Cloud Virtualization Engineer, VP

About this role 

BlackRock is one of the world’s 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. BlackRock’s 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 world’s 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 industry-leading 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 world’s most complex problems? Do you want to work with, and learn from, hands-on 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 well-being. 

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 on-prem Windows and Unix VMs to Azure as well as alternative on-prem 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 on-prem hypervisor estate. 

• Develop and execute on-prem to cloud VM migration strategies. 

• Evaluate, design and deploy alternate on-prem hypervisor platforms (Hyper-V / 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: 

• Bachelor’s 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 on-prem hypervisor technologies (VMware, Hyper-V, Azurestack, Nutanix, XenServer) 

• Experience with on-prem 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, and experience in managing system licensing. 

• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced 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 

BlackRock’s 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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