VMware VCF Network SME (NSX)

Kyndryl India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Kyndryl India seeks a seasoned VMware & data center network architect to design, deploy and support VMware Cloud Foundation across compute, network, and virtualization domains. You will lead NSX deployments, Tier-0/1 gateways, and diagnostics, while driving migration planning and network security controls.

Role requires hands-on experience with HCX, ACI/Nexus, and deep routing/switching expertise, plus familiarity with monitoring tools and ITIL change processes.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of VMware Cloud Foundation experience across infra and networking.
• Hands-on NSX, vSphere, ESXi, vCenter and distributed virtual networking.
• Strong Cisco ACI and Nexus data center deployment experience.
• HCX migration, upgrade and troubleshooting experience.
• Advanced routing/switching knowledge: BGP, OSPF, VRF, EVPN, VXLAN, VPC, VLAN, STP, Port-Channel.
• Solid understanding of network security, segmentation, Zero Trust.
• Experience with SolarWinds, VMware Aria Operations, Aria Logs, Aria Networks, Wireshark.
• Log analysis, alerts and performance data to resolve complex issues.
• ITIL processes, incident/problem management and change control.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, configure and support VMware Cloud Foundation environments.
• Lead NSX design/administration incl. NSX Manager, Edge Nodes, Tier-0/1 gateways.
• Configure and troubleshoot distributed firewall, NAT, VPN, micro-segmentation.
• Design and operate Cisco ACI/Nexus data center networks and integration.
• Plan and deliver HCX migrations and network readiness.
• Provide technical leadership, runbooks, risk assessments and rollback procedures.
• Support production incidents and continuous service improvement.
• Collaborate with Cloud/Compute/Storage/Security teams for end-to-end solutions.
• Drive automation using VMware Aria Automation/Orchestrator, PowerCLI, Ansible, Terraform/APIs.

Skills

VCF Knowledge

NSX & vSphere

Cisco ACI

HCX Migration

Routing & Switching

Network Security

Monitoring Tools

Log Analysis

ITIL & Change Mgmt

Automation Scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

VMware/Broadcom certifications

CCNP or CCIE Enterprise/Data Centre

Cisco DC or ACI certification

Cloud/Automation/ITSM certifications

Tools

SolarWinds

VMware Aria Operations

Aria Operations for Logs

Aria Operations for Networks

Wireshark

PowerCLI

Ansible

Terraform

APIs

Job description

• Design, deploy, configure and support VMware Cloud Foundation environments across compute, virtualization and network domains.
• Lead the design and administration of VMware NSX environments, including NSX Manager clusters, Edge Nodes and Clusters, Tier-0 and Tier-1 gateways, overlay and underlay networking, logical switching and routing.
• Configure, manage and troubleshoot Distributed Firewall, Gateway Firewall, NAT, VPN and micro-segmentation policies.
• Design, deploy and operate Cisco ACI and Nexus-based data center networks, including fabric connectivity and integration with virtualized platforms.
• Plan and deliver VMware HCX migrations, including platform and network readiness, Interconnect, Network Extension, migration-wave planning, workload migration, validation, cutover and rollback.
• Design and implement resilient, scalable and secure enterprise and data center network solutions.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and network issues across physical and virtual environments, identifying root causes and performance bottlenecks.
• Lead infrastructure upgrades, lifecycle-management activities, platform migrations and data center transformation initiatives.
• Create implementation plans, technical risk assessments, test plans and rollback procedures; support change governance and CAB reviews.
• Support production incidents, problem management, root-cause analysis and continual service improvement.
• Collaborate with Cloud, Compute, Storage, Security, Application and Service Management teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Drive automation and operational efficiency using VMware Aria Automation, Aria Orchestrator, PowerCLI, APIs, Ansible, Terraform or Python, where applicable.
• Provide technical leadership, design assurance, documentation, mentoring and knowledge transfer to engineering and operations teams.

Mandatory Technical Skills

• 6+years of experience in VMware Cloud Foundation knowledge across infrastructure and networking domains.
• Deep hands-on expertise in VMware NSX, vSphere, ESXi, vCenter Server and distributed virtual networking.
• Strong Cisco ACI and Nexus data center deployment and operational experience.
• Strong VMware HCX migration, upgrade and troubleshooting experience.
• Advanced knowledge of routing and switching technologies, including BGP, OSPF, VRF, MP-BGP EVPN, VXLAN, VPC, VLAN, STP and Port-Channel.
• Experience designing and implementing large, complex and highly available enterprise networks.
• Strong understanding of network security, segmentation, micro-segmentation and Zero Trust principles.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise network and infrastructure monitoring tools such as SolarWinds, VMware Aria Operations, Aria Operations for Logs, Aria Operations for Networks and Wireshark.
• Ability to analyse logs, packet captures, alerts and performance data to resolve complex connectivity and application-access issues.
• Working knowledge of production operations, ITIL processes, incident/problem management and enterprise change control.

Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

• Experience with Cisco Nexus 9K, Fabric Extenders, Dell SONiC, Juniper firewalls and Vyatta firewalls.
• Experience with SD-WAN, F5 LTM/GTM, load balancing and hybrid-cloud connectivity.
• Experience supporting multi-site data centers, disaster recovery, failover/failback and business-continuity scenarios.
• Experience with capacity, availability, stability and performance management for VCF, NSX and HCX platforms.
• Exposure to public-cloud networking in Microsoft Azure or Amazon Web Services.
• Experience producing high-level and low-level designs, operational runbooks, support models and knowledge articles.
• Proven ability to lead technical workshops, communicate risks and recommendations, and influence architecture and delivery decisions.
• Strong analytical, communication, stakeholder-management and mentoring skills.

Qualifications and Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• VMware/Broadcom certification aligned to VMware Cloud Foundation, vSphere or NSX is preferred.
• CCNP or CCIE Enterprise/Data Centre certification is preferred.
• Cisco Data Centre or ACI certification is desirable.
• Relevant cloud, automation, security or IT service-management certifications are advantageous.