Overview
Virtualization Architect – QAR Jobs in Doha, Qatar at Edison Smart®
Position: Virtualization Architect – Up to 27,000 QAR
Nutanix, HCI, Hybrid Cloud, DR / BCDR, SDN
THE OPPORTUNITY
This is a senior, high-ownership infrastructure architecture role at an enterprise organisation running complex, mission-critical environments. You will be the technical authority for a Nutanix-first virtualization estate that spans active-active datacenters, hybrid cloud integrations, and software-defined networking – with genuine scope to shape direction, not just maintain the status quo.
If you have deep hands-on Nutanix experience and a track record of designing and delivering enterprise-grade infrastructure at scale, this is a rare opportunity to take full technical ownership of a critical platform in a well-resourced environment.
WHAT YOU’LL OWN
- Own and evolve enterprise virtualization architecture standards – compute, storage, and SDN blueprints
- Lead architecture reviews and ensure platform designs align with security, performance, and scalability requirements
- Drive platform lifecycle planning and ensure long-term operational efficiency
Nutanix Platform Leadership
- Lead the design, deployment, and day-to-day operation of Nutanix AHV, AOS, and Prism Central environments
- Manage cluster design, configuration optimisation, and full lifecycle including upgrades
- Ensure infrastructure components are tuned for performance, utilisation, and resilience
High Availability & Disaster Recovery
- Design and operate active-active datacenter architectures including metro cluster and stretched cluster configurations
- Implement synchronous and asynchronous replication strategies with defined RPO/RTO targets
- Plan, execute, and document DR tests and business continuity scenarios end to end
- Design hybrid and multi-cloud virtualization environments – integrating on-premises platforms with cloud services where required
- Architect software-defined networking solutions including micro-segmentation, traffic management, and network resiliency
- Apply zero-trust and defence-in-depth principles across the virtualization layer
Operations, Automation & Leadership
- Maintain unified visibility across compute, storage, network, and DR layers – define dashboards, alerts, and performance KPIs
- Lead root cause analysis, capacity planning, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Provide technical leadership to infrastructure engineers through implementation, migrations, and consolidations
- Contribute to automation, SOPs, and technical documentation
WHAT WE NEED
- 8–10+ years of hands-on enterprise virtualization and infrastructure experience
- Production-level Nutanix expertise – this is non-negotiable: AHV, AOS, Prism Central, lifecycle management
- Proven track record designing and operating active-active datacenter and metro cluster architectures
- Solid grounding in hyperconverged, hybrid, and multi-cloud virtualization environments
- Strong understanding of disaster recovery, business continuity, and high availability design principles
- Hands-on software-defined networking experience – segmentation, resiliency, traffic management
- Demonstrated architecture-level delivery: design through implementation, not just operations
- Clear communication skills – able to engage technical and business stakeholders equally well
NICE TO HAVE Certifications
- NCP-MCI, NCE, or equivalent Nutanix professional certification
- SDN or network-defined certification (NSX, Nutanix Flow, ACI)
- Cloud foundation certification (AWS, Azure, or GCP – associate level sufficient)
Additional technical exposure
- Nutanix Clusters on public cloud (hybrid deployment)
- GCC or MENA regional enterprise project experience
- Familiarity with ITIL, change management, and formal DR test documentation
WHY THIS ROLE?
This isn’t a maintenance position. Here’s what makes it worth your attention:
- Full technical ownership – you are the architect, not a resource in a committee
- Enterprise-scale Nutanix environment with active-active DC and metro cluster complexity – the kind of hands-on scope most roles don’t offer
- Exposure across virtualisation, hybrid cloud, SDN, and DR within a single platform mandate
- Well-resourced environment with genuine investment in infrastructure modernisation
High visibility role with direct access to infrastructure, network, security, and application leadership
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Title: Virtualization Architect – QAR
Company: Edison Smart®
Location: Doha, Qatar
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