Virtualization Administrator (Remote)

Location: Armenia Workplace: Remote Location: Valencia, Spain, or Brindisi, Italy, or fully remote within Southern & Eastern Europe (teleworking up to 5 days per week) Start date: ASAP Languages: Professional proficiency in English required; Spanish is a plus Industry: Virtualization / IT Infrastructure / IT Services Duration: 6 months, with the possibility of extension based on performance ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY Pragmatike is hiring a Virtualization Administrator to provide dedicated operational support for a customer’s enterprise virtualization infrastructure, as part of a long-term project. You will help ensure the stability, security, availability, and continuous improvement of the platform. Under the supervision of the IT Infrastructure Team Lead, you will administer, monitor, maintain, optimize, and troubleshoot VMware vSphere and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environments. You will work closely with the storage, backup, network, security, operating-system, application, and service-management teams. You will also support alternative platforms such as Nutanix, Microsoft Hyper-V, and OLVM/KVM as required. This is a hands-on role for someone who is methodical, service-oriented, and quick to learn. You will resolve incidents and requests, implement approved changes, maintain platform health, security, capacity, and lifecycle compliance, and automate routine tasks. You will work independently on assigned operational tasks while following established procedures and change-management controls. Complex, architectural, or high-risk matters are escalated to senior engineers or the Team Lead. WHAT YOU’LL DO - Install, configure, and maintain VMware vSphere and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environments. - Support Nutanix, Hyper-V, and OLVM/KVM environments as required. - Perform VMware lifecycle patching, host updates, and approved configuration changes. - Implement virtualization solutions that meet the customer’s operational needs. - Apply security best practices and maintain compliance with applicable standards. - 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. - 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. - 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. - Guide junior colleagues in established practices. - Maintain infrastructure and process documentation, and report regularly on platform health, performance, and capacity. - Provide on-call/standby support on a rotation basis. - Provide ad hoc support within or beyond the team, including special projects or temporary service-delivery assignments, as requested. WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR - 5+ years of hands-on experience supporting and operating enterprise-grade virtualization infrastructure in production environments. - Proven hands-on experience installing, configuring, administering, and troubleshooting VMware vSphere and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF). - Experience with VMware VCF, including VCF Operations and VCF Automation core components. - Exposure to alternative virtualization platforms such as Microsoft Hyper-V and KVM. - 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. - Sound understanding of storage, networking, backup, server hardware, and operating-system dependencies. - Methodical troubleshooting skills and the ability to resolve incidents with minimal service disruption. - Ability to follow established procedures and change-management controls. - Secondary school education or equivalent, supplemented by specialized IT training. - Professional proficiency in English, both verbal and written. - Teamwork: builds effective relationships and resolves conflicts constructively. - Communication: communicates clearly, listens actively, and shares information effectively in writing and conversation. - Ability to work 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. NICE TO HAVE - 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. - VMware Certified Professional (VCP-VCF Administrator, VCAP-VCF, or similar). - HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate, or a relevant Red Hat Ansible Automation certification. - ITIL, ISO 20000, or PRINCE2 Foundation certifications. WORKING CONDITIONS - Teleworking: up to 5 days per week - On-call: one week per month (rotation depends on the number of team members) - Overtime must be pre-approved by the client Team Leader - Overtime rates: 125% of the daily rate Monday to Saturday, and 150% on Sundays and client public holidays - Stand-by availability for on-call services is included in the daily rate - Interventions during an on-call period are billed at the overtime rates above - Overtime and on-call interventions may alternatively be compensated with time off, if mutually agreed by both parties WHY JOIN US - Work on a long-term project - Flexible setup: on-site in Valencia or Brindisi, or fully remote within Southern & Eastern Europe, with up to 5 days of teleworking per week - Hands-on exposure to VMware VCF, Nutanix, Hyper-V, OLVM/KVM, and Infrastructure as Code with Terraform - Close collaboration with storage, backup, network, and security teams, under the guidance of an experienced Team Lead - Opportunity to grow through certifications, on-the-job learning, and knowledge sharing Pragmatike is committed to a fair, transparent, and inclusive recruitment process. 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