DevOps Engineer (Vmware Automation)

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Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
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Full-time
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Job Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled DevOps Engineer with strong expertise in VMware automation to help design, implement, and migrate our infrastructure automation platform. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with vCenter VM provisioning using vRealize Automation (vRA) and SaltStack, and will play a key role in migrating the existing vRA-based setup to Terraform and Ansible. Strong Linux and Windows administration skills, along with modern DevOps tooling knowledge, are essential. Job Accountabilities: Infrastructure Automation - Automate VM provisioning on VMware vCenter using vRealize Automation (vRA) integrated with SaltStack - Design and maintain scalable, reusable automation workflows for VM lifecycle management - Integrate OS-level configuration and post-provisioning tasks using Salt, Ansible, or similar tools Migration & Modernization: - Assess existing vRA-based automation and workflows - Support and manage the existing vRA-based automation - Lead the migration from vRA to Terraform and Ansible with minimal service disruption - Refactor legacy blueprints into Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform modules - Implement Ansible playbooks for configuration management and application deployment OS Administration & Automation: - Advanced Linux (RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu) and Windows Server administration - Automate OS hardening, patching, user management, and system configuration - Troubleshoot OS-level, network, and performance issues Vmware & Platform Engineering: - Hands-on experience with VMware vCenter, ESXi, clusters, datastores, and networking - Strong understanding of VMware automation APIs and integrations - Collaborate with virtualization, networking, and security teams DevOps & Tooling: - Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and configuration code - Work with Git and enforce version control best practices - Monitor, log, and optimize automation workflows Working Experience: 5–8+ years in DevOps, Infrastructure Automation, or Cloud Engineering Job Specification: - VMware vCenter and vRealize Automation (vRA) - SaltStack automation - Terraform (VMware providers preferred) - Ansible configuration management - Linux and Windows OS administration - Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices - Git / GitHub / GitLab - CI/CD tools (GitLab CI, Jenkins, Azure DevOps) - Scripting: Python, Bash, PowerShell, JavaScript - Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK

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