and knowledge contributed
• Real ongoing training and career plans for all employees