Virtualization Engineer – VMware

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE

Experience: 4–9 Years

Role Overview:

We are seeking skilled Virtualization Engineer – VMware to manage, secure, optimize, and support enterprise VMware infrastructure.

The role focuses on virtualization administration, patch management, security hardening, disaster recovery, vulnerability remediation, and maintaining highly available infrastructure environments.

Key Responsibilities:

VMware Infrastructure Administration

• Manage VMware vSphere environments including ESXi and vCenter Server.
• Administer VMware vSAN, NSX, HA, DRS, vMotion, and Storage vMotion technologies.
• Deploy, configure, and manage virtual machines and templates.
• Monitor infrastructure performance, resource utilization, and capacity planning.

Security & Compliance

• Implement VMware security hardening and RBAC controls.
• Ensure compliance with organizational security policies and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with security teams to establish baseline configurations.

Patch & Vulnerability Management

• Manage ESXi and vCenter patching using VMware Lifecycle Manager (vLCM).
• Analyze vulnerability reports and remediate infrastructure risks.
• Maintain patch compliance documentation and reporting.

Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity

• Manage backup and recovery solutions using Veeam, Commvault, or equivalent tools.
• Support Site Recovery Manager (SRM), replication technologies, and DR exercises.
• Ensure business continuity readiness and recovery validation.

Operations & Support

• Participate in 24×7 on-call support rotations.
• Support infrastructure incidents, escalations, and troubleshooting activities.
• Maintain operational documentation and audit-ready records.

Required Skills:

• VMware vSphere (ESXi & vCenter)
• VMware vSAN & NSX
• HA, DRS, vMotion & Storage vMotion
• VMware Lifecycle Manager (vLCM)
• Virtualization Security & Hardening
• Qualys or Similar Vulnerability Tools
• PowerCLI / PowerShell
• Backup & Disaster Recovery Solutions

Preferred Skills:

• VMware NSX
• VMware SRM
• Azure & AWS Integration
• Banking or Enterprise Infrastructure Experience
• Automation & Monitoring Tools

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