VMware and Storage Engineer

Hewlett Packard Enterprise India Private Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise India Private Limited is looking for a VMware and Storage Engineer to manage and operate vSphere Datacenters. This hybrid role requires candidates to work from the office approximately two days a week.

The ideal applicant will bring at least 8 years of experience in enterprise services and a Bachelor's degree in Engineering. Certifications like VMware VCP are a plus. The position supports a 24/7 work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in an enterprise managed services environment.
• Certifications like VMware VCP, RHCSA, CCNA, or ITIL are advantageous.
• Flexibility to work in a 24/7 support environment.

Responsibilities

• Administer and manage vSphere Datacenters.
• Handle command-line interface proficiency for ESXi and vCenter upgrades.
• Troubleshoot network issues and perform virtual machine operations.

Skills

VMware vSphere

vCenter management

PowerCLI scripting

Linux operating systems

Network troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Wireshark

Active Directory

Job description

Engineered role: VMware and Storage Engineer – hybrid, average 2 days per week working from an HPE office.

What you’ll do

• Administer, operate and manage vSphere Datacenters.
• Handle ESXi and vCenter upgrades and maintain command‑line interface proficiency.
• Manage vCenter Appliance databases and configure vPostgres.
• Configure and troubleshoot vCenter HA, DRS and cluster features.
• Perform virtual machine operations and configuration.
• Manage vSphere authentication, certificate and security settings.
• Monitor vSphere performance using charts, esxtop and performance tools.
• Set up and manage vSphere networking: standard and distributed switches.
• Configure vSphere storage: iSCSI, FC, software‑iSCSI, RDM.
• Harden ESXi hosts and maintain physical network and storage knowledge.
• Analyze logs and conduct root cause analysis.
• Troubleshoot network issues with packet captures (pktcap, Wireshark).
• Employ VMware PowerCLI scripting.
• Work with VMware SRM, vSAN, DHCP, DNS, Active Directory.
• Use basic Linux operating systems.
• Resolve customer issues via telephone, e‑mail or remote sessions.
• Escalate issues to vendors following process guidelines.
• Leverage internal knowledge bases, peers and community forums for solutions.
• Collaborate with technology teams to isolate complex issues.
• Maintain case documentation, SLA timeframes and operational metrics.
• Meet the team’s productivity scorecard.
• Perform problem management, post‑incident reviews and root cause analysis.

What you need to bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in an enterprise managed services environment.
• Certifications such as VMware VCP, RHCSA, CCNA or ITIL are an added advantage.
• Flexibility to work in a 24/7 support environment.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Veteran, Disabled and LGBT employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender or any other protected category, and all decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO protected and complies with all applicable laws related to employer use of arrest and conviction records, including those requiring consideration of applicants with criminal histories.