Virtualization Lead Engineer

Job Title : Virtualization Lead Engineer

Location : Jefferson City Missouri

Experience : 12 Years

Employment Type : Contract

Interview Type : In-Person or Webcam

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Virtualization Lead Engineer to oversee design and manage enterprise virtualization platforms and infrastructure services. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring high performance scalability and security across virtual environments while supporting ongoing business growth. This role requires deep technical expertise in virtualization technologies strong leadership skills and hands-on experience with enterprise-level deployments.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the design implementation and management of enterprise virtualization solutions across datacenter and cloud environments.

Oversee administration of VMware Hyper-V or related virtualization platforms including ESXi hosts vCenter and virtual networking.

Manage virtual storage solutions and ensure performance optimization across workloads.

Direct capacity planning resource allocation and scalability strategies for virtualized systems.

Develop and maintain disaster recovery failover and backup strategies for virtual environments.

Implement security controls policies and compliance standards for virtualized infrastructure.

Troubleshoot complex virtualization and infrastructure-related issues.

Guide and mentor technical teams providing engineering leadership and operational direction.

Collaborate with system network storage and cloud teams to ensure smooth system integration.

Prepare documentation architecture diagrams and operational processes.

Monitor system performance and drive continuous improvement across virtualization platforms.

Support automation initiatives using tools such as PowerShell Ansible or vRealize.

Required Skills and Qualifications

12 years of experience in virtualization engineering or infrastructure architecture.

Strong hands-on experience with VMware vSphere vCenter ESXi SRM and vSAN.

Expertise with virtualization networking and storage technologies.

Knowledge of Microsoft Hyper-V Citrix or KVM platforms is a plus.

Experience with datacenter technologies clustering backup solutions and disaster recovery planning.

Strong technical troubleshooting and problem-solving capabilities.

Proficiency with scripting and automation tools (PowerShell Python Ansible or similar).

Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS Azure or Google Cloud is preferred.

Experience implementing performance monitoring and capacity planning tools.

Ability to lead cross-functional engineering teams and drive complex projects.

Excellent communication documentation and stakeholder management skills.

Relevant certifications such as VCP VCIX VCAP or related virtualization credentials preferred.

Key Skills

Administrative Skills,Facilities Management,Biotechnology,Creative Production,Design And Estimation,Architecture

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1