Systems & Virtualization Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Systems & Virtualization Engineer to manage, maintain, and optimize our enterprise infrastructure, virtualization platforms, server environments, backup systems, and cloud services. This role is critical in ensuring the availability, performance, security, and resilience of key business applications, including ERP/CRM platforms, investor portals, and digital services. The successful candidate will work remotely in collaboration with internal IT teams, datacenter providers, vendors, and managed service partners to maintain reliable infrastructure operations.

Key Responsibilities

Virtualization & Compute Infrastructure:
Administer and maintain VMware vSphere, ESXi, and vCenter environments. Manage virtual machine provisioning, migration, upgrades, performance tuning, and lifecycle management. Configure and maintain VMware HA, DRS, vMotion, Storage vMotion, and clustering services. Monitor resource utilization, optimize virtualized workloads, and perform capacity planning.

Enterprise Infrastructure Support:
Support infrastructure hosting business applications, investor portals, corporate websites, ERP/CRM systems, and internal collaboration platforms. Ensure availability and reliability of systems supporting business operations and digital services. Coordinate with datacenter personnel and vendors for infrastructure upgrades, maintenance, and incident resolution. Assist with application implementations, infrastructure migrations, and digital transformation initiatives. Support business continuity planning for mission-critical services.

Server Administration:
Administer Windows Server and Linux server environments. Manage Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, file services, and identity services. Perform server patching, upgrades, troubleshooting, and operating system hardening. Ensure server configurations comply with organizational security standards.

Cloud & Hybrid Infrastructure:
Support Microsoft Azure and hybrid cloud environments. Manage cloud compute, networking, storage, and identity services. Assist with cloud migrations, workload optimization, and infrastructure integration. Implement and maintain cloud-based disaster recovery solutions.

Storage, Backup & Disaster Recovery:
Administer enterprise SAN/NAS storage systems. Manage backup and recovery solutions, including Veeam Backup & Replication and Azure Backup. Conduct backup validation, restoration testing, and disaster recovery drills. Maintain backup retention policies and ensure recovery objectives are met.

Monitoring & Incident Management:
Monitor infrastructure performance, availability, and system health using enterprise monitoring tools. Resolve infrastructure incidents, alerts, and service requests within agreed SLAs. Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive measures. Coordinate with vendors and stakeholders during critical incidents.

Security & Compliance:
Implement infrastructure security best practices and system hardening standards. Support vulnerability remediation, patch compliance, and security assessments. Ensure infrastructure compliance with organizational cybersecurity policies. Assist with audits, compliance reporting, and collaboration with cybersecurity teams.

Documentation & Reporting:
Maintain infrastructure diagrams, configuration records, asset inventories, and standard operating procedures. Document system changes, incidents, backup procedures, and disaster recovery processes. Prepare infrastructure health, performance, utilization, and capacity reports. Maintain accurate business continuity and disaster recovery documentation.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field. Minimum of 5 years’ experience in systems administration and virtualization engineering, including at least 3 years of hands-on experience administering enterprise VMware environments. Proven expertise supporting hybrid cloud and enterprise infrastructure. Experience coordinating remotely with IT teams, vendors, and managed service providers.

Mandatory Skills:
VMware vSphere, ESXi, and vCenter; VMware HA, DRS, and vMotion; Microsoft Windows Server Administration; Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy; Microsoft Azure Administration; Veeam Backup & Replication; SAN/NAS Storage Administration; PowerShell Scripting; Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity; Infrastructure Monitoring and Troubleshooting.

Preferred Qualifications and Certifications

Experience with VMware NSX and VMware Horizon VDI, Azure Site Recovery, Linux Administration (Ubuntu/RHEL), Terraform or Ansible, Microsoft Entra ID, and Microsoft 365 Administration is advantageous. Preferred certifications include VMware Certified Professional – Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV), Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, Veeam Certified Engineer (VMCE), RHCSA/RHCE, and ITIL Foundation.

This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies in a dynamic environment, contributing to the stability and growth of critical enterprise systems.