Lead Virtualization Engineer

Job Description Who We Are Solera is a global leader in data and software services that strives to transform every touchpoint of the vehicle lifecycle into a connected digital experience. In addition, we provide products and services to protect life's other most important assets: our homes and digital identities. Today, Solera processes over 300 million digital transactions annually for approximately 235,000 partners and customers in more than 90 countries. Our 6,500 team members foster an uncommon, innovative culture and are dedicated to successfully bringing the future to bear today through cognitive answers, insights, algorithms and automation. For more information, please visitsolera.com. The Role We are looking for a Principal Virtualization Engineer to join our VMware team supporting Solera's key virtualization environments for our global market. This Principal Virtualization Engineer will be a part of a team of engineers who are responsible to manage, design and support Solera virtualization technologies across Solera's state of the art datacenters around the world. They should have no problem rolling up their sleeves to aid the teams to deliver, helping gather requirements or diving deep into data modelling with business analysts. We require a technically skilled individual with a keen eye for detail, a tenacious mind-set to overcome obstacles and a focus on quality, to work within the Global IT Operations Team. What You'll Do - Maintain vCenters, ESXi, and vRealize suite of products. - Design and implement new hypervisor solutions based on technical requirements. - Manage host maintenance, monitor systems, and respond to alerts. - Follow Change Control procedures for patching, infrastructure changes, and day-to-day operations. - Create and update documentation for internal processes and procedures. - Complete daily operational tasks, including change requests and troubleshooting tickets. - Collaborate on Global Solera projects and support cross-functional teams. - Mentor junior members in the team and create project plans for internal projects. What You'll Bring Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or equivalent experience. Experience: Minimum of 8+ years in systems administration, engineering, or DevOps, with a primary focus on virtualization. 3+ years of technical leadership experience across multi-disciplinary agile teams. Key Skills - Comprehensive knowledge of VMware technologies, including vCenter, ESXi, vSphere, vSAN, vRA, vROps, and experience in architecting and supporting these systems. - Proficient in large-scale ESXi deployments with Auto-Deploy or similar technologies. - Advanced knowledge in alternate hypervisors like HyperV, Openshift Virtualization or any kvm based hypervisors. - Strong Automation and Scripting Proficiency: Proficient in scripting and automation (e.g., PowerShell, Python, Terraform) to streamline and enhance infrastructure management - Strong troubleshooting abilities in system and infrastructure contexts. - Ability to lead and support troubleshooting efforts with other engineers. - Proficient project management and organizational skills. - Effective verbal and written communication skills. - Capable of working independently and collaboratively within a team. - Adaptable and motivated to complete tasks efficiently. - Pro-active - you take responsibility and own the solution within a collaborative team environment. - Work well under pressure and thrive in a demanding environment. Excellence is an expectation Desirable skills - Experience with compute hardware, storage, and data center networking. - Familiarity with automation tools and technologies, such as Terraform, vRO, and Ansible. - Background in configuration management and command execution frameworks. - Experience with Dell, Cisco, and HP hardware. - Basic Linux, DNS, and networking skills.