Hosting and Infrastructure Platform Engineer

About the role

As a Hosting and Infrastructure Platform Engineer working at our San Antonio headquarters office, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise I/S infrastructure primarily focused on operating systems, server hardware, virtualization, containerization across on-premises and cloud environments.

Key Competencies

• Problem-Solving
• Initiative
• Results Orientation
• Interpersonal Skills

Responsibilities

• Support, design, and implement enterprise infrastructure technology solutions aligned with industry and company standards, incorporating on-prem, virtualization, container platforms, and modern cloud.
• Contribute to long-term planning for Infrastructure solutions related to hosting
• Design, implement, and operate enterprise solutions based on RHEL Linux, Windows Server OS, container orchestration platforms, Broadcom VCF, and systems that enable emerging technologies such as AI/ML workloads.
• Design, implement, and operate Cisco UCS server hardware
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including infrastructure, application development, and security to ensure solutions meet organizational needs
• Manage and maintain infrastructure lifecycle operations, workload domain configuration, and integration with storage and network platforms.
• Documents knowledge acquired and technical specifications into a knowledge management system. This includes adhering to established documenting standards.
• Coordinate the adoption of new procedures resulting from software and hardware changes, including the development of system specifications, documentation, training, and communication plans.
• Performs analysis on (including performance and capacity) as well as recommending quality complex solutions
• Understand and applies the various IT methodologies which include project management, development, service management, and system architecture.
• Follow ITIL based service management processes (Change, Incident, Request)

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• 5+ years of experience with Windows Server Operating System, virtualization, and server hardware
• Able and willing to work on-site, in-person at the Valero San Antonio location, required.

Preferred Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree (or higher) or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology or related field.
• Experience with Windows Server OS and VMWare VCF, VKS
• Experience with Azure and AWS cloud services
• Experience with RHEL8,9 with RedHat Satellite in an enterprise environment
• Experience with Cisco UCS Manager, Cisco IMC management, Cisco Intersight in a large environment
• Experience with containerized environments such as Kubernetes and Podman
• PowerShell and Python scripting experience
• Collaborate with data, platform, and AI engineering teams to ensure infrastructure reliability, performance, and scalability for AI/ML workloads and GPU-enabled systems.
• Experience with service management processes and procedures (Change, Incident, Request)
• Experience operating and maintaining a variety of complex, mission critical I/S systems.
• Knowledge of modern storage platforms (e.g. NetApp, Pure, Hitachi), Cisco networking, and data protection platforms (e.g., Rubrik, Cohesity, Commvault)

Benefits

• Competitive Pay and Annual Bonus Program
• 100% match on 401(K) up to 7%, with immediate vesting
• Company-sponsored Pension Plan
• Comprehensive Healthcare and Wellness Programs
• Onsite Daycare Center
• Onsite Employee and Family Wellness Centers (Physician & Pediatrician)
• Onsite Pharmacy
• State-of-the-art 24-hour Fitness Center free for employees and spouses with access to Tennis and Basketball Facilities
• Onsite cafeteria open for breakfast and lunch
• Sprawling campus with walking paths and access to biking trails