Cloud Tools & DevOps Engineer – VMware PlatformThe Cloud Tools & DevOps Engineer will be responsible for implementing, managing, automating, and optimizing VMware-based private cloud platforms and DevOps toolchains supporting enterprise and telecom environments. The role will focus on cloud automation, infrastructure orchestration, CI/CD enablement, observability, security, and operational efficiency across VMware cloud infrastructure. The engineer will also support Cloud CoE initiatives, automation frameworks, reusable assets, platform engineering practices, and modernization programs.Key ResponsibilitiesSupport administration and automation of VMware private cloud platforms.Manage provisioning, configuration, monitoring, and lifecycle operations.Implement infrastructure automation and self-service capabilities.Build and manage CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and application deployment.Automate deployment, configuration, and operational workflows.Develop reusable Infrastructure-as-Code templates and automation scripts.Maintain version-controlled repositories using Git/GitLab workflows.Implement infrastructure monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability solutions.Support Kubernetes/OpenShift and VMware Tanzu platform operations.Implement secure automation practices including RBAC, secrets management, and compliance enforcement.Troubleshoot infrastructure, automation, and deployment issues.Support incident, change, release, and problem management activities.Maintain operational documentation, runbooks, SOPs, and architecture diagrams.Contribute to reusable accelerators, templates, and platform engineering standards.Participate in PoCs, innovation activities, and continuous improvement initiatives.Collaborate with cross-functional delivery and operations teams.Mandatory Required SkillsVMware & Cloud PlatformAria orchestrator, aria scriptingknowledge of VMware architectureDevOps & AutomationJenkinsGitLab CI/CDGitTerraformAnsiblePython scriptingBash/Shell scriptingContainer PlatformKubernetes / OpenShiftVMware TanzuMonitoring & ObservabilityELK StackGrafanaInfrastructure & SystemsLinux administrationNetworking fundamentals (VLAN, VXLAN, routing)OperationsIncident and change managementTroubleshooting and root cause analysisCore CompetenciesInfrastructure as Code (IaC)CI/CD pipeline implementationAutomation and orchestrationExperience Requirements8–10 years of relevant experienceMinimum 3+ years in VMware automation / DevOps environmentsExperience in enterprise cloud operations preferredEducational QualificationBachelor’s degree in Engineering / Computer Science / IT