Job Title: Virtualization Technical Lead
Company: Leading French Retail Company
Contract Type: 12-Month Initial Contract (with possibility of extension)
Location: Fully Remote
Project Duration: 3 Years
About the Client:
Our client is a prominent French retail company operating in the digital realm, dedicated to delivering cutting edge solutions to enhance customer experiences. As part of its ongoing digital transformation efforts, the
company is undertaking a significant project to migrate its IT infrastructure to the cloud, with a focus on
leveraging Azure Virtual Machines. This project aims to streamline operations, improve scalability, and optimize
resource utilization across the organization.
Role Overview:
We are seeking a skilled Virtualization Technical Lead to join our team and spearhead the virtualization initiative
for our client in the retail industry. As the Virtualization Technical Lead, you will be responsible for designing,
implementing, and managing the Azure Virtual Machines infrastructure, ensuring seamless integration with
existing systems and applications. Your leadership and technical expertise will be instrumental in driving the
success of this transformative project.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the design and implementation of Azure Virtual Machines infrastructure to modernize the
- company's IT environment.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and translate them into technical
- solutions.
- Develop and maintain virtualization standards, best practices, and documentation.
- Architect robust and scalable solutions to enhance performance and reliability.
- Implement security measures and compliance standards to protect sensitive data.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members.
- Troubleshoot and resolve virtualization issues in a timely manner.
- Conduct capacity planning and resource optimization to support business objectives.
- Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends in virtualization and cloud computing.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
- Proven experience in designing, implementing, and managing virtualization solutions, preferably in a cloud environment.
- Strong expertise in Azure Virtual Machines and other Azure services.
- Proficiency in scripting languall or Python.
- Solid understanding of virtualization technologies, hypervisors, and containerization.
- Familiarity with networking concepts, including VPNs, VLANs, and routing.
- Excellent problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams.
- Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or VMware Certified
- Professional (VCP) are advantageous
