Validation Engineer - Citrix XenServer /… at Weekday AI… · Bengaluru

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Salary range: Rs 1000000 - Rs 2500000 (ie INR 10 - 25 LPA)

Min Experience: 3+ years

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Hyderabad, Telangana, India JobType: full-time

We are looking for a skilled Validation Engineer with 3–8 years of experience in virtualization platform validation, system testing, and infrastructure verification. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Citrix XenServer and hypervisor technologies, with hands-on experience validating enterprise virtualization environments. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, performance, scalability, and stability of virtualization platforms through comprehensive validation strategies, automation, and defect analysis.

You will work closely with development, QA, infrastructure, and product engineering teams to validate new features, identify issues, and improve the overall quality of virtualization solutions. This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a passion for delivering high-quality enterprise software.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute validation plans for virtualization platforms based on Citrix XenServer.
• Validate hypervisor functionality, performance, scalability, availability, and security across enterprise environments.
• Develop and execute functional, regression, integration, stress, and performance test cases.
• Create automated validation suites to improve test coverage and reduce manual testing efforts.
• Identify, reproduce, analyze, and document software defects while working closely with engineering teams to drive timely resolution.
• Validate system upgrades, patches, firmware updates, and new feature releases.
• Perform compatibility testing across hardware platforms, storage systems, and networking components.
• Monitor virtualization infrastructure and analyze system logs to troubleshoot complex technical issues.
• Participate in root cause analysis for customer-reported issues and validate fixes before production releases.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve validation methodologies, automation frameworks, and release quality.
• Maintain detailed validation reports, test documentation, and quality metrics.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to optimize testing processes and infrastructure validation.

Must-Have Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with Citrix XenServer administration and validation.
• Solid understanding of Hypervisor architecture, virtualization concepts, and virtual machine lifecycle.
• Experience validating virtualization platforms in enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of virtualization networking, storage integration, and resource management.
• Experience with Linux operating systems and shell scripting.
• Strong understanding of system-level testing methodologies and validation processes.
• Familiarity with automation scripting using Python, Bash, or similar languages.
• Experience with defect tracking tools and test management platforms.
• Excellent debugging, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Experience with other hypervisors such as VMware ESXi, KVM, or Microsoft Hyper-V.
• Knowledge of virtualization security and hardening best practices.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Experience with container technologies including Docker and Kubernetes.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and automated validation frameworks.
• Understanding of storage technologies including SAN, NAS, and distributed storage.
• Knowledge of networking concepts including VLANs, virtual switches, and software-defined networking.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools.
• Familiarity with Agile and DevOps development methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics, or a related field.
• 3–8 years of experience in virtualization validation, infrastructure testing, or systems engineering.
• Relevant certifications in Citrix, virtualization, Linux, or cloud technologies are an added advantage.

What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate is passionate about building reliable virtualization platforms and enjoys solving complex infrastructure challenges. You should possess excellent problem-solving abilities, a quality-first mindset, and the technical expertise to validate enterprise-grade virtualization solutions. If you thrive in collaborative environments and are motivated to deliver robust, scalable, and high-performing systems, we'd love to hear from you.