Staff Virtualization Engineer

Teradata Corporation (SE); Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 199,000; Full time

Job summary

Teradata Corporation (SE) is seeking a Staff Virtualization Engineer for our Platform Infrastructure team. The role focuses on delivering an on‑prem, hybrid-first platform that unifies EDW with AI and analytics capabilities in a scalable Lakehouse architecture.

You will engage in virtualization design, implement robust infrastructure, and collaborate across teams to ensure high performance, security, and reliability of the Teradata platform across enterprise environments.

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of virtualization tech and hypervisors
• Expert knowledge of KVM and Harvester
• Expert knowledge of vSphere, vSan, vMotion, vCenter and/or vRa
• Expert knowledge of VMware deployment techniques
• Knowledge of VMware alternatives (KVM/Nutanix, RedHat/OpenShift)
• Automation experience using PowerCLI, Python, or Go
• Experience using Terraform to deploy VMware components
• Experience debugging vSphere cluster issues (pktcap-uw, esxtop, esxcli)
• Expert knowledge of deploying virtualization solutions in an Enterprise environment
• Knowledge of L2 and L3 network protocols
• Strong understanding of cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Knowledge of programming languages such as Python, PowerShell, or JavaScript
• VMware Certified Advanced Professional

Responsibilities

• Perform software engineering duties: analysis, design, code, test, and support
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve test strategies
• Conduct end-to-end testing for functionality, stability, and integration
• Maintain information security across the virtualized infrastructure
• Drive virtualization best practices across customer environments
• Optimize network hardware and software for virtualization integration
• Detect early signals of at-risk features in the platform
• Work with DevOps to build test tools and automation
• Coordinate cross-functional processes to meet customer needs
• Collaborate with other orgs to address new Teradata features
• Perform root cause analysis of customer issues
• Contribute to product documentation and manuals

Skills

Virtualization

KVM

Harvester

vSphere

vMotion

vCenter

VMware deployment

Terraform

Python

PowerCLI

Go

Esxtop

Pktcap-uw

Networking

Cloud platforms

PowerShell

JavaScript

VMware Certified Advanced Professional

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science/Computer Engineering

Master’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering

PhD in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

VMware vSphere

vCenter

vSan

vMotion

ESXi

PowerCLI

Terraform

Nutanix

RedHat/OpenShift

Job description

Our Company

At Teradata, we believe that people thrive when empowered with better information. Teradata Autonomous Knowledge Platform activates enterprise intelligence by unifying data, knowledge and business context to achieve tangible outcomes. With Teradata, organizations can provide agents with full context for impact when it matters. Our solution lets businesses connect and scale on premises, in the cloud, or through a hybrid approach. Teradata delivers real business value with AI.

What You’ll Do

In this role you will have the opportunity to work on the Infrastructure Engineering team to develop our world-class offering of Teradata hybrid-first platform that seamlessly integrates Enterprise Data Warehousing (EDW) with AI and analytics capabilities into a unified Lakehouse architecture. This platform empowers enterprises to manage traditional EDW, data analytics, and advanced AI workloads all within a single environment. The core focus is on delivering customer value through modular workload flexibility, scalability, and the unification of EDW with AI and analytics workloads, along with flexible hybrid deployment options.

In this role you will:

• Work in a team of highly skilled engineers to perform software engineering duties such as: problem analysis, code review, design, develop, test, troubleshoot, document and support.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to continuously improve test strategies and processes.

• Conduct end-to-end testing to validate functionality, stability, and integration.

• Evaluate, improve, and maintain information security throughout the virtualized infrastructure

• Drive virtualization best practices across customer enterprise

• Optimize network hardware and software to enable virtualization integration

• Detect early signals of at-risk features and applications about our platform product

• Work with our DevOps team to build and develop test tools and automation

• Coordinate cross-functional processes to deliver customer needs

• Collaborate closely with other organizations outside of Infrastructure Engineering to address new Teradata features and applications

• Perform root cause analysis of customer reported issues

• Contribute to product documentation and manuals

The successful candidate will have a deep understanding of virtualization and will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining our platform infrastructure on-prem solution. They will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that our platform infrastructure is efficient, reliable, and scalable.

Who You’ll Work With

This position is for a Staff Virtualization Engineer for our Platform Infrastructure team. Our team is comprised of engineers working on developing the latest on-premises solution leveraging the most current virtualization technology (e.g., KVM, VMware), while driving to provide the highest performance on these newest offerings.

What Makes You a Qualified Candidate

• Expert knowledge of virtualization technology including hypervisors and network virtualization

• Expert knowledge of KVM and Harvester

• Expert knowledge of vSphere, vSan, vMotion, vCenter and/or vRa

• Expert knowledge of best practice VMware deployment techniques

• Knowledge of VMWare alternatives (KVM/Nutanix, RedHat/OpenShift)

• Solid knowledge in automating VMware environment using any of the following language PowerCLI, python, go

• Has experience using Infrastructure as Code like Terraform to deploy VMware components

• Has experience debugging issues within vSphere cluster including but not limited to pktcap-uw, esxtop and esxcli

• Expert knowledge of Deploying Virtualization Solutions in an Enterprise environment

• Knowledge of L2 and L3 network protocols

• Strong understanding of cloud technologies, such as AWS, Azure, and GCP

• Knowledge of programming/scripting languages, such as Python, PowerShell, or JavaScript

• VMware Certified Advanced Professional

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related discipline with 7+ years of work experience

• Masters degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related discipline with 5+ years of work experience

• PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related discipline with 2+ years of work experience requirement

What You’ll Bring

• Broad understanding of technology and systems while investigating and solving complex problems

• Consolidate or expand reports to communicate effectively to the appropriate audience (e.g., Executives, customers, team members)

• Demonstrate excellent analytical and judgement skills using factual and qualitative information from multiple sources

• Openness to learn new things and work in a collaborative team environment

• Delivers commitments on time with highest quality. Demonstrates speed as a habit and has a bias for action

• Finds ways to learn and evolve, is curious, dives deep and asks questions

Why we think you will love Teradata

We prioritize a people-first culture because we know our people are at the very heart of our success. We embrace a flexible work model because we trust our people to make decisions about how, when, and where they work. We focus on well-being because we care about our people and their ability to thrive both personally and professionally. We are an anti-racist company because our dedication to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is more than a statement. It is a deep commitment to doing the work to foster an equitable environment that celebrates people for all of who they are.

#LI-SK1

Teradata is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, ancestry, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related conditions), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, military and veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We welcome and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply and join our team, bringing their unique perspectives and experiences to help us innovate and grow. If you require accommodations during the interview process, please let your recruiter know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Pay Rate: 132900.0000 - 166100.0000 - 199300.0000 Annually

Starting pay for the successful applicant will depend on geographic location, internal equity, job-related knowledge, skills, and candidate experience. Sales roles will be eligible for commission payments tied to quota achievement. All other permanent roles will be eligible for one of our annual incentive plans, which are based on company financial attainment and individual performance. Employees in this position are eligible to participate in the Company’s benefits programs, which generally include health care, life and disability insurance, retirement savings, and time-off programs. Benefit details vary by country and plan, including eligibility and available options, and will be shared during the hiring process. Additional information is available here: https://www.teradata.com/About-Us/Careers/Benefits

Employees in this position are also eligible to participate in the Company’s comprehensive benefits programs, which include healthcare, life and disability insurance plans, a 401(k)-retirement savings plan, and time-off programs. Specific details of these benefits, including eligibility criteria and plan options, will be provided during the hiring process and can be reviewed here: https://www.teradata.com/About-Us/Careers/Benefits