Job Description Are you ready to unleash your full potential? We're looking for people who are passionate about payments to chart Worldpay's path to being the largest and most-loved payments company in the world. About the team Worldpay powers 2.2 trillion payments annually across 146 countries in over 135 separate currencies with over a million-merchants supported globally. Worldpay is the largest acquirer by volume globally, we provide a reliable, secure, and scalable payments platform 24x7 365 day a year. Being part of the 200 strong Infrastructure Services organization, you'll help to engineer and deliver the core infrastructure services that power our payments platform. We're responsible for running some very critical systems, maintaining 20,000 servers via an automation platform, thousands of databases and petabytes of storage hosted from our data centres and public cloud. We are looking for talented individuals to join the Infrastructure Services organization; you'll be a self-starter, possess an analytical mindset and be a change agent. What you will be doing As a Hosting Virtualization Engineer you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining virtualized infrastructure using VMware ESXi, Windows, and Linux systems within an organization. This role involves configuring and managing virtual servers, network, and storage resources to support the organization's IT infrastructure needs. Key responsibilities of a Hosting Virtualization Engineer include: Designing and implementing virtualized infrastructure: Planning and designing virtualized environments using VMware ESXi, Windows Server, and Linux systems to meet the organization's requirements for scalability, performance, and availability. Installing and configuring virtualization software: Deploying and configuring VMware ESXi hypervisors, vCenter servers, and virtual machines, as well as managing virtual networking and storage resources. Managing virtual servers: Monitoring and managing virtual servers, including provisioning, configuring, and troubleshooting virtual machines to ensure optimal performance and reliability. Implementing virtualization security: Implementing security best practices for virtualized environments, such as access controls, encryption, and intrusion detection, to protect against cyber threats and ensure data confidentiality. Performing system upgrades and patches: Applying software updates, patches, and upgrades to virtualization software, operating systems, and applications to maintain system stability and security. Automation and scripting: Developing scripts and automation tools using PowerShell, Bash, or other scripting languages to streamline routine tasks, automate processes, and improve operational efficiency. Troubleshooting and problem-solving: Diagnosing and resolving technical issues related to virtualized infrastructure, network connectivity, performance bottlenecks, and system failures to minimize downtime and ensure system availability. Collaboration and communication: Collaborating with IT teams, system administrators, network engineers, and security specialists to ensure seamless integration of virtualized environments with other technologies and systems. Providing technical support and training to end users as needed. Participating in an on-call support rotation for escalations within the team as needed. What you bring: Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field. Practical experience in the role can be used in place of formal education. Experience with virtualization technologies: Candidates should have hands-on experience with virtualization platforms such as VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix XenServer, or other virtualization solutions. Experience with VMware ESXi, vCenter Server, and vRealize Suite is particularly