Job Description

Req ID: 349960
NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now.
We are currently seeking a VMWare NSX Engineer to join our team in Bangalore, Karn?taka (IN-KA), India (IN).
- Senior / Lead VMware NSX Engineer
Location: [Bangalore, Pune, Noida]
Job Type: [Full-time]
Position Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior / Lead VMware NSX Engineer to design, implement, and manage advanced network virtualization solutions using VMware NSX. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise across NSX-T (preferred) and NSX-V, strong hands-on experience in enterprise datacenter environments, and the ability to lead complex transformation and migration initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Engineering

• Design and architect end-to-end VMware NSX-T (and/or NSX-V) solutions for multi-site, cloud, and software-defined datacenter environments.
• Develop logical and physical network designs including segments, T1/T0 routing, load balancing, distributed firewalling, and micro-segmentation.
• Lead NSX migrations, upgrades, and greenfield implementations.
• Integrate NSX with vSphere, vCenter, vSAN, VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), Aria Suite, and public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).

Implementation & Operations

• Configure and deploy NSX components: transport nodes, edge nodes, overlay networks, Tiered routing, security policies, and service-defined firewalls.
• Implement micro-segmentation and distributed firewall policies, including application dependency mapping.
• Manage lifecycle activities such as patching, upgrades, scaling, and operational automation.
• Troubleshoot complex NSX networking issues across L2-L7 layers.

Security & Compliance

• Design and enforce zero-trust network security architectures using NSX micro-segmentation.
• Ensure compliance with security standards (NIST, CIS, PCI, HIPAA, etc.) as required.
• Work with security teams to integrate NSX policies with SIEM/SOAR and identity systems.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to junior engineers.
• Lead client discussions, workshops, architectural reviews, and solution presentations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including cloud, infrastructure, network, platform, and security teams.

Documentation & Process

• Develop detailed low-level and high-level documentation, operational guides, and design artifacts.
• Establish best practices, governance models, and operational runbooks for NSX environments.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 6-12+ years of experience in networking, virtualization, or cloud engineering.
• Strong hands-on expertise with VMware NSX-T Data Center (NSX-V also beneficial).
• Deep knowledge of:

• Overlay networking (GENEVE), transport zones, segments
• Tier-0/Tier-1 routing, BGP, OSPF
• Distributed Firewall (DFW), Gateway Firewall, IDS/IPS
• Load Balancing (L4-L7)
• Strong VMware ecosystem experience: vSphere, vCenter, ESXi, vSAN, VCF.
• Solid understanding of traditional networking: VLANs, VRF, MPLS, VPN, L2/L3 routing, NAT.
• Experience integrating NSX with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) is a plus.
• Expertise in automation using PowerCLI, Ansible, Python, or Terraform is preferred.
• Familiarity with modern DevOps and CI/CD processes is a plus.

Preferred Certifications

• VMware Certified Professional - Network Virtualization (VCP-NV)
• VMware Certified Advanced Professional - Network Virtualization (VCAP-NV Deploy/Design)
• Cisco CCNP/CCIE (optional but valuable)
• Any cloud certifications (AWS/Azure) are an added advantage.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and client-facing capabilities.
• Ability to lead teams, make technical decisions, and manage priorities independently.

About NTT DATA
NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.
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