Senior Manager – Virtualization

Presidio Where Teamwork and Innovation Shape the Future
AtâPresidio were at the forefront of a global technology revolution transforming industries throughâcutting-edge digital solutions and next-generation AI. We empower businessesand their customersto achieve more through innovation automation and intelligent insights.

The Role
We are seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead a high-performance team of Lead Engineers and Senior Engineers delivering modern datacenter and hybrid cloud solutions. This role requires a strong technical foundation in VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and broad exposure to adjacent domains such as cloud computing data protection datacenter modernization and automation.

The Senior Engineering Manager will oversee execution excellence across multiple projects guide technical direction mature delivery processes and develop talent within the growing Modern Platforms practice. This role blends technical depth with people leadership operational oversight and cross-functional collaboration with US delivery presales and practice leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership & Delivery Excellence

• Provide technical direction across VCF deployments datacenter modernization cloud integrations automation and migration programs.
• Oversee design reviews implementation plans deployment standards runbooks and reusable templates.
• Serve as the technical escalation point for complex issues spanning VCF technology stack SDDC Manager vSphere vSAN NSX VCF Operations VCF Automation hybrid cloud and data protection platforms.
• Guide teams in delivering large-scale multi-site projects with consistent quality and adherence to Modern Platforms best practices.
• Collaborate closely with US engineering and architecture teams to align delivery methodologies and platform strategy.

People Leadership & Team Development

• Manage a team of Lead Engineers and Senior Engineers across multiple technology tracks: VCF Data Protection Cloud Infra Migration Nutanix and DevOps.
• Conduct regular 1:1s performance reviews skill assessments and career development planning.
• Create structured technical learning paths for engineers progressing toward Lead and Architect roles.
• Foster a culture of ownership innovation collaboration and accountability.
• Build succession plans for key roles and ensure depth and redundancy across skill tracks.

Practice Growth & Capability Expansion

• Drive skill diversification within the team to expand capabilities in Nutanix Data Protection Cloud Migration and DevOps alongside core VCF expertise.
• Build training programs certification roadmaps and internal labs to accelerate capability development.
• Identify gaps in skills and propose hiring strategies including specialization-based hiring plans.
• Ensure the India team evolves from a virtualization-focused group into a full-scope Modern Platforms delivery powerhouse.

Operational Excellence & Project Governance

• Provide oversight on resource allocation workload balancing utilization and project staffing.
• Ensure proper project planning risk management dependency tracking and milestone alignment.
• Implement quality assurance frameworks across deployments documentation and customer deliverables.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives including automation of repetitive tasks and operational processes.

Stakeholder Management & Cross-Functional Alignment

• Act as a primary point of contact for US Engineering Directors Delivery Managers and Practice Leadership.
• Participate in presales discussions effort estimation solution walkthroughs and customer positioning.
• Represent the Modern Platforms India team in leadership forums program reviews and operational syncs.
• Communicate status risks escalations and strategic recommendations clearly and proactively.

Qualifications:

• 1015 years of experience in virtualization cloud or hybrid IT delivery including 35 years in a team leadership or engineering management role.
• Strong technical understanding of VMware SDDC technologies: vSphere NSX-T vSAN SDDC Manager VCF Operations VCF Automation and vSphere Kubernetes Services (VKS).
• Exposure to at least one adjacent domain:
• Data Protection (Veeam Rubrik Zerto Cohesity Commvault)
• Cloud (AWS Azure AVS VMC)
• Datacenter modernization (Nutanix NC2 HCI platforms)
• Automation (Terraform Ansible CI/CD)
• Experience working with globally distributed teams especially US counterparts.
• Strong project governance delivery management and customer communication skills.
• Preferably certified:
• VCP-DCV VCP-VCF Administrator VCAP (preferred)
• Data Protection vendor certifications like Rubrik Commvault Zerto etc. (optional but required)
• AWS/Azure Fundamentals or Architect-level (preferred)

Soft Skills & Leadership Competencies:

• Strong people leadership with the ability to influence across engineering presales and architecture groups.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to simplify complex technical topics.
• High ownership mindset with strong execution discipline.
• Ability to handle pressure manage escalations and lead teams through challenging delivery cycles.
• Proactive solution-oriented and deeply customer-focused.
• Strong mentoring ability and a passion for developing next-generation engineering talent.

Your future at Presidio
JoiningâPresidioâmeans stepping into aâculture of trailblazersthinkers builders and collaboratorswho push the boundaries of whats possible. With our expertise inâAI-driven analytics cloud solutions cybersecurity and next-gen infrastructure we enable businesses to stay ahead in an ever-evolving digital world.

Hereâyour impact is real.âWhether youre harnessing the power ofâGenerative AI architecting resilientâdigital ecosystems or drivingâdata-driven transformation youll be part of a team that is shaping the future.

Ready to innovate Lets redefine whats nexttogether.

About Presidio
At Presidio speed and quality meet technology and innovation. Presidio is a trusted ally for organizations across industries with a decades-long history of building traditional IT foundations and deep expertise in AI and automation security networking digital transformation and cloud computing. Presidio fills gaps removes hurdles optimizes costs and reduces risk. Presidios expert technical team develops custom applications provides managed services enables actionable data insights and builds forward-thinking solutions that drive strategic outcomes for clients globally. For more information visit .

Presidio is committed to hiring the most qualified candidates to join our amazing culture. We aim to attract and hire top talent from all backgrounds including underrepresented and marginalized communities. We encourage women people of color people with disabilities and veterans to apply for open roles at Presidio. Diversity of skills and thought is a key component to our business success.

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