Virtualization architect

Black & Grey HR is recruiting for an established technology solutions and services provider in Doha, Qatar. Our client is seeking an experienced Virtualization Architect to design, implement, and operate enterprise-grade virtualization platforms, with a strong focus on Nutanix technologies. The role will be responsible for building highly available, scalable, secure, and resilient virtualization environments across hybrid and multi-cloud platforms, including active active datacenter architectures, software-defined networking, disaster recovery, and centralized infrastructure management.

Key Responsibilities Virtualization Architecture & Design Design and maintain enterprise virtualization architecture standards, with a primary focus on Nutanix platforms. Define architecture blueprints covering compute, storage, virtualization, and software defined networking components. Ensure virtualization designs meet requirements for scalability, performance, security, availability, and operational efficiency. Participate in architecture reviews and ensure solutions align with enterprise technology standards. Design resilient virtualization architectures supporting business-critical workloads and enterprise applications. Nutanix Platform Leadership Lead the design, deployment, and operation of Nutanix AHV, AOS, Prism Central, and related platforms. Provide hands‑on expertise in Nutanix cluster architecture, configuration, lifecycle management, upgrades, and optimization. Ensure optimal performance, capacity utilization, availability, and resilience of Nutanix infrastructure. Establish and maintain standards for Nutanix platform deployment and operations. Troubleshoot complex Nutanix infrastructure and virtualization issues. Hybrid & Multi-Cloud Virtualization Design and support hybrid and multi-cloud virtualization environments. Integrate on‑premises virtualization platforms with public cloud services where required. Support cloud‑adjacent and cloud‑integrated workloads across enterprise environments. Ensure seamless integration between on‑premises virtualization infrastructure and cloud platforms. Contribute to cloud transformation and virtualization modernization initiatives. High Availability & Disaster Recovery Design and operate highly available virtualization platforms, including active-active data center architectures and metro-cluster environments. Design and implement synchronous and asynchronous replication strategies for business‑critical workloads. Develop and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity architectures. Plan, execute, and document DR tests, failover scenarios, and recovery procedures. Ensure infrastructure meets defined availability, recovery, and resilience requirements. Software-Defined Networking & Security Design and operate software‑defined networking solutions within virtualized and Nutanix environments. Implement secure network segmentation, traffic management, and network resiliency. Apply micro‑segmentation, zero‑trust, and defense‑in‑depth security principles. Collaborate with network and security teams to ensure secure and resilient virtualization environments. Troubleshoot complex virtualization networking and connectivity issues. Centralized Infrastructure Management & Automation Implement and maintain centralized management, monitoring, and automation platforms. Provide unified visibility across compute, storage, networking, virtualization, and disaster recovery layers. Develop operational dashboards, alerts, and infrastructure performance KPIs. Contribute to automation initiatives that improve infrastructure efficiency and operational consistency. Operations, Monitoring & Optimization Ensure the stability, availability, reliability, and performance of enterprise virtualization platforms. Conduct capacity planning, performance analysis, resource optimization, and infrastructure lifecycle management. Monitor infrastructure health and proactively identify performance and capacity risks. Lead root cause analysis for complex infrastructure incidents. Drive continuous service improvement and operational optimization. Project Delivery & Technical Leadership Lead virtualization initiatives end-to-end, including new platform deployments, upgrades, migrations, consolidations, and technology refreshes. Provide technical leadership and guidance to infrastructure engineers during implementation and operations. Develop standard operating procedures, technical documentation, architecture standards, and operational guidelines Coordinate technical activities across infrastructure, network, storage, security, and application teams. Support vendors and technology partners during implementation, troubleshooting, and support engagements. Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Collaboration Work closely with network, storage, security, database, application, and cloud teams to deliver integrated infrastructure solutions. Translate complex technical requirements into practical architecture and implementation solutions. Present technical designs, risks, dependencies, and operational considerations to technical and business stakeholders. Act as a technical point of contact for virtualization architecture, infrastructure projects, and platform-related initiatives. Requirements

Requirements: 8–10 years of experience in enterprise virtualization, infrastructure, or related technology environments. Strong hands‑on experience designing, deploying, and operating Nutanix platforms in production environments. Proven experience with Nutanix AHV, AOS, Prism Central, and Nutanix lifecycle management. Strong experience designing and operating active-active data center architectures and metro-cluster environments. Solid experience with hyperconverged infrastructure, hybrid virtualization, and multi-cloud environments. Strong understanding of disaster recovery, business continuity, high availability, replication, and DR orchestration. Hands‑on experience with software‑defined networking, virtualization networking, and infrastructure security. Strong understanding of micro‑segmentation, network resiliency, and security controls within virtualized environments. Experience with centralized infrastructure monitoring, management, automation, and capacity planning. Ability to troubleshoot complex, multi-layer infrastructure and virtualization issues. Strong understanding of enterprise compute, storage, networking, and virtualization architecture. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline. Strong documentation, communication, stakeholder management, and technical leadership skills. Required Technology Skills Nutanix AHV and AOS Nutanix Prism Central Nutanix cluster architecture and lifecycle management Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) Enterprise virtualization architecture Active-active data centers and metro clusters Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Synchronous and asynchronous replication Software-Defined Networking (SDN) Virtualization networking and micro‑segmentation Infrastructure monitoring and centralized management Capacity planning and performance optimization Infrastructure automation and operational tooling Hybrid and multi-cloud virtualization environments Enterprise infrastructure security and zero-trust principles Certifications Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP) Nutanix Certified Master (NCM) Relevant Nutanix AHV/AOS certifications or credentials Software-Defined Networking / Networking certifications Cloud infrastructure or cloud foundation certifications Other relevant virtualization, infrastructure, networking, or cloud certifications Preferred Experience Experience designing and operatingactive‑active or metro-cluster data center environments. Experience with large‑scale Nutanix deployments in enterprise production environments. Experience implementing synchronous and asynchronous replication and DR orchestration. Experience with software‑defined networking and micro‑segmentation within Nutanix or other virtualized environments. Experience integrating on‑premises virtualization platforms with public cloud services. Experience with centralized infrastructure management, monitoring, automation, and operational dashboards. Experience leading virtualization migrations, consolidations, upgrades, and infrastructure transformation projects. Experience working across infrastructure, networking, storage, security, database, and application teams. Experience in highly available and business-critical enterprise environments. #J-18808-Ljbffr