Specialist-Infrastructure Operations/VMWare_2317

Job Level: Professional

Location:

IN

Area of Expertise: IT & Tech Engineering

Unit: Allianz Technology

Employing Entity: Allianz Technology SE India Branch

Job Type: Full-Time

Remote Job: Hybrid working

Employment Type: Permanent

ID: 97010

Position Cluster: Non-Executive

AGS 7

Job Title

VMware Engineer (Senior)

About the Job

This role is designed for a skilled engineer to provide guidance and leadership in managing the VMware environment, focusing on its operation, maintenance and development. You will be also responsible for evolution from vSphere Enterprise Plus to VCF according to VMware best practices, ensuring minimal downtime and preserving data integrity. As a key player, you will plan and document changes within the ITIL framework, collaborate with IT teams and stakeholders to align the VMware infrastructure with business objectives and maintain detailed documentation. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience with VMware technologies, exceptional troubleshooting abilities and relevant certifications.

What you do

Managing the VMWare and x86 environment, ensuring operation, maintenance, development and monitoring. Improve performance and stability of the service.
Plan and document changes ITIL Framework, ensuring all necessary details are captured.
Migration from vSphere Enterprise Plus to VCF incl. architecture review and further migration from VMware 8 to VMware 9.
Conduct, test and validate migrations to ensure successful completion and functionality over different datacenter locations (Germany and Switzerland).
Plan and execute DR tests based on customer requirements and improve the DR capability aligned with the new license bundle.
Work closely with IT teams, project managers and business stakeholders to align VMware infrastructure requirements with business goals.
Technical alignment with depending on services like network and storage colleagues to ensure compatibility and smooth operation.
Maintain comprehensive documentation of VMware configurations, changes and procedures.
Generate reports on system performance, capacity planning and resource utilization.

What you bring

Extensive experience with VMware VCF, x86 (Lenovo) hardware, Windows & Linux as well as container technologies (Openshift) on VMware, SAN Storage (Hitachi) and related technologies.
Strong understanding of virtualization concepts and best practices.
Experience in managing and maintaining large-scale VMware environments.
Strong troubleshooting skills to resolve complex technical issue during the migrations
Willingness to work flexible hours as needed for operational activities.
VMware Certified Professional (VCP) or higher certification is preferred.
Minimum 5 years of experience in the corresponding area
Tools Proficiency: Good experience in ServiceNow, Jira, Confluence, PowerBI and office products.
Security Standards and Practices: Solid grasp of ISO 27001, NIST, and GISF security frameworks.
Network and System Security: Expertise in network protocols, firewall management, and encryption techniques.
Lifecycle Management: Skilled in managing IT asset lifecycle and EOL/EOS components.
Change and Patch Management: Deep knowledge of Allianz Change- and Patch-Management Processes.
Collaboration: Effective collaboration with international teams and stakeholders.
Communication Skills (English): Clear and concise technical communication in English.
Cultural Awareness: Ability to work in a diverse and multicultural environment.

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us.

At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. And the foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and nurtures a culture grounded in integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust.

We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

Join us. Let's care for tomorrow.

Note: Having different strengths, experiences, perspectives and approaches is an integral part of Allianz‘ company culture. One means to achieve this is a regular rotation of Allianz Executive employees across functions, Allianz entities and geographies. Therefore, the company expects from its employees a general openness and a high motivation to regularly change positions and collect experiences across Allianz Group.