Senior Virtualization & Automation Expert

Advertised Category: 
Infrastructure & DevOps & Cloud
Category Description: 
Information Technology\Infrastructure & DevOps & Cloud
Level: 
Permanent
Country: 
Slovakia
City: 
Kosice
50% HO
Keywords: 
VMware vSphere, VCF, vCenter, OpenShift Virtualization, vROps, Prometheus, Grafana, Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell
Salary: 
min. 3000 - 4500 EUR/m

About the Client

Our client is a provider of IT solutions, systems, hardware and software services in banking sector. It operates data centres, bank systems, POS terminals and HW (servers and PC) and is responsible for development, implementation, support and servicing of banking software and its operations in Central and Eastern Europe.

About the Role

Design, operate, and improve enterprise virtualization platforms with a focus on automation, reliability, and scalable operations. This role combines VMware and OpenShift expertise with infrastructure-as-code and modern DevOps practices to deliver stable and efficient environments. You will also contribute to introducing AI-supported automation into daily operations.

This role is suitable for all genders.

Responsibilities

- Operate and improve virtualization platforms (VMware vSphere, VCF, vCenter, OpenShift Virtualization)
- Design and evolve scalable, highly available infrastructure environments
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize systems using tools such as vROps, Prometheus, and Grafana
- Automate provisioning and lifecycle management using Terraform, Ansible, and PowerShell
- Integrate AI-driven automation capabilities into operational workflows
- Develop and maintain runbooks, manage incidents, and ensure SLA/SLO compliance
- Apply security best practices, including least privilege and secure secrets management
- Support critical operations, including participation in on-call activities

Requirements

- Active working experience in the last 5+ years with VMware and/or OpenShift Virtualization
- Strong knowledge of infrastructure concepts (networking, storage, high availability, disaster recovery, backup)
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform and configuration tools such as Ansible
- Experience with CI/CD tools and version control systems (e.g., Git)
- Experience with monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or vROps
- Familiarity with AI-driven automation or integration of AI into operational workflows
- Understanding of security practices such as secrets management and access control
- Professional proficiency in English

Nice to Have Skills

German is a plus

How to apply
In case of your interest to apply for this position, please, send us your curriculum vitae in English language on .@sourcefirstinternational.com .
Mission statement

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