Senior Infrastructure Engineer – Virtualization

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. Operate NSX, including segments, distributed firewall policy, gateways, load balancing, and east-west/north-south traffic troubleshooting .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeRemoteSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in managing and administering VMware environments, including VMware Cloud Foundation and NSX, with a strong focus on automation, troubleshooting, and client communication. Proven ability to lead technical delivery and mentor junior engineers while ensuring optimal performance and availability of virtualization platforms.

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VMware Cloud Foundation 9 AdministrationNSX Operation and TroubleshootingAutomation Using PowerCLI or PythonRoot Cause Analysis and Change ManagementClient-Facing Communication

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Hard Skills

VMware AdministrationESXi Host ManagementVCenter Lifecycle ManagementKVM-Based Platform AdministrationHyper-V AdministrationStorage and Networking Layer UnderstandingCapacity PlanningTroubleshooting Virtual Network PerformanceScripting with vSphere and NSX APIsVMware Aria Operations

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationMentoringCollaborationIndependent Work

Tools & Technologies

VMware Cloud FoundationVSphereNSXKVMMicrosoft Hyper-VDell VxRailPowerFlex

Certifications & Qualifications

VCP-VCF AdministratorVCP-DCVVCP-NV

Industry Keywords

Infrastructure EngineeringManaged Services ProviderMulti-Client ExperienceVirtualization UpgradesChange Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudLinuxPythonVMware

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Operate NSX, including segments, distributed firewall policy, gateways, load balancing, and east-west/north-south traffic troubleshooting
Manage ESXi host, vCenter, and vSAN lifecycle, including patching, firmware alignment, certificate management, and capacity planning
Diagnose and resolve compute, storage, and virtual network performance and availability problems through root cause
Serve as technical lead during platform-level incidents and coordinate with clients, internal teams, and Broadcom or hardware vendor support
Administer KVM-based or Hyper-V environments and support workload migrations between hypervisors
Automate recurring operations using scripting and vSphere and NSX APIs
Write root cause analyses, execute structured change management, and maintain documentation of baselines, designs, and tuning decisions
Lead technical delivery of virtualization upgrades, consolidations, and migrations
Provide client status reporting, capacity guidance, and best-practice recommendations
Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with storage, network, and service desk teams
Work within the Managed Services team to own operation and health of client virtualization platforms, supported by a global network operations center for monitoring and triage

Requirements

What you’ll need

12+ years in infrastructure engineering
At least 4 years administering enterprise VMware environments
Fluent in English
Hands-on administration of VMware Cloud Foundation 9 or vSphere Foundation 9 including NSX, or deep vSphere 8 administration with aptitude to certify on VCF 9 in the first year
Working knowledge of NSX operation, including overlay segments, distributed firewall, Tier-0 and Tier-1 gateways, and traffic troubleshooting
Strong Windows and Linux server administration related to guest OS, drivers, and tools lifecycle
Understanding of storage and networking layers, including shared storage protocols, VLANs, MTU, routing, and multipathing
Automation ability using AI tooling, PowerCLI, Python, or equivalent scripting, and platform APIs
Experience writing formal root cause analyses and working within structured change management
Clear client-facing communication and ability to work independently across multiple client environments
Prior MSP or multi-client experience preferred
Associate's or bachelor's degree in information technology or related field, or equivalent hands-on experience
VMware certifications such as VCP-VCF Administrator, VCP-DCV, VCP-NV, or comparable virtualization certification preferred
Hands-on KVM-based platform or Microsoft Hyper-V with Failover Clustering preferred
Experience with VMware Aria Operations or similar capacity/performance management tools, and hyper-converged hardware such as Dell VxRail or PowerFlex preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Training and certification on VCF 9 or VVF 9 for candidates with deep vSphere 8 experience
Opportunity to work remotely from home anywhere in LATAM