[Pune, India] Senior Virtualization Compute & Storage (VCS) Engineer
▶︎ Job Details
・Client: IT Financial Services Company
・Working Location: Pune, India
・Working style: Onsite / Hybrid
・Salary: USD 30K – 55K / per year (DOE)
・Working Hours: U.S. Eastern Time 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
・Language: English
▶︎ Key Responsibilities
Virtualization Management
• Deploy, configure, and maintain VMware vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, and Horizon VDI environments.
• Perform provisioning, performance tuning, patching, lifecycle updates, and troubleshooting.
Compute Infrastructure
• Administer enterprise server hardware (Dell, HPE, Cisco UCS, Nutanix, IBM).
• Handle new hardware deployments, firmware upgrades, monitoring, and break/fix operations.
Storage Administration
• Manage SAN/NAS platforms including NetApp ONTAP, SnapMirror, Dell VxRail, Nutanix, HPE Alletra, IBM FlashSystem, Pure Storage.
• Manage enterprise backup solutions (Rubrik, IBM Spectrum Protect/TSM, Commvault).
• Ensure data integrity, high availability, and disaster recovery preparedness.
Security & Compliance
• Maintain secure configurations, access controls, and compliance standards across virtualization, compute, and storage layers.
Documentation & Collaboration
• Create and maintain technical documentation and reference diagrams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Network, Security, and Operations.
Performance Optimization
• Monitor system health and performance, implementing tuning improvements for reliability and efficiency.
▶︎ The right candidate will possess:
• Deep understanding of VMware virtualization and enterprise compute/storage systems.
• Capability to support large-scale, mission-critical data center environments.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across hypervisors, hardware, and storage systems.
• Ability to collaborate across infrastructure teams and document complex environments effectively.
▶︎ Required Qualifications & Skills
• 7+ years of experience in IT infrastructure with direct experience in virtualization, compute, and storage technologies.
• Experience administering VMware vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, Horizon VDI.
• Experience with enterprise server hardware from Dell, HPE, Cisco, Nutanix, IBM.
• Strong knowledge of SAN/NAS platforms including NetApp, Dell VxRail, HPE, Nutanix, Pure, IBM.
• Experience with enterprise backup tools (Rubrik, TSM/Spectrum Protect, Commvault).
• Familiarity with monitoring and remote support tools such as Aria, OpsRamp, Lakeside, Splunk.
• Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.
▶︎ Preferred Qualifications
• Scripting and Automation (PowerShell, Ansible, Python).
• Experience in financial services or regulated IT environments.