Server Virtualization Platform Operations Engineer

Join us in revolutionizing Infrastructure Operations with AI and Automation!

The Cloud and Connectivity organization is actively looking for a VMware ESX Platform Operations Engineer to join them. If you like to solve challenges and have an interest in large‑scale impact, and want to impact global public and private cloud infrastructure operations through AI and Automation, including applying modern AI‑powered coding and automation tools to accelerate engineering workflows, this position is for you.

We are seeking multiple Server Virtualization Platform Operations Engineers with experience supporting and managing enterprise VMware ESX‑based Infrastructure‑as‑a‑Service (IaaS) capabilities, both on‑premises and in Microsoft Azure. The ideal candidate will maintain system stability, automate operational tasks, and ensure high availability for critical workloads, leveraging modern AI automation tools (Claude Code, Codex, or similar) to improve efficiency and streamline engineering workflows.

If you have a solid background in VMware administration, server virtualization, and thrive in multifaceted enterprise environments, this position provides a chance to advance your career. You'll maintain critical infrastructure components, support multi‑datacenter operations, and implement solutions that improve availability and reliability across Lilly Manufacturing and research sites. The role will mentor and direct global operations SMEs and other platform infrastructure operations SMEs, delivering daily operations associated with this area.

• Be Bold – Drive Infrastructure Operations to prevent repeated problems through AI OPS, event‑driven automation, and robust observability.
• Be Fast – Accelerate initiatives such as Infrastructure AI OPS automation, cloud IaaS management, and cloud infrastructure as code to enable critical business projects.
• Be Proactive – Transform operations processes using proactive, predictive, and automated AI & observability capabilities.
• Be Your Best – Bring high learning agility and engineering skills to enable the technology strategy, identify tech opportunities, and accelerate the AI OPS journey.

• Technical expertise and leadership to turn ideas and concepts into solutions.
• Linux, Windows, VMware vSphere, Dell‑SAN storage or Cloud certifications are a bonus, or we are willing to help you develop.
• Technical leadership supporting enterprise‑grade infrastructure solutions and deploying at multiple global locations.
• Strong hands‑on experience with automated infrastructure availability and resiliency (VMware/vSphere/Storage replication) at enterprise scale, with virtualized Windows or Linux OS platforms.
• Experience leveraging AI‑driven automation tools (Claude Code, Codex, or similar) to streamline engineering workflows, improve efficiency, or support operations.
• Knowledge and experience with modern VMware ESX, Azure VMware Service, IaaS cloud services (EC2, Azure Compute), or languages/tools such as Python, JSON, YAML, ARM, Git is a bonus.
• Ability to optimize, configure, and maintain private cloud infrastructure capabilities to build, configure, and maintain systems.
• Consistent track record of high‑quality, agile‑focused, team‑based solution delivery.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills, working across global and diverse teams.
• Deep understanding of networking concepts such as VLANs and trunking.
• Prior experience configuring and leading VMware networking components, including Distributed Switches (vDS), to ensure efficient and secure network communication.
• Experience with Zerto and VMware HCX technologies is a plus.
• Experience leading operations of a global large‑scale ESX infrastructure service.

• On‑site role located in Indianapolis, IN (relocation required).
• Expected shift hours: 11:30 am – 8:30 pm US Eastern Standard Time (EST) / 12:30 – 9:30 pm US Eastern Daylight‑Saving Time (EDT).
• Shift rotations:
  Monday to Friday / Thursday to Monday.
• Less than 5% travel.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related technical field.
• 4+ years of experience…