Senior VMware Platform Engineer | vSphere, VCF & Automation

Qualient Technology Solutions UK Limited; Brindisi; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualient Technology Solutions UK Limited is seeking an experienced VMware/IT Operations professional to manage and optimize our virtualization platforms. The role emphasizes daily admin tasks, incident handling, and cross-team collaboration across storage, network, and security disciplines.

The ideal candidate will have strong VCF, ESXi/vCenter skills and proficiency in PowerShell/Python and Terraform. A flexible on-call rotation supports 24/7 operations in a dynamic infra environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience administering VMware vSphere environments.
• Strong knowledge of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and automation.
• Hands-on experience with ESXi, vCenter, HA, DRS and vMotion.
• Experience with lifecycle management and patching of VMware stacks.
• Proficiency in scripting: PowerShell, Python; IaC with Terraform; automation tooling (Ansible).
• Exposure to Hyper-V and KVM/OLVM in mixed environments.
• Knowledge of storage, backup, networking and OS fundamentals.
• Experience performing incident, problem and change management.
• Strong troubleshooting and operational support experience.

Responsibilities

• Daily administration and operational support of virtualization platforms.
• Handle incidents, service requests and changes to maintain service levels.
• On-call support on a rotational schedule.
• Collaborate with Storage, Network, Security, Backup and Infrastructure teams.

Skills

VMware vSphere

VCF & Automation

ESXi/vCenter/HA/DRS/vMotion

Patching & Lifecycle Mgmt

PowerShell/Python

Terraform & IaC

Hyper-V & KVM exposure

Storage/Backup/Networking OS

Incident/Problem/Change Mgmt

Monitoring & Capacity Mgmt

Operational Troubleshooting

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Ansible

Puppet

Chef

Terraform

Job description

Qualient Technology Solutions UK Limited is seeking an experienced VMware/IT Operations professional to manage and optimize our virtualization platforms. The role emphasizes daily admin tasks, incident handling, and cross-team collaboration across storage, network, and security disciplines.

The ideal candidate will have strong VCF, ESXi/vCenter skills and proficiency in PowerShell/Python and Terraform. A flexible on-call rotation supports 24/7 operations in a dynamic infra environment.