Technical Lead - On-Prem Specialist at Virtasant

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Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

12 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

11 Feb, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

On-Prem Infrastructure, Cost Optimisation, Infrastructure Modernisation, Client-Facing Experience, Capacity Planning, Virtualisation Optimisation, Data Centre Planning, Automation, Leadership, Technical Implementation, Hybrid Cloud Strategy, AI-Driven Optimisation, Migration Experience, Infrastructure Allocation, Enterprise Hardware Ecosystems, Technical Depth

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Description

Title: Technical Lead - On-Prem Specialist Team: Cost Optimisation Location: Remote - PST preferred (West Coast coverage required) About Virtasant Virtasant is a global technology services company helping enterprises modernise infrastructure, reduce technology waste, and unlock value from cloud and on-prem environments. Within Virtasant, the Cost Optimisation (CO) practice partners with enterprise clients to bring transparency, efficiency, and automation to complex infrastructure estates — across cloud, hybrid, and on-premise environments. We are building a best-in-class On-Prem capability to support some of our largest clients — and this role is foundational to that growth. The Opportunity We are looking for a Technical Lead to work across multiple enterprise clients - with immediate impact on one of our largest cost optimisation engagements. This is not a pure operations role. This person will: Lead and shape on-prem strategy across clients Partner directly with enterprise stakeholders Scope new optimisation opportunities Drive infrastructure modernisation and right-sizing initiatives Build the foundation of Virtasant’s long-term on-prem capability Over time, this individual can evolve into the On-Prem Capability Leader within Cost Optimisation. This is a rare opportunity to combine: Enterprise infrastructure depth Client-facing strategic exposure Startup autonomy Real ownership without startup risk What You’ll Be Doing Client Leadership Serve as a senior advisor on on-prem infrastructure strategy Lead infrastructure assessments and optimisation roadmaps Present findings to enterprise stakeholders Translate technical constraints into cost-optimised solutions Infrastructure Optimisation Capacity planning & right-sizing Cost visibility across on-prem environments Virtualisation optimisation (VMWare, Hyper-V, etc.) Data centre infrastructure planning Infrastructure allocation strategy across business units Team & Delivery Oversight Partner with / oversee system engineers Guide technical implementation approaches Introduce automation into on-prem workflows (Python preferred) Contribute to hybrid cloud transition strategies Growth & Scoping Identify new optimisation opportunities within existing accounts Scope and shape new engagements Support pre-sales conversations with technical credibility Required Experience We are looking for someone who has: Technical Depth Deep on-prem infrastructure expertise in enterprise environments Capacity planning and infrastructure allocation experience Virtual environments & data centre architecture mastery Strong exposure to enterprise hardware ecosystems (e.g., Cisco, Dell, etc.) Automation experience (Python preferred) Leadership Experience Experience managing or leading systems engineers Comfortable guiding technical teams across multiple engagements Client-Facing Experience Has directly worked with enterprise stakeholders Can scope new workstreams or optimisation initiatives Able to articulate infrastructure ROI and cost visibility improvements Bonus Experience Hybrid cloud strategy exposure AI-driven optimisation awareness Experience leading large-scale migrations Experience directing enterprise-wide on-prem modernisation initiatives What “Great” Looks Like We’re particularly interested in candidates who can tell stories such as: “I led a data centre right-sizing initiative that reduced infrastructure waste by 25%.” “I directed a 3,000-user migration from legacy infrastructure to optimised virtual environments.” “I built cost visibility models for enterprise infrastructure allocation.” “I scoped and led a multi-million dollar on-prem optimisation programme.” Why Join Virtasant? Startup energy with enterprise stability Autonomy to build and shape a capability Exposure to senior enterprise stakeholders Clear path to leadership within Cost Optimisation Work at the forefront of infrastructure efficiency and hybrid transformation

Responsibilities

The Technical Lead will lead and shape on-prem strategy across multiple enterprise clients and partner directly with stakeholders to drive infrastructure modernisation and optimisation initiatives. This role is foundational to building Virtasant's long-term on-prem capability.