Senior Engineer, Infrastructure Operations (VMWare)

### ***Over the last 20 years, Ares’ success has been driven by our people and our culture. Today, our team is guided by our core values – Collaborative, Responsible, Entrepreneurial, Self\-Aware, Trustworthy – and our purpose to be a catalyst for shared prosperity and a better future. Through our recruitment, career development and employee\-focused programming, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where high\-performance talent of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can build careers within this exciting and growing industry.***

• *Job Description**

• *Primary functions and essential responsibilities:**

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• Design, implement, and support enterprise VMware infrastructure solutions, including vSphere, vSAN, VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), and associated technologies.
• Lead and support on\-premises to Microsoft Azure migration initiatives, including workload assessment, migration planning, execution, optimization, and post\-migration support.
• Architect and maintain hybrid cloud environments integrating on\-premises datacenters with Azure services.
• Drive infrastructure modernization through automation, orchestration, and Infrastructure\-as\-Code (IaC) solutions using PowerShell, Python, Terraform, and related technologies.
• Perform lifecycle management, capacity planning, performance tuning, and operational support for VMware clusters, storage, and compute platforms.
• Monitor and analyze infrastructure health, resource utilization, and growth trends to ensure scalability and operational efficiency.
• Design, configure, and support Azure services including Virtual Machines, Azure Storage, Blob Storage, Managed Disks, Virtual Networks, Load Balancers, and Azure Backup solutions.
• Administer and troubleshoot Linux (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, SUSE) and Windows Server environments supporting mission\-critical applications.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, application, and business teams to develop migration strategies, disaster recovery solutions, and cloud adoption roadmaps.
• Manage and optimize enterprise backup and recovery platforms, including Cohesity, Veeam, and Azure\-native backup solutions.
• Identify operational inefficiencies and drive continuous improvement initiatives through automation and process enhancements.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure, virtualization, operating system, storage, network, and cloud\-related performance issues.
• Work closely with vendors and technology partners to resolve infrastructure incidents and implement best practices.
• Support Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and identity integration requirements across hybrid environments.
• Maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, operational procedures, and disaster recovery runbooks.
• Participate in security remediation initiatives in partnership with Security Operations teams and ensure compliance with enterprise standards.
• Provide escalation support for Service Desk, Production Support, and Application teams.
• Participate in 24x7 on\-call rotations and support critical infrastructure incidents as required.

• *Qualifications**

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Education: Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field preferred.

• 8\+ years of hands\-on experience managing enterprise infrastructure platforms, including VMware virtualization technologies.
• 8\+ years of experience with VMware vSphere, vCenter, vSAN, ESXi, NSX, Site Recovery Manager (SRM), and VMware Cloud technologies.
• Proven experience leading on\-premises datacenter to Microsoft Azure cloud migration projects, including server, application, and infrastructure migrations.
• Strong expertise in designing and supporting hybrid cloud architectures spanning on\-premises and Azure environments.
• Extensive experience with Azure Infrastructure Services (IaaS) including Virtual Machines, Networking, Storage, Monitoring, Backup, and Disaster Recovery solutions.
• Strong experience with enterprise server platforms including HPE, Dell, Cisco UCS, or equivalent hardware technologies.
• Advanced knowledge of Linux operating systems (RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS, SUSE) including installation, administration, patching, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
• Strong administration experience with Windows Server operating systems and Active Directory services.
• Expertise in automation and scripting using PowerShell, Python, Terraform, Ansible, or similar automation frameworks.
• Experience with infrastructure monitoring, performance optimization, capacity management, and operational reporting.
• Strong understanding of enterprise networking concepts including TCP/IP, DNS, Routing, Load Balancing, VLANs, and Firewall integrations.
• Experience with backup, recovery, and business continuity platforms such as Cohesity, Veeam, Azure Backup, and Azure Site Recovery.
• Experience with DevOps, Infrastructure\-as\-Code, and cloud governance best practices is preferred.

General Requirements

• VMware certifications such as VCP, VCAP, VCIX, or VCDX preferred.
• Microsoft Azure certifications such as Azure Administrator (AZ\-104\), Azure Solutions Architect (AZ\-305\), or equivalent preferred.
• Linux certifications such as RHCSA/RHCE are highly desirable.
• ITIL certification is preferred.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to resolve complex infrastructure issues.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including technical documentation and executive\-level reporting.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects in a fast\-paced enterprise environment.
• Strong planning, organizational, and project execution capabilities.
• Detail\-oriented with a strong focus on operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and end\-user experience.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across Infrastructure, Security, Cloud, Application, and Business teams.
• Ability to analyze business and technical requirements and translate them into scalable infrastructure solutions.
• Proven track record of driving technology modernization, cloud transformation, and automation initiatives.

• *Reporting Relationships**

Vice President, Infrastructure Engineering*There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.*