VMware Administrator

Location: Pune / Bengaluru Employment Type: Contract / Staff Augmentation About the Role You will join the Barclays SDN Operations team as part of a Broadcom-led group of 9 engineers, focused on upgrades and ongoing maintenance of VMware NSX and HCX platforms. This is a purely operational/upgrade-focused role, not a migration role. Responsibilities Plan and execute upgrades and patches for VMware NSX in production and non-production environments, ensuring stability and minimal downtime Perform VMware HCX upgrades (appliances, connectors, service meshes) including pre-checks, execution, and post-upgrade validation. Carry out ongoing operational maintenance on NSX and HCX platforms, including configuration changes, health checks and remediation. Collaborate with the Broadcom SDN engineering team and Barclays SDN Ops to schedule and execute change windows under formal change management. Troubleshoot L2/L3 and security issues related to NSX and HCX components and coordinate with vendors as needed. Produce clear technical documentation: runbooks, MOPs, implementation and rollback plans, and post-change reports. Act as a Level 3 escalation point for NSX/HCX incidents and participate in problem management and RCA activities. Required Skills & Experience 5–8 years of hands-on VMware infrastructure experience with strong exposure to NSX (NSX-T preferred). Proven experience with NSX upgrades and lifecycle operations in large enterprise environments. Hands-on experience in HCX platform upgrades; good understanding of HCX architecture and components. Strong networking fundamentals: VLANs, VXLAN/Geneve, routing (BGP/OSPF), firewalls, and micro-segmentation. Experience working in ITIL-based environments and regulated industries (e.g., banking or financial services).