Systems Integration Senior Specialist

# Senior / Lead VMware NSX Engineer # Job Description – Senior / Lead VMware NSX Engineer Location: [Bangalore, Pune, Noida] Job Type: [Full-time] ## Position Overview We 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 Responsibilities ### Architecture & 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.