Lead Platforms - Virtualization
Core
Own the strategy, engineering, resilience, and operational excellence of enterprise virtualization platforms across on-premises, hybrid-cloud, and modern infrastructure environments.
Role type
Senior Lead Platforms - Virtualization (Strategy & Engineering)
Builds
Enterprise virtualization estate (compute, network, storage, security, automation, disaster recovery)
Domain
Enterprise Infrastructure / Virtualization / Hybrid-Cloud
Required skills
Virtualization architecture, Hypervisor management, Infrastructure automation, Cloud integration, Vendor risk management, Financial planning, Stakeholder leadership, Disaster recovery, Capacity optimization, Technology lifecycle management
Preferred skills
Container integration, Private cloud patterns, Cost reduction initiatives
Technologies
VMware vSphere, VMware Cloud Foundation, Microsoft Hyper-V, Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization, Terraform, Ansible, Python, PowerShell
Responsibilities
Define multi-year platform strategy and roadmap; Lead design and deployment of virtualization platforms; Manage vendor contracts and mitigate concentration risk; Act as senior escalation point for major incidents; Build and coach high-performing engineering squads; Drive platform financial planning and license optimization.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership accountability
