Infrastructure Security Specialist

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. Design, implement, maintain, and continuously improve security controls for VMware vSphere, vCenter Server Appliance, ESXi hosts, clusters, virtual machines, templates, datastores, management networks, and virtual networking .

Posted 10/27/2026full-timeRemote • IndiaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in securing VMware environments, including vSphere, vCenter, and ESXi, while implementing security controls, conducting vulnerability assessments, and managing incident response. Proficient in infrastructure security principles, system hardening, and compliance with disaster recovery and business continuity requirements.

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VMware vSphere SecurityIncident Response ManagementVulnerability ManagementInfrastructure Security PrinciplesSecurity Compliance and Auditing

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Hard Skills

VMware vSphereVCenter ServerESXiSystem HardeningVulnerability ManagementNetwork SegmentationEncryptionLoggingMonitoringBackup Security

Soft Skills

Strong Written CommunicationStrong Verbal CommunicationDisciplined Documentation PracticesAbility to Explain Technical Risks

Tools & Technologies

SIEMEndpoint ProtectionConfiguration Compliance ToolsSecurity Incident-Management ToolsActive DirectoryDNSDHCPPKI/Certificates

Industry Keywords

Information SecurityInfrastructure SecurityData Center OperationsCybersecurityRisk Assessment

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber SecurityDNSFirewallsLinuxVMware

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, implement, maintain, and continuously improve security controls for VMware vSphere, vCenter Server Appliance, ESXi hosts, clusters, virtual machines, templates, datastores, management networks, and virtual networking
Develop and enforce secure configuration baselines for ESXi and vCenter
Assess VMware architecture and configuration changes for security impact and document risks, exceptions, controls, validation, and rollback considerations
Partner with platform owners on lifecycle management, patching, upgrades, certificate renewal, version supportability, hardware refresh, and secure decommissioning
Implement and review least-privilege access, RBAC, separation of duties, privileged access workflows, service accounts, and administrative group membership
Coordinate periodic access reviews and provide audit, compliance, and control-assurance evidence
Perform or coordinate vulnerability assessments, configuration reviews, and security testing
Analyze vendor advisories, CVEs, scan results, and threat intelligence; prioritize and track remediation through closure
Coordinate operating system and application hardening for Windows and Linux virtual machines
Integrate VMware and infrastructure telemetry with the enterprise SIEM and develop and tune detection use cases
Monitor alerts and logs, investigate anomalous activity, preserve evidence, determine scope and impact, and coordinate incident response
Lead or support root-cause analysis and post-incident reviews
Provide security engineering and assurance for data-center consolidation and workload migration activities
Validate security controls, logging, endpoint protection, segmentation, privileged access, vulnerability management, backup/recovery, and monitoring during migrations
Validate alignment with backup, disaster recovery, business continuity, and recoverability requirements
Participate in recovery testing, tabletop exercises, security validation, and major infrastructure changes
Create dashboards, metrics, and reporting for security control health and remediation status
Maintain technical standards, procedures, runbooks, architecture diagrams, control evidence, and operational documentation
Provide security subject-matter expertise and contribute to roadmaps, design reviews, audit responses, risk assessments, and policy development
Communicate technical risks and recommended actions to technical teams and leadership
Participate in an on-call or incident-response rotation as required

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, computer science, information systems, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
3+ years of hands-on experience in information security, infrastructure security, systems engineering, or data center operations, including substantial experience securing VMware environments
Hands-on experience with VMware vSphere, vCenter Server, ESXi, clusters, virtual networking, datastores, permissions, certificates, logging, patching, and lifecycle management
Strong knowledge of infrastructure security principles, including system hardening, vulnerability management, privileged access, network segmentation, encryption, logging, monitoring, incident response, backup security, and disaster recovery
Experience securing Windows Server and Linux systems and working with Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, PKI/certificates, enterprise networking, firewalls, load balancers, shared storage, and backup platforms
Experience with SIEM, vulnerability management, endpoint protection, configuration compliance, and security incident-management tools
Ability to interpret technical logs and security alerts, perform structured troubleshooting, collect defensible evidence, assess risk, and coordinate remediation across multiple teams
Strong written and verbal communication skills, disciplined documentation practices, and ability to explain technical risk to non-technical stakeholders
Ability to work independently, manage concurrent priorities, and operate effectively across regions and time zones