VMware VCF Lead

Location- Pune and Kochi only- 5 days working from office

Experience- 8+years of experience

We are seeking an experienced VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Administrator at L3 level to manage, maintain, and optimize our private/hybrid cloud infrastructure. The role involves advanced troubleshooting, lifecycle management and design-level support to ensure high availability, scalability, and performance of VMware-based software-defined datacenter (SDDC) environments.

•    Administer and manage VMware Cloud Foundation components including SDDC Manager, vSphere, vSAN, and Aria Operations and Aria Log.•    Perform day-to-day operations of VCF environments such as cluster management, workload domain lifecycle operations, and monitoring health dashboards.•    Execute LCM (Lifecycle Manager) upgrade and patching activities across the SDDC stack ensuring minimal downtime.•    Design, configure, and implement VCF workload domains, edge nodes, security policies, and networking services.•    Participate in scheduled DR drills to ensure the infrastructure readiness for the recovery during the disasters through SRM (Site Recovery Manager).•    Troubleshoot complex issues involving compute, storage, networking, and cloud automation layers.•    Collaborate with architecture teams for integration with backup, DR, monitoring, and automation platforms.•    Implement and manage multi-site deployments, stretched clusters, and cross-cloud solutions.•    Develop and maintain automation scripts (PowerCLI & Python) for operational efficiency.•    Ensure security hardening, compliance adherence, and best practices across VCF components.•    Provide mentorship to L1/L2 admins, and act as the top-level escalation for incidents and problem management.•    eate and maintain SOPs, technical documentation, and runbooks for VCF operations.

•    Strong expertise in VMware Cloud Foundation 5.x administration and lifecycle management.
•    Advanced knowledge of VMware vSphere 8.x, ESXi, vCenter, and cluster features like HA/DRS.•    In-depth understanding of vSAN design, stretched clusters, storage policies, and troubleshooting.•    Hands-on experience with vRealize Operations (vROps), vRealize Log Insight, and Aria Suite components.•    Strong scripting and automation skills using PowerCLI, Python.•    Deep troubleshooting and performance optimization skills across compute, network, and storage.

•    Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. 
•    Ability to work independently in high-pressure environments. •    Excellent communication and documentation skills. •    Capability to interact with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

Location- Pune and Kochi only- 5 days working from office

Experience- 8+years of experience

We are seeking an experienced VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Administrator at L3 level to manage, maintain, and optimize our private/hybrid cloud infrastructure. The role involves advanced troubleshooting, lifecycle management and design-level support to ensure high availability, scalability, and performance of VMware-based software-defined datacenter (SDDC) environments.

•    Administer and manage VMware Cloud Foundation components including SDDC Manager, vSphere, vSAN, and Aria Operations and Aria Log.•    Perform day-to-day operations of VCF environments such as cluster management, workload domain lifecycle operations, and monitoring health dashboards.•    Execute LCM (Lifecycle Manager) upgrade and patching activities across the SDDC stack ensuring minimal downtime.•    Design, configure, and implement VCF workload domains, edge nodes, security policies, and networking services.•    Participate in scheduled DR drills to ensure the infrastructure readiness for the recovery during the disasters through SRM (Site Recovery Manager).•    Troubleshoot complex issues involving compute, storage, networking, and cloud automation layers.•    Collaborate with architecture teams for integration with backup, DR, monitoring, and automation platforms.•    Implement and manage multi-site deployments, stretched clusters, and cross-cloud solutions.•    Develop and maintain automation scripts (PowerCLI & Python) for operational efficiency.•    Ensure security hardening, compliance adherence, and best practices across VCF components.•    Provide mentorship to L1/L2 admins, and act as the top-level escalation for incidents and problem management.•    eate and maintain SOPs, technical documentation, and runbooks for VCF operations.

•    Strong expertise in VMware Cloud Foundation 5.x administration and lifecycle management.
•    Advanced knowledge of VMware vSphere 8.x, ESXi, vCenter, and cluster features like HA/DRS.•    In-depth understanding of vSAN design, stretched clusters, storage policies, and troubleshooting.•    Hands-on experience with vRealize Operations (vROps), vRealize Log Insight, and Aria Suite components.•    Strong scripting and automation skills using PowerCLI, Python.•    Deep troubleshooting and performance optimization skills across compute, network, and storage.

•    Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. 
•    Ability to work independently in high-pressure environments. •    Excellent communication and documentation skills. •    Capability to interact with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

Location- Pune and Kochi only- 5 days working from office

Experience- 8+years of experience