Virtualization administrator

Pragmatike; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Pragmatike ищет администратора виртуализации для поддержки enterprise-среды: VMware vSphere/VCF, Nutanix, Hyper-V и KVM. В приоритете — автоматизация и безопасность инфраструктуры.

Кандидат будет работать в рамках долгосрочного проекта, взаимодействовать с командами и поставщиками, наставлять младших коллег и поддерживать документацию по платформе.

Qualifications

• 5+ лет опыт эксплуатации корпоративной виртуализации в продакшене.
• Установка и администрирование VMware vSphere и VCF.
• Опыт IaC с Terraform, навыки скриптов (Python, PowerShell).

Responsibilities

• Устанавливать, настраивать и поддерживать VMware vSphere и VCF.
• Поддержка Nutanix, Hyper-V и OLVM/KVM по мере необходимости.
• Проводить патчинг и обновления хостов, управляемые изменения.
• Руководить командами и наставлять младших коллег.
• Обеспечение безопасности и соответствия стандартам.
• Мониторинг производительности виртуальных машин и хостов.
• Разработка и поддержка сценариев автоматизации.
• Документировать инфраструктуру и отчеты о состоянии.

Skills

VMware vSphere

VCF Operations

Automation scripting

English proficiency

Education

Secondary education + IT training

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

PowerShell

Python

Nutanix

KVM

Job description

Описание:

Pragmatike is hiring a Virtualization Administrator to provide dedicated operational support for a customer’s enterprise virtualization infrastructure, as part of a long-term project. You will help ensure the stability, security, availability, and continuous improvement of the platform.

Задачи:

• Install, configure, and maintain VMware vSphere and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environments.
• Support Nutanix, Hyper‑V, and OLVM/KVM environments as required.
• Perform VMware lifecycle patching, host updates, and approved configuration changes.
• Implement virtualization solutions that meet the customer’s operational needs.
• Apply security best practices and maintain compliance with applicable standards.
• Monitor the health and performance of virtual machines and hosts.
• Tune environments and proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.
• Troubleshoot virtualization issues and resolve incidents and problems while minimizing service disruption.
• Maintain scripts and tools that streamline administration, provisioning, configuration management, and monitoring.
• Keep current with virtualization technologies and assess improvements, including through proof‑of‑concept deployments.
• Work with IT teams, stakeholders, and vendors to plan and deliver virtualization projects under the Team Lead’s guidance.
• Provide timely updates on project progress, issues, and resolutions.
• Guide junior colleagues in established practices.
• Maintain infrastructure and process documentation, and report regularly on platform health, performance, and capacity.
• Provide on‑call/standby support on a rotation basis.
• Provide ad hoc support within or beyond the team, including special projects or temporary service‑delivery assignments, as requested.

Требования:

• 5+ years of hands‑on experience supporting and operating enterprise‑grade virtualization infrastructure in production environments.
• Proven hands‑on experience installing, configuring, administering, and troubleshooting VMware vSphere and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF).
• Experience with VMware VCF, including VCF Operations and VCF Automation core components.
• Exposure to alternative virtualization platforms such as Microsoft Hyper‑V and KVM.
• Strong scripting and automation skills using tools such as Python, PowerShell, Terraform, or Ansible.
• Hands‑on experience applying Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles with Terraform to provision and manage virtual infrastructure, particularly VMware vSphere resources.
• Proficiency with command‑line tools for managing virtualized systems.
• Sound understanding of storage, networking, backup, server hardware, and operating‑system dependencies.
• Methodical troubleshooting skills and the ability to resolve incidents with minimal service disruption.
• Ability to follow established procedures and change‑management controls.
• Secondary school education or equivalent, supplemented by specialized IT training.
• Professional proficiency in English, both verbal and written.
• Teamwork: builds effective relationships and resolves conflicts constructively.
• Communication: communicates clearly, listens actively, and shares information effectively in writing and conversation.
• Ability to work inclusively with people of all backgrounds and perspectives.
• Self‑management: handles pressure and ambiguity, welcomes feedback, and pursues professional growth.
• Results focus: takes initiative and delivers high‑quality outcomes.
• Adaptability: welcomes new ideas and responds positively to change.

Будет плюсом:

• Experience with public cloud platforms and storage management in virtualized environments
• Knowledge of container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Familiarity with configuration‑management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef
• Knowledge of Continuous Data Protection (CDP) solutions
• Knowledge of Spanish
• VMware Certified Professional (VCP‑VCF Administrator, VCAP‑VCF, or similar)
• HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate, or a relevant RedHat Ansible Automation certification
• ITIL, ISO 20000, or PRINCE2 Foundation certifications

Условия:

• Teleworking: up to 5 days per week
• On‑call: one week per month (rotation depends on the number of team members)
• Overtime must be pre‑approved by the client Team Leader
• Overtime rates: 125% of the daily rate Monday to Saturday, and 150% on Sundays and client public holidays
• Stand‑by availability for on‑call services is included in the daily rate
• Interventions during an on‑call period are billed at the overtime rates above
• Overtime and on‑call interventions may alternatively be compensated with time off, if mutually agreed by both parties
• Work on a long‑term project
• Flexible setup: on‑site in Valencia or Brindisi, or fully remote within Southern & Eastern Europe, with up to 5 days of teleworking per week
• Hands‑on exposure to VMware VCF, Nutanix, Hyper‑V, OLVM/KVM, and Infrastructure as Code with Terraform
• Close collaboration with storage, backup, network, and security teams, under the guidance of an experienced Team Lead
• Opportunity to grow through certifications, on‑the‑job learning, and knowledge sharing