VCF Platform Engineer 2
About the role
Independently operate and support the VCF private cloud platform across multiple workload domains and clusters.
Perform and validate lifecycle operations including patching, upgrades, certificate rotations, and platform remediation.
Provision and optimize workload domains and shared hosting resources for internal customers.
Troubleshoot platform issues across compute, storage, and network layers with limited supervision.
Build, maintain, and improve IaC templates, golden images, and standard deployment patterns.
Monitor service performance, utilization, and growth trends; recommend remediation or capacity adjustments.
Partner with adjacent teams on issue resolution involving virtualization, storage, networking, and server platforms.
Participate in on-call rotation and serve as a primary technical responder for common platform incidents.
Contribute to runbook development, operational standardization, and service improvement efforts.
Support adoption of additional VCF platform tools and related private cloud services.
Afford to assist with automation of recurring operational tasks and manual workflows.
Responsibilities
- Independently operate and support the VCF private cloud platform across multiple workload domains and clusters.
- Perform and validate lifecycle operations including patching, upgrades, certificate rotations, and platform remediation.
- Provision and optimize workload domains and shared hosting resources for internal customers.
- Troubleshoot platform issues across compute, storage, and network layers with limited supervision.
- Build, maintain, and improve IaC templates, golden images, and standard deployment patterns.
- Monitor service performance, utilization, and growth trends; recommend remediation or capacity adjustments.
- Partner with adjacent teams on issue resolution involving virtualization, storage, networking, and server platforms.
- Participate in on-call rotation and serve as a primary technical responder for common platform incidents.
- Contribute to runbook development, operational standardization, and service improvement efforts.
- Schedule and presence: This on-site role supports 24/7 operations through real-time collaboration, standard shifts occur within a 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM window, Monday through Friday. Additionally, this position requires scheduled on-call flexibility and the ability to remain reasonably reachable during off-hours for critical business continuity.
- Afford to assist with automation of recurring operational tasks and manual workflows.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of experience in virtualization, infrastructure engineering, or private cloud operations.
- Proven hands-on experience administering VCF, SDDC Manager, and vSphere environments.
- Experience executing lifecycle operations in production environments.
- Working knowledge of vSAN and NSX in support of hosted platform services.
- Experience troubleshooting across compute, storage, and virtual networking domains.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain scripts or automation workflows using PowerCLI, Python, Ansible, or similar tools.
- Experience with server operating systems, patching, monitoring, and platform support practices.
- Ability to manage operational priorities in a multi-system production environment.
Qualifications
- VMware certification such as VCP-VCF, VCP-DCV, or related advanced certification.
- Experience with Aria Operations, Aria Automation, Aria Suite Lifecycle, or similar VCF ecosystem tools.
- Familiarity with backup, recovery, or disaster recovery platforms supporting VCF-hosted workloads.
- Exposure to private cloud service design, hosting standards, or tenant-oriented service delivery.
- Experience with API-based automation and integration across infrastructure platforms.
Skills
- VMware certifications such as VCP-VCF, VCP-DCV, or related advanced certifications.
- Hands-on experience with VCF, SDDC Manager, and vSphere environments.
- Experience with Aria Operations, Aria Automation, Aria Suite Lifecycle, or similar VCF ecosystem tools.
- Knowledge of vSAN and NSX in support of hosted platform services.
- Experience with server operating systems, patching, monitoring, and platform support practices.
- Ability to develop and maintain scripts or automation workflows using PowerCLI, Python, Ansible, or similar tools.
- Experience with API-based automation and integration across infrastructure platforms.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement.
Pay
The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location.
Schedule
This on-site role supports 24/7 operations through real-time collaboration, standard shifts occur within a 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM window, Monday through Friday. Additionally, this position requires scheduled on-call flexibility and the ability to remain reasonably reachable during off-hours for critical business continuity.
Primary Location
Folsom, CA; Denver, CO; Englewood, CO: $111,650 – $159,500
Minneapolis, MN; St. Paul, MN: $106,575 – $152,250
Pennington, NJ: $116,725 – $166,750
Woodcliff Lake, NJ: $126,875 – $181,250
Olympia, WA: $101,500 – $145,000
Other Locations
- United States-Nebraska-Omaha
- United States-Arizona-Phoenix
- United States-Minnesota-St. Paul
- United States-Texas-Austin
- United States-Missouri-Kansas City
- United States-South Carolina-Columbia
- United States-Colorado-Denver
- United States-Virginia-Vienna
- United States-Minnesota-Saint Louis Park
- United States-California-Folsom
- United States-Oregon-Portland
- United States-New Jersey-Pennington
- United States-New Jersey-Woodcliff Lake
- United States-Florida-Orlando
- United States-Pennsylvania-Harrisburg
- United States-Oregon-Salem
- United States-Texas-Fort Worth
- United States-Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh
- United States-Texas-San Antonio
- United States-Texas-Dallas
- United States-New Mexico-Albuquerque
- United States-Washington-Olympia
- United States-Colorado-Englewood
Industry
IT
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