Lead Expert VMware Administrator Date: May 13, 2025 Location: Zagreb, Croatia, 10000 Company: Teva Pharmaceuticals Job Id: 61881 **Who we are** Together, we’re on a mission to make good health more affordable and accessible, to help millions around the world enjoy healthier lives. It’s a mission that bonds our people across nearly 60 countries and a rich, diverse variety of nationalities and backgrounds. Working here means working with the world’s leading manufacturer of generic medicines, and the proud producer of many of the products on the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines List. Today, at least 200 million people around the world take one of our medicines every single day. An amazing number, but we’re always looking for new ways to continue making a difference, and new people to make a difference with. **The opportunity** As a Lead Expert VMware Administrator, you will be responsible for ensuring the stability, scalability, and efficiency of our global virtualization and hybrid cloud infrastructure. You will work closely with cross-functional and globally distributed teams to support VMware environments across on-premises and cloud platforms, while driving automation, standardization, and continuous improvement. **How you’ll spend your day** + Provide day-to-day operational support for global VMware infrastructure, including server installation, configuration, patching, and troubleshooting. + Develop and maintain automation scripts to streamline virtualization operations (e.g., using PowerCLI, Python, Ansible). + Monitor and maintain hardware platforms including blade systems and hyperconverged infrastructure. + Support capacity planning, performance tuning, and proactive incident resolution. + Produce regular operational and performance reports for management and stakeholders. + Participate in global projects involving virtualization and cloud infrastructure, contributing to design, planning, implementation, and documentation. + Ensure compliance with security and regulatory requirements, particularly in pharmaceutical environments. + Support tools like vRealize Operations (vROps), vCenter, NSX, and other VMware and cloud ecosystem components. + Collaborate with global teams to ensure 24/7 operational coverage and continuity. **Your experience and qualifications** + Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field (preferred). + 5+ years of experience in VMware platform design, engineering and operations. + Strong hands-on experience with VMware vSphere, vCenter, and related virtualization technologies. + Practical experience with hybrid cloud environments and VMware Cloud solutions (e.g., VMware on AWS, Azure VMware Solution). + Experience with scripting and automation frameworks (e.g., PowerCLI, Python, Ansible). + Familiarity with vRealize Operations (vROps) for monitoring and optimization (preferred). + Knowledge of networking and security in virtualized and cloud environments (e.g., NSX, firewalls, load balancers). + Experience with hyperconverged infrastructure platforms (e.g. Nutanix) is a strong plus. + Exposure to ITIL processes and working in a regulated industry such as pharmaceuticals is beneficial. + Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal. **Already Working @TEVA?** If you are a current Teva employee, please apply using the internal career site available on "Employee Central". By doing so, your application will be treated with priority. You will also be able to see opportunities that are open exclusively to Teva employees. Use the following link to search and apply:Internal Career Site (https://performancemanager.successfactors.eu/sf/careers/jobsearch?bplte\_company=1080030P) The internal career site is available from your home network as well. If you have trouble accessing your EC account, please contact your local HR/IT partner. **Teva’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment** Teva Pharmaceuticals is committed to equal opportunity in employment. It is Teva's global policy that equal employment opportunity be provided without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, veteran status, national or ethnic origin or any other legally recognized status entitled to protection under applicable laws. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace for all. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodations needed to support you throughout the recruitment and selection process. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience. EOE including disability/veteran