Senior VMware & Virtualization Engineer

Elektrobit; India; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Elektrobit seeks an experienced Senior VMware & Virtualization Engineer to own and operate a global virtualization platform. With 15+ years of experience, you will manage VMware vSphere/ESXi/vCenter and VxRail, oversee Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops, and drive automation using PowerShell across enterprise environments.

You will contribute to platform strategy and hybrid/multi-platform solutions while ensuring robust security and performance.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in virtualization engineering.
• Expertise in VMware vSphere/ESXi/vCenter and VxRail across multi-site environments.
• Proven Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops implementation and troubleshooting.
• Scripting in PowerShell is mandatory.
• Strong networking, storage, and AD/SSO authentication knowledge.
• Business fluent English in global enterprise settings.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end VMware platform across multiple sites.
• Operate and optimize vSphere, ESXi, and VxRail infrastructure.
• Manage Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops environment and authentication components.
• Drive daily automation using PowerShell and scripting.
• Contribute to architecture discussions and future platform strategy.
• Evaluate hybrid/multi-platform virtualization solutions and AI-driven ops.

Skills

VMware vSphere

ESXi

vCenter

VxRail

Pure Storage

Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops

PowerShell

AD/SSO

Automation

AI/ML concepts

LLM workflow automation

API integrations

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior VMware & Virtualization Engineer to own and operate our global virtualization platform. The role ensures the stability, scalability, and continuous evolution of critical infrastructure services supporting enterprise applications and end-user environments worldwide.

Experience - 15 years

Responsibilities

VMware Platform Ownership

• End-to-end responsibility for a multi-site VMware environment
• Operation and optimization of:
  • vSphere clusters (HCI and non-HCI)
  • ESXi hosts across distributed locations
  • VxRail-based infrastructure
• Lifecycle management and integration of enterprise storage systems
• Capacity planning, performance tuning, and high availability design

Digital Workspace / Citrix Environment

• Operate and evolve Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops platform
• Manage authentication components (StoreFront, FAS)
• Ensure optimal end-user experience across Windows & Linux workloads
• Troubleshoot complex performance and authentication issues

Automation & Efficiency

• Drive automation of daily operations using PowerShell and scripting
• Standardize deployments, monitoring, and lifecycle processes
• Contribute to infrastructure-as-code approaches
• Architecture & Technology Evolution
• Support architecture discussions and future platform strategy
• Evaluate hybrid / multi-platform virtualization solutions
• Integrate modern technologies (automation, AI-based optimization)

Qualifications

Required Skills

Technical

• Strong expertise in:
  • VMware vSphere / ESXi / vCenter
  • VxRail environments
  • Enterprise storage (e.g., Pure Storage)
• Proven experience with Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops
• Scripting skills:
  • PowerShell (mandatory)
• Solid knowledge of networking, storage, and authentication (AD/SSO)

AI & Automation Competencies

• Practical experience with automation frameworks and orchestration tools
• Understanding of AIOps concepts:
  • detection
  • Predictive analytics
  • Event correlation
• Experience with or exposure to:
  • AI-assisted operations tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, monitoring integrations)
  • API-driven integrations and data pipelines
• Ability to translate AI capabilities into concrete operational improvements
• Familiarity with prompt engineering / workflow automation using LLM tools (nice-to-have but highly relevant)

Additional Experience

• Exposure to alternative virtualization platforms (e.g., cloud, Hyper-V)
• Experience in automation frameworks and AI-driven operations
• Enterprise / global IT environments

Soft Skills

• Strong ownership mindset and accountability
• Analytical problem-solving in complex setups
• Structured, automation-driven thinking

Language

• Business fluent English (mandatory)

Arif, Mohammed [e-mail]