Virtualization Administrator

Full Time | Valencia, Spain or Brindisi, Italy or Remote within Southern & Eastern Europe

Location: Valencia, Spain or Brindisi, Italy or Remote within Southern & Eastern Europe

Required Technical Skills

SCOPE OF WORK:

Deployment and administration:

• Install, configure, and maintain VMware and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environments; support Nutanix, Hyper‑V and OLVM/KVM environments as required.
• Implement virtualization solutions that meet the organization’s operational needs.
• Perform VMware lifecycle patching, host updates, and approved configuration changes.
• Apply security best practices and maintain compliance with applicable standards.

Monitoring, optimization, and support:

• Monitor the health and performance of virtual machines and hosts.
• Tune environments and proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.
• Troubleshoot virtualization issues and resolve incidents and problems while minimizing service disruption.

Automation and improvement:

• Maintain scripts and tools that streamline administration, provisioning, configuration management, and monitoring.
• Keep current with virtualization technologies and assess improvements, including through proof‑of‑concept deployments.

Collaboration, documentation, and reporting:

• Work with IT teams, stakeholders, and vendors to plan and deliver virtualization projects under the Team Lead’s guidance.
• Provide timely updates on project progress, issues, and resolutions, and guide junior colleagues in established practices.
• Maintain infrastructure and process documentation, and report regularly on platform health, performance, and capacity.

Other responsibilities:

• Provide ad hoc support within or beyond the team, including special projects or temporary service‑delivery assignments, as requested by senior management.

The resource MUST have the following skills and experience:

• At least five (5) years of relevant experience supporting and operating enterprise virtualization infrastructure and related services.
• Proven hands‑on experience installing, configuring, administering, and troubleshooting VMware vSphere and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environments.
• Experience with VMware VCF, including VCF Operations and VCF Automation core components.
• Strong scripting and automation skills using tools such as Python, PowerShell, Terraform, or Ansible.
• Hands‑on experience applying Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles with Terraform to provision and manage virtual infrastructure, particularly VMware vSphere resources.
• Proficiency with command‑line tools for managing virtualized systems.
• Secondary school education or equivalent, supplemented by specialized IT training.
• Professional proficiency in English.

The resource SHOULD have the following skills and experience:

• Experience with public cloud platforms and storage management in virtualized environments.
• Knowledge of container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with configuration‑management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
• Knowledge of Continuous Data Protection (CDP) solutions.
• Knowledge of Spanish.

• Teamwork: Builds effective relationships and resolves conflicts constructively.
• Communication: Communicates clearly, listens actively, and shares information effectively in writing and conversation.
• Respect for diversity: Works inclusively with people of all backgrounds and perspectives.
• Self‑management: Handles pressure and ambiguity, welcomes feedback, and pursues professional growth.
• Results focus: Takes initiative and delivers high‑quality outcomes.
• Adaptability: Welcomes new ideas and responds positively to change.

Relevant certifications related to abovementioned virtualization solutions are highly desirable:

• VMware Certified Professional (VCP‑VCF Administrator / VCAP-VCF or similar)
• HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate or a relevant Red Hat Ansible Automation certification
• ITIL, ISO20000, PRINCE2 foundation certifications.

Teleworking Option: Yes, up to 5 days per week.

On-call requirements: One week per month (rotation subject to the number of team members)