Senior Virtualization Engineer

Sopra Steria USA; Katowice; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT consulting firm seeks a Senior Virtualization Infrastructure Engineer to manage virtualization infrastructures for a French telecommunications company. The position is based in Katowice, Poland, and requires proficiency in VMware, Unix/Linux, Docker, and networking technologies. Interested candidates should have at least three years of experience and a degree in computer science. We offer benefits like healthcare, development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Luxmed

Medicover Sport

Educational platforms

Life insurance

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in virtualization infrastructures.
• Solid knowledge in Information Systems and Virtualized Foundations.
• Proficiency in Docker and OpenShift.

Responsibilities

• Provide N2 support for hardware and hypervisor layers.
• Act as a technical referent and provide project support.
• Participate in configuration of the Virtualization platform.

Skills

VMware Virtualization Base management

English (minimum B2 level)

Unix/Linux and Windows environments

Zabbix and VROPS

VMWare 7.xx and 8.xx

Network technologies (NSX-T)

Container technologies (Docker, OpenShift)

Automation tools (Ansible)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science

Job description

Company Description

Sopra Steria is one of the largest players in the tech industry in Europe, known for its consulting, digital services and software development. We operate in nearly 30 countries in the world, hiring more than 55,000 employees. The Polish branch, as the Global Delivery Center, operates in Katowice since 2007 and has been growing ever since. Currently, our team consists of around 1,000 specialists.

Within the Digital Platform Services department, our teams specialize in areas such as cloud, operating systems, virtualization, databases, backup or storage, as well as networking and security. We also have 1st line support consultants who speak French and English, but also Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and German.

The Application Services department is responsible for areas such as software development, data engineering, testing services, CRM, ITSM and ERP platform integrations, as well as application management for customers in Scandinavia, Benelux, France, Germany, Switzerland and the UK.

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Virtualization Infrastructure Engineer to join the Sopra Steria Polska team and contribute to a project for a leading French telecommunications company. In this role, you will be responsible for the operation and integration of on‑premises virtualization infrastructures (private cloud) across a diversified core perimeter, including VMWARE HPE, VMWARE CISCO, OPENSHIFT Cisco, PureStorage, and NetApp. Note that we can offer cooperation only to people who are located in Poland.

Responsibilities

Run:

• Provide N2 support on the lab's bases, including corrective, scalable, and preventive maintenance for hardware and hypervisor layers, primarily on VMware and OpenShift Redhat environments.
• Handle incidents and provide L3 support for hosted business operators.
• Ensure resource availability (CPU, RAM, STORAGE).
• Open and follow up on incident tickets with suppliers.

Build/Project:

• Act as a technical referent and provide project support.
• Carry out operating requirements, including exploitation tools, supervision/monitoring, connection to easements (particularly security), and documentation.
• Participate in the configuration of the Virtualization platform (VMWare, OCP, etc.).
• Onboard new systems, including VM creation, VMware configurations, and connection to easements.
• Participate in the implementation of automation for integration activities.
• Validate Test/Project Specifications.

Qualifications

• Mastery of VMware Virtualization Base management.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience.
• Knowledge of French and English (minimum B2 level).
• Solid knowledge in the operation of Information Systems and Virtualized Foundations.
• Proficiency in Unix/Linux and Windows environments.
• Experience with supervision and metrology tools such as Zabbix and VROPS.
• Expertise in virtualization technologies, including VMWare 7.xx and 8.xx.
• Knowledge of network technologies, specifically NSX‑T.
• Familiarity with tools like VRA, VRO, and VROPS.
• Experience with container technologies such as Docker and OpenShift.
• Proficiency in automation tools like Ansible.

Nice to have requirements:

• Experience in hardware integration (Cisco UCS servers, Pure Storage array, NetApp, etc.).

Personal Attributes

• Curious and passionate about IT.
• Appreciates the versatility of missions.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to make decisions within tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work autonomously.

Additional Information

What we offer:

• BENEFITS (UoP): Luxmed, Medicover Sport, Worksmile, educational platforms, languages learning platform, referral bonus, copyrights, life insurance, workation.
• DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES (UoP and B2B): certifications (paid by the company), conferences, Tech Lunches, possibility to join our Communities (Project Management, Architecture, Security, Process Management, Leadership, AI and Cloud).

The recruitment process for this position consists of two stages:

• A short phone call with a recruiter (30 min max).
• One‑hour long interview on Teams (with both general and technical questions).

Salary range:

All information about salary range and its additional components will be provided during the 1st stage of recruitment process.

At our organization, we are committed to fighting against all forms of discrimination. We foster a work environment that is inclusive and respectful of all differences.