Vijay was commissioned in the AOC on 10 June 1962. He completed his infantry attachment with
Third-First Gorkha Rifles (
PVC Battalion) where he was a
Platoon Commander in the Bravo company. During his career, he held various command, staff, instructional and regimental appointments. He is a specialist in Materials management, ammunition and explosives technology and holds a master's degree in Materials Management from University of Jabalpur.(RDVV) He commanded units after attaining the rank of
Captain up to
Lt General. His various command appointments include commanding a Mobile Ammunition Repair Section (MARS), Ordnance Maintenance Company(OMC), an Independent Foreign Army Unit in
Nigeria (during the years 1979–1981), a Division Ordnance Unit. Besides, he also served in staff appointments as the Assistant Adjutant General(AAG) of a Sub-Area and Director-Coordination at Army Headquarters. Promoted to the rank of
Brigadier, Vijay assumed the office of Commandant, COD Dehu Road and in addition was also the Station Commander of the Military Garrison & President of the Cantonment Board. Succeeding this, he was the Deputy Director General at Army Headquarters. After promotion to
Major General, he took over as MGAOC
(Southern Command). Following which, he was selected to be Member Army (Ex-Officio Joint Secretary to Government of India) of Special Surplus Stores Disposal Committee, a high-level empowered committee of the Ministry of Defence. Vijay thereafter served as Additional Director General at Army Headquarters. After promotion to the rank of
Lt General, he was appointed as the 33 rd Commandant of the
Military College of Materials Management. On 1 Jan 2001, the Government of India appointed him as the 15th Director General Ordnance Services. , India Gate(now merged at
National War Memorial) after taking over as Director General Ordnance Services , India Gate(now merged at the
National War Memorial) after taking over as Director General Ordnance Services He was awarded by the
President of India twice for distinguished services and
Commendation by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) during his career. ==Honours and awards==