Virtualization Systems Engineer
Posted 11 Sep 2026
Advertised as “Senior Virtualization Systems Engineer”
BranchFactor Summary
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- Expected experience
- 10+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
No salary listed for this role.
Field of studyComputer Science, Engineering, Information Technology
Study levelBachelor's
CertificationsVMware VCP, Nutanix NCP
About Ensono
Ensono is an expert technology adviser and managed service provider. As a relentless ally, we accelerate clients’ digital transformation to achieve business outcomes that stand to last. Our dedicated team helps organizations optimize today’s systems across any hybrid environment with services such as consulting, mainframe and application modernization, public cloud migration and cloud-native development. With certified experts in AWS, Azure and Google Cloud and recognized as Microsoft Datacenter Transformation Partner of the Year, Ensono has over 3500+ associates globally and is headquartered in greater Chicago.
We care about your success, offering comprehensive strategic and managed services for mission-critical applications. Our Advisory and Consulting services can help upfront with an application strategy or find the right places for your applications – whether it’s public, multi or hybrid cloud, or mainframe. And because we span across all mission-critical platforms, we can meet you wherever you are in your digital transformation journey, with 24/7 support when you need it. We are your relentless ally, flexing with you when challenges emerge so you don’t feel stuck in place. With cross-platform certifications and decades of experience, our technology experts have become an extension of your team so you’re continuously innovating – doing more with less while remaining secure. And that’s just the beginning
The Senior Virtualization Engineer is responsible for the design, implementation, administration, optimization, and support of enterprise virtualization and hybrid cloud infrastructure environments. This role provides technical leadership for VMware and Nutanix platforms, leads infrastructure upgrade and migration initiatives, and ensures the availability, performance, and scalability of virtualized environments.
The position plays a key role in delivering datacenter transformation projects, infrastructure modernization programs, platform consolidations, and operational improvements. The Senior Virtualization Engineer partners with architects, project managers, support teams, vendors, and business stakeholders to deliver reliable and cost-effective infrastructure solutions while maintaining operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
Virtualization Infrastructure Management
- Design, deploy, administer, and optimize VMware vSphere and Nutanix infrastructure platforms.
- Manage virtualization technologies including vCenter, ESXi, vMotion, DRS, HA, and vSAN.
- Perform capacity planning, performance tuning, infrastructure health assessments, and resource optimization.
- Ensure high availability, resiliency, security, and compliance across virtualization environments.