Senior Virtualization Engineer — Hybrid (Onsite 25%)

Connexions; Alexandria (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Connexions in Alexandria, VA, is seeking a Senior Virtualization Administrator for a hybrid role (25% onsite) to manage and optimize our on-prem and CSP-based virtualization stack. You will lead deployments, upgrades, and troubleshooting of VMware/AWS/Azure environments, while driving security and disaster recovery strategies.

The ideal candidate brings 6-7+ years in virtualization, strong experience with VMware/Hyper-V, and hands-on scripting/automation using Azure DevOps, Azure CLI,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required.
• 5-7 yrs leading virtualization administration experience.
• Experience leading VMware/Hyper-V or similar technologies.
• VCF experience is preferred.
• Certifications such as VCP or Azure Administrator are a plus.
• Automation and scripting of IT provisioning using common tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, deploy, and troubleshoot virtualized infrastructure across on-prem and CSP data centers.
• Lead upgrades, migrations, and evolve the existing virtualization architecture.
• Install, configure, and maintain VMs and virtualization layers.
• Monitor and optimize performance of virtual environments.
• Diagnose complex virtualization issues including security and connectivity.
• Implement backup and disaster recovery solutions for virtual environments.
• Maintain documentation of configurations, procedures, and policies.
• Collaborate with IT teams to integrate virtualization with other systems.
• Provide mentorship to junior staff and drive technology adoption.

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience

Tools

Azure DevOps

Azure Automation

Azure CLI

PowerShell

VMware PowerCLI

Terraform

Job description

Connexions in Alexandria, VA, is seeking a Senior Virtualization Administrator for a hybrid role (25% onsite) to manage and optimize our on-prem and CSP-based virtualization stack. You will lead deployments, upgrades, and troubleshooting of VMware/AWS/Azure environments, while driving security and disaster recovery strategies.

The ideal candidate brings 6-7+ years in virtualization, strong experience with VMware/Hyper-V, and hands-on scripting/automation using Azure DevOps, Azure CLI,