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Senior / Lead VMware NSX EngineerJob Description – Senior / Lead VMware NSX EngineerLocation: [Bangalore, Pune, Noida]
Job Type: [Full-time]
Position OverviewWe are seeking a highly skilled Senior / Lead VMware NSX Engineer to design, implement, and manage advanced network virtualization solutions using VMware NSX. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise across NSX-T (preferred) and NSX-V, strong hands-on experience in enterprise datacenter environments, and the ability to lead complex transformation and migration initiatives.
Key ResponsibilitiesArchitecture & Engineering- Design and architect end-to-end VMware NSX-T (and/or NSX-V) solutions for multi-site, cloud, and software-defined datacenter environments.
- Develop logical and physical network designs including segments, T1/T0 routing, load balancing, distributed firewalling, and micro-segmentation.
- Lead NSX migrations, upgrades, and greenfield implementations.
- Integrate NSX with vSphere, vCenter, vSAN, VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), Aria Suite, and public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).
Implementation & Operations- Configure and deploy NSX components: transport nodes, edge nodes, overlay networks, Tiered routing, security policies, and service-defined firewalls.
- Implement micro-segmentation and distributed firewall policies, including application dependency mapping.
- Manage lifecycle activities such as patching, upgrades, scaling, and operational automation.
- Troubleshoot complex NSX networking issues across L2–L7 layers.
Security & Compliance- Design and enforce zero-trust network security architectures using NSX micro-segmentation.
- Ensure compliance with security standards (NIST, CIS, PCI, HIPAA, etc.) as required.
- Work with security teams to integrate NSX policies with SIEM/SOAR and identity systems.
Leadership & Collaboration- Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to junior engineers.
- Lead client discussions, workshops, architectural reviews, and solution presentations.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including cloud, infrastructure, network, platform, and security teams.
Documentation & Process- Develop detailed low-level and high-level documentation, operational guides, and design artifacts.
- Establish best practices, governance models, and operational runbooks for NSX environments.
Required Skills & Qualifications- 6–12+ years of experience in networking, virtualization, or cloud engineering.
- Strong hands-on expertise with VMware NSX-T Data Center (NSX-V also beneficial).
- Deep knowledge of:
- Overlay networking (GENEVE), transport zones, segments
- Tier-0/Tier-1 routing, BGP, OSPF
- Distributed Firewall (DFW), Gateway Firewall, IDS/IPS
- Load Balancing (L4–L7)
- Strong VMware ecosystem experience: vSphere, vCenter, ESXi, vSAN, VCF.
- Solid understanding of traditional networking: VLANs, VRF, MPLS, VPN, L2/L3 routing, NAT.
- Experience integrating NSX with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) is a plus.
- Expertise in automation using PowerCLI, Ansible, Python, or Terraform is preferred.
- Familiarity with modern DevOps and CI/CD processes is a plus.
Preferred Certifications- VMware Certified Professional – Network Virtualization (VCP-NV)
- VMware Certified Advanced Professional – Network Virtualization (VCAP-NV Deploy/Design)
- Cisco CCNP/CCIE (optional but valuable)
- Any cloud certifications (AWS/Azure) are an added advantage.
Soft Skills- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and client-facing capabilities.
- Ability to lead teams, make technical decisions, and manage priorities independently.
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