VMware Administrator - (L3)

Job Title: VMware Administrator L2/L3

Location: Hyderabad

Job Type: Full-time

Department: Infrastructure / Virtualization Services

Role Overview:

As a VMware Administrator (L3), you will be responsible for the design, deployment, administration, performance optimization, and troubleshooting of enterprise VMware environments. This role demands strong expertise in virtualization technologies, advanced troubleshooting, and managing large-scale, mission-critical environments with high availability and disaster recovery solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide L3 support for VMware vSphere, vCenter, ESXi, vSAN, and related VMware technologies.
• Design, implement, and manage virtualized infrastructure, including clusters, hosts, resource pools, and VMs.
• Perform upgrades, patching, migrations, and capacity planning of VMware environments.
• Manage vMotion, DRS, HA, vSAN, SRM, and NSX where applicable.
• Troubleshoot escalated issues related to VMs, hosts, networking, and storage integration.
• Collaborate with storage, networking, and server teams for integrated infrastructure solutions.
• Implement backup and disaster recovery strategies with tools like Veeam, Commvault, or similar.
• Automate tasks using PowerCLI, PowerShell, or Python scripts.
• Maintain documentation, SOPs, and ensure compliance with ITIL processes.
• Participate in on-call support rotation and provide RCA for high-severity incidents.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 610+ years of experience in VMware administration.
• Strong expertise in VMware vSphere, vCenter, ESXi, vSAN, SRM, and HA/DRS.
• Experience with VMware NSX or Horizon VDI is a plus.
• Knowledge of storage integration (SAN, NAS, iSCSI, NFS) with VMware.
• Familiarity with Windows/Linux OS administration in virtualized environments.
• Strong skills in performance tuning, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Hands-on experience with backup/restore tools (Veeam, Commvault, etc.).
• Scripting experience (PowerCLI, PowerShell, Python) for automation.
• Exposure to cloud-based virtualization (VMware Cloud, AWS, Azure) is an advantage.
• Willing to work in rotational shift (shift & cab allowances are provided).
• Prefer male candidates only.

Preferred Qualifications:

• VMware Certified Professional (VCP-DCV) or higher (VCAP, VCDX) preferred.
• Experience in large enterprise environments (multi-site, thousands of VMs).
• Familiarity with DevOps, containers (Kubernetes/Docker), and hybrid cloud models.