Virtualization Administrator (Remote)

Role overview Provide hands-on operational support for enterprise virtualization infrastructure, maintaining its availability, security, performance, and lifecycle health. You’ll administer VMware vSphere and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), support other virtualization platforms as needed, and coordinate with infrastructure and service teams. The role works under an IT Infrastructure Team Lead, with complex or high-risk issues escalated to senior engineers.

Responsibilities - Install, configure, patch, update, and maintain vSphere and VCF environments; support Nutanix, Hyper-V, and OLVM/KVM where needed. - Monitor hosts and virtual machines, investigate performance issues, and resolve incidents while limiting service disruption. - Apply approved configuration changes, security practices, and change-management procedures. - Maintain scripts and automation for provisioning, configuration, monitoring, and routine administration. - Coordinate infrastructure work with storage, backup, network, security, operating-system, application, and service-management teams. - Document platform operations and report on health, capacity, performance, and incident resolution; provide guidance to junior colleagues.

Requirements - At least five years supporting production, enterprise-grade virtualization infrastructure. - Practical administration and troubleshooting experience with VMware vSphere and VCF, including VCF Operations and Automation components. - Strong scripting or automation skills with tools such as Python, PowerShell, Terraform, or Ansible; experience using Terraform to manage vSphere infrastructure. - Command-line proficiency and understanding of storage, networking, backup, server hardware, and operating-system dependencies. - Methodical incident response, clear communication, and ability to follow procedures and change controls. - Professional English and secondary education or equivalent, supplemented by specialized IT training.

Nice to have - Experience with public cloud, virtualized storage, containers, configuration management, or Continuous Data Protection. - Spanish proficiency; VMware, Terraform, Ansible, ITIL, ISO 20000, or PRINCE2 certifications.

Benefits and work setup - Six-month engagement with potential extension; start date listed as ASAP. - On-site work in Valencia or Brindisi, or remote work within Southern and Eastern Europe, with up to five teleworking days per week. - Rotating on-call coverage, listed as about one week per month. Standby is included in the daily rate; approved overtime and on-call interventions may be paid at enhanced rates or, by agreement, compensated with time off. - Long-term project exposure across virtualization platforms and infrastructure-as-code, with opportunities for learning and certification.