Job Description
Job Description
Cloud Platform Engineer
Cheyenne WY 82001
6 months Contract
Priorities are KubeVirt and Virtualization experience.
Job Description :
CLOUD PLATFORM ENGINEER
We are seeking an experienced Platform Engineer to support the design, deployment, and optimization of virtualized environments powering our cloud-native 5G infrastructure. This long-term contract, on-site role in Cheyenne, Wyoming (M-F) involves hands-on work with technologies such as VMware, Wind River, and OpenStack, with a strong focus on automation, scalability, and operational efficiency.
Must Have Skills:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 7+ years of experience in virtualization technologies, including VMware (ESXi, vSphere), OpenStack, and Wind River
- Hands-on KubeVirt experience
- Hands-on experience with bare-metal and virtualized deployments of cloud infrastructure
- Solid understanding of cluster management, resource allocation, and virtual networking in a distributed environment
- 6+ years of experience with automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform, GitLab, Jenkins, or equivalent
- Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell) for automation and operational improvements
Nice to Have Skills:
- Experience with VMware Cloud (VMC) on AWS and hybrid cloud deployments
- Familiarity with Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies
- Understanding of software-defined networking (SDN) and virtualized network functions (VNF)
- Strong experience with monitoring/logging tools (Prometheus, FluentBit, ELK Stack) for virtualized environments
Day-to-day responsibilities:
Virtualization & Cloud Infrastructure:
- Deploy, configure, and manage highly virtualized environments using VMware ESXi, vSphere, OpenStack, and Wind River
- Assist in the design and implementation of scalable, fault-tolerant virtual infrastructure across multiple data centers
- Support the development and maintenance of virtualization frameworks, optimizing resource allocation, performance, and capacity planning
Automation & Efficiency:
- Develop and enhance automation for provisioning, monitoring, and managing virtual infrastructure using Ansible, Terraform, and Jenkins
- Support zero-touch provisioning (ZTP) and automated recovery processes to ensure high availability
- Identify and implement optimizations to improve performance while reducing operational overhead
Collaboration & Technical Guidance:
- Work cross-functionally with cloud, networking, and software teams to ensure seamless platform integration
- Guide best practices for virtualization and automation
- Participate in knowledge-sharing activities, mentoring junior engineers, and contributing to technical documentation
Operations & Monitoring:
- Monitor and troubleshoot virtual environments to proactively address performance bottlenecks and system failures
- Assist in backup, disaster recovery, and failover strategies to enhance system resilience
- Implement automated responses to incidents to minimize manual intervention
Documentation & Standards:
- Contribute to defining and maintaining best practices for virtualization and automation processes
- Maintain detailed documentation of infrastructure configurations and procedures