Job Opportunity For VM ware Expert

Orcapod Consulting Services; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Orcapod Consulting Services seeks a seasoned VMware Infrastructure Lead to drive VCF transformation in enterprise data centers in Bengaluru. You will own end-to-end upgrades to VCF 9.x, lead 100+ host environments, and guide automation and governance efforts across multiple teams.

The role requires hands-on expertise across VCF, vCenter, ESXi, vSAN, and NSX, with a focus on high availability, security, and scalable operations.

Qualifications

• 10–14 years of overall IT Infrastructure experience.
• Minimum 5+ years of VMware Cloud Foundation experience.
• Hands-on experience with 100+ host enterprise VMware environments.
• Proven production upgrade experience of VCF, vCenter, ESXi, vSAN, NSX.
• Experience planning and executing VCF upgrades to VCF 9.x.
• Experience in infrastructure automation and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead administration and support of VMware Cloud Foundation, vCenter, ESXi, vSAN, NSX.
• Manage VMware infrastructure operations across production, DR, and non-production.
• Plan and execute lifecycle management using SDDC Manager.
• Lead end-to-end upgrades and migrations across VCF components.
• Drive automation initiatives using scripting and VMware APIs.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to resolve complex issues.
• Maintain documentation, runbooks, and governance artifacts.

Skills

VCF

vCenter Administration

ESXi Administration

vSAN Administration

NSX-T

SDDC Manager

Lifecycle Manager

Job description

We are looking for a highly skilled VMware Infrastructure professional with 1014 years of experience in enterprise datacenter environments. The ideal candidate must possess strong hands-on expertise in VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), vCenter, vSAN, NSX, infrastructure lifecycle management, automation, backup technologies, and large-scale VMware platform upgrades. The candidate will be responsible for leading VMware infrastructure operations, driving VCF transformation initiatives, and executing upgrades to VCF 9.x while working closely with cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate will be a hands-on VMware Infrastructure Lead with extensive experience in VMware Cloud Foundation environments, capable of independently managing complex enterprise datacenters, leading VCF 9.x upgrade programs, driving automation initiatives, and ensuring high availability, security, and operational excellence across the virtualization platform.

What You'll Do

• Lead administration and support of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), vCenter, ESXi, vSAN, and NSX environments.
• Manage VMware infrastructure operations across production, DR, and non-production environments.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute infrastructure lifecycle management activities using SDDC Manager.
• Lead end-to-end upgrades and migrations of: VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), VMware vCenter Server, VMware ESXi Hosts, VMware vSAN Clusters,VMware NSX Infrastructure
• Perform and support VCF upgrades to VCF 9.x in enterprise environments.
• Drive platform standardization, optimization, capacity planning, and performance tuning initiatives.
• Manage VMware backup and recovery solutions, including Veeam Backup & Replication and enterprise backup integrations.
• Develop and implement automation solutions using PowerShell, PowerCLI, and VMware APIs.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts for critical infrastructure incidents and conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Collaborate with Network, Storage, Security, Backup, Cloud, Windows, Linux, and Application teams to resolve complex issues.
• Participate in change management, maintenance planning, and infrastructure governance activities.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, SOPs, upgrade runbooks, architecture diagrams, and operational procedures.

What You'll Need

Mandatory Technical Skills

• VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)
• VMware vCenter Server Administration
• VMware ESXi Administration
• VMware vSAN Administration
• VMware NSX-T
• VMware SDDC Manager
• Lifecycle Manager (LCM)

Mandatory Experience

• 10–14 years of overall IT Infrastructure experience.
• Minimum 5+ years of VMware Cloud Foundation experience.
• Hands-on experience managing enterprise VMware environments with 100+ hosts.
• Proven experience performing production upgrades of: VCF, vCenter, ESXi, vSAN, NSX
• Mandatory experience in planning and executing VCF upgrades to VCF 9.x.
• Experience in infrastructure automation and operational excellence initiatives.
• Strong experience in enterprise change management and upgrade governance.