Senior VMware ESX & AIOps Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Jobtailor; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Lilly is seeking a Senior VMware ESX Platform Engineer to support and manage on-premises and Azure-based IaaS capabilities. You will maintain system stability, automate operations with AI-enabled tools, and lead global deployments across multi-datacenter stretch clusters.

The role emphasizes observability, resiliency, and high-availability for critical workloads. We value hands-on expertise with VMware/vSphere, storage replication, and networking (vDS), plus Python, JSON, YAML, ARM, and Git.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or related field.
• 4+ years of experience as VMware ESX / Platform Engineer.
• Experience with AI-enabled automation tools such as Claude Code, Codex, or similar.
• Authorization to work full-time in the United States; Lilly will not sponsor work authorization or visas.
• Experience supporting enterprise-grade infrastructure solutions and leading deployments at multiple global locations.
• Strong hands-on experience with VMware/vSphere and storage replication at enterprise scale.
• Knowledge of Windows and Linux virtualization.
• Proficiency with Python, JSON, YAML, ARM, and Git.
• Excellent communication across global teams.
• Understanding of networking concepts including VLANs and trunking.
• Experience with VMware networking components (vDS).
• Experience with Zerto and VMware HCX is a plus.
• Ability to work stated shift schedule.
• Less than 5% travel.

Responsibilities

• Support and manage enterprise VMware ESX-based Infrastructure-as-a-Service capabilities on-premises and in Microsoft Azure
• Maintain system stability and high availability for critical workloads
• Automate operational tasks using AI-powered coding and automation tools
• Maintain critical infrastructure components across multi-datacenter stretch clusters
• Implement solutions that improve infrastructure availability and reliability
• Improve observability and develop repeatable operational patterns and architectural designs to help prevent outages
• Provide mentorship and direction to global Lilly operations and platform infrastructure SMEs
• Drive adoption of AIOps, event-driven automation, and robust observability
• Accelerate infrastructure AIOps automation, cloud IaaS management, and cloud infrastructure as code initiatives
• Transform operations processes through proactive, predictive, and automated AI and observability capabilities
• Identify technology opportunities and advance Lilly’s AIOps journey
• Optimize, configure, and maintain private cloud infrastructure capabilities
• Lead deployment of enterprise-grade infrastructure solutions at multiple global locations
• Lead operations of a global large-scale ESX infrastructure service

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

VMware ESX

vSphere

Python

JSON

YAML

ARM

Git

Zerto

VMware HCX

Storage replication

Distributed switches (vDS)

Azure VMware Service

EC2

Azure

Job description

Lilly is seeking a Senior VMware ESX Platform Engineer to support and manage on-premises and Azure-based IaaS capabilities. You will maintain system stability, automate operations with AI-enabled tools, and lead global deployments across multi-datacenter stretch clusters.

The role emphasizes observability, resiliency, and high-availability for critical workloads. We value hands-on expertise with VMware/vSphere, storage replication, and networking (vDS), plus Python, JSON, YAML, ARM, and Git.