Cloud Virtualization Engineer VP

About this role

BlackRock is one of the worlds preeminent asset management firms and a premier provider of global investment management risk management and advisory services to institutional intermediary and individual investors around the world. BlackRocks mission is to create a better financial future for our clients. We have a responsibility to be the voice of the investor and we represent each client fairly and equally. Constant communication with a diverse team of partners strengthens us and delivers better results for our clients. Continuous innovation helps us bring the best of BlackRock to our clients. BlackRock offers a range of solutions from rigorous fundamental and quantitative active management approaches aimed at maximizing outperformance to highly efficient indexing strategies designed to gain broad exposure to the worlds capital markets. Our clients can access our investment solutions through a variety of product structures including individual and institutional separate accounts mutual funds and other pooled investment vehicles and the industryleading iShares ETFs.

Are you interested in building innovative technology that shapes the financial markets Do you like working at the speed of a startup but want to solve some of the worlds most complex problems Do you want to work with and learn from handson leaders in technology and finance

At BlackRock we are looking for Platform Engineers who like to innovate and solve complex problems. We recognize that strength comes from diversity and will embrace your unique skills curiosity drive and passion while giving you the opportunity to grow technically and as an individual.

With over USD $8 trillion of assets we have an exceptional responsibility: our technology empowers millions of investors to save for retirement pay for college buy a home and improve their financial wellbeing.

We are looking for a Cloud Virtualization Engineer who will be responsible for design deployment and management of server infrastructure platforms hosted on Azure VMware and AWS. The role will focus primarily on the migration of onprem Windows and Unix VMs to Azure as well as alternative onprem hypervisors. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in systems engineering a proven track record of maintaining high availability and performance familiarity with cybersecurity standards and experience in managing systems in a highly critical regulated environment.

Responsibilities:

• Design build and maintain cloud hosting infrastructure related to IaaS server hosting.

• Design build and maintain onprem hypervisor estate.

• Develop and execute onprem to cloud VM migration strategies.

• Evaluate design and deploy alternate onprem hypervisor platforms (HyperV / Nutanix / Azurestack etc.

• Develop and maintain documentation related to configurations processes and service records.

• Develop and execute scripts for automation of tasks system management and troubleshooting.

• Build Terraform based pipelines for IaaS deployment in Azure and AWS.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or related field.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Virtualization and Cloud engineering.

• Proficiency with continuous integration and deployment pipelines using Azure ADO Pipelines and Terraform.

• Proficiency with multiple onprem hypervisor technologies (VMware HyperV Azurestack Nutanix XenServer

• Experience with onprem to cloud migration technologies e.g. Azure Migrate

• Working knowledge of networking / firewalls

• Experience with Splunk or similar data analysis tools

• Knowledge of ITIL practices experience in inventory management familiarity with NIST cybersecurity standards andexperience in managing system licensing.

• Excellent problemsolving skills and the ability to work in a fastpaced environment.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

• Agile project delivery

Our benefits

To help you stay energized engaged and inspired we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan tuition reimbursement comprehensive healthcare support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Our hybrid work model

BlackRocks hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.

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