Virtualization Engineer - Chandler, AZ

Experis; Chandler (AZ); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Experis is seeking a Network / System Engineer III in Chandler, AZ, in a hybrid role with three days onsite weekly. The candidate will engineer and maintain the virtualization layer of an internal cloud HCI stack, ensuring high availability and performance.

Responsibilities include upgrades, patches, stability testing, and collaboration with automation teams to deliver consistent virtualization capabilities across enterprise workloads such as VMs, containers, and grid compute.

Qualifications

• 4–5 years of enterprise virtualization experience in production.
• Hands-on Linux workloads and infrastructure troubleshooting.
• Experience with VMware virtualization concepts and hyperconverged infrastructure.
• Experience with upgrades, patches, and performance triage for virtualization.
• Understanding of automation integration with virtualization platforms.

Responsibilities

• Engineer and maintain the virtualization layer of the internal cloud HCI stack.
• Support upgrades, patches, stability testing for virtualization platforms.
• Collaborate with automation and platform teams to deliver consistent virtualization capabilities.
• Validate performance and resiliency for VMs, containers, and grid compute.
• Develop and uphold operational standards for virtualization platforms.

Skills

Linux

Virtualization

VMware

Troubleshooting

Automation

Job description

Our client, a leading organization in the technology and infrastructure sector, is seeking a Network / System Engineer III to join their team. As a Network / System Engineer III, you will be part of the Infrastructure Support team supporting enterprise virtualization and cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong problem-solving skills, adaptability, and a proactive approach, which will align successfully within the organization.

Location: Chandler, AZ (Hybrid - Only 3 days onsite per week)

Pay Range: $70

What's the Job?

• Engineer and maintain the virtualization layer of the Internal Cloud Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) stack, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Support lifecycle activities such as upgrades, patches, and stability testing for enterprise virtualization platforms.
• Collaborate with automation and platform teams to deliver consistent virtualization capabilities within the HCI environment.
• Validate performance and resiliency of virtualization layers, supporting enterprise workload types including virtual machines, containers, and grid compute.
• Develop and uphold operational standards, configurations, and engineering patterns for virtualization platforms.

What's Needed?

• 4-5 years of experience engineering or operating enterprise virtualization platforms in production environments.
• Hands-on experience with Linux workloads and infrastructure troubleshooting in virtualized environments.
• Familiarity with VMware virtualization concepts and hyperconverged infrastructure fundamentals (compute, virtualization, storage interaction).
• Experience supporting virtualization lifecycle activities such as upgrades, patching, and performance triage.
• Strong understanding of enterprise virtualization best practices and automation integration.

What's in it for me?

• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge virtualization and cloud infrastructure technologies.
• Collaborative environment supporting professional growth and development.
• Engagement in impactful projects that enhance enterprise infrastructure capabilities.
• Supportive team culture that values innovation and continuous improvement.
• Competitive work environment with a focus on work-life balance.