Americas - VMware Cloud Engineer (Staff Virtualization Engineer)
Horizontal Talent
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Job Details
Skills
- Data Warehouse
- Analytics
- DevOps
- Build Automation
- Information Security
- Computer Hardware
- Root Cause Analysis
- Technical Writing
- Hypervisor
- Network
- Virtualization
- PowerCLI
- Terraform
- VMware vSphere
- Data Link Layer
- Network Layer
- Computer Networking
- Cloud Computing
- Amazon Web Services
- Microsoft Azure
- Google Cloud
- Google Cloud Platform
- Scripting
- Python
- Windows PowerShell
- JavaScript
- Analytical Skill
- Communication
- Kernel-based Virtual Machine
- Red Hat Linux
- VMware
- Computer Science
- Computer Engineering
- Collaboration
- Artificial Intelligence
- Job Boards
Summary
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, test, troubleshoot, and support virtualization infrastructure for an on-premises platform environment.
- Work closely with engineering and DevOps teams to improve test strategies, build automation, and strengthen deployment processes.
- Perform end-to-end validation to ensure platform functionality, stability, and integration across systems.
- Evaluate and improve information security across virtualized infrastructure.
- Apply virtualization best practices within enterprise environments.
- Optimize network hardware and software to support virtualization integration and performance.
- Investigate early indicators of platform risk and help address potential feature or application issues.
- Conduct root cause analysis for customer-reported issues and contribute to long-term solutions.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to support new platform capabilities and customer needs.
- Create and maintain technical documentation and product materials as needed.
- Strong expertise in virtualization technologies, including hypervisors and network virtualization.
- Hands-on experience with KVM and Harvester.
- Deep knowledge of VMware technologies such as vSphere, vSAN, vMotion, vCenter, and/or vRA.
- Proven experience with enterprise VMware deployment best practices.
- Ability to automate VMware environments using tools such as PowerCLI, Python, or Go.
- Experience using infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform for VMware deployments.
- Ability to troubleshoot issues within vSphere clusters using tools such as pktcap-uw, esxtop, and esxcli.
- Working knowledge of L2 and L3 networking protocols.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.
- Programming or scripting experience in Python, PowerShell, JavaScript, or similar languages.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to investigate, diagnose, and resolve complex technical problems.
- Clear communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical partners.
- Experience with VMware alternatives such as KVM/Nutanix or RedHat/OpenShift.
- VMware Certified Advanced Professional certification.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field with 7+ years of experience.
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field with 5+ years of experience.
- PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field with 2+ years of experience.
- Experience working in collaborative, fast-moving engineering environments.
- Ability to document solutions clearly and communicate findings to a variety of audiences.
Horizontal is committed to building an inclusive and welcoming environment where diverse perspectives are valued and everyone has the opportunity to contribute and grow. We believe equity, respect, and collaboration are essential to great teams and great outcomes.
By applying for this position, you acknowledge and agree that Horizontal Talent may contact you regarding your application using automated technology, including phone calls, SMS/text messages, or email, which may be delivered by our virtual AI recruiter, Alex.
Please apply through this online posting or by visiting our Job Board at Applications will be accepted for 4 weeks. For those that join the team, we offer competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental, vision, and retirement. Check out all we have to offer and how you can become part of the Horizontal Talent Team. The pay range for this role is $110 - $120 per hour based on qualifications and experience.
- Dice Id: 10123528
- Position Id: 76363
- Posted 5 hours ago
Company Info
About Horizontal Talent
Horizontal Integration offers two service lines. Our staffing agency places IT, digital and creative talent in both contract and permanent roles. Our digital agency provides digital marketing strategy and technology consulting on a project basis. Many of our clients take advantage of both service lines.
We are a certified Minority Business Enterprise, with more than 200 employees across our offices in Minneapolis, Denver, Dallas and Vadodara, India. We ve been consistently growing and profitable since the company was founded in 2003.
Honors:
Recognized as a "2009 Best Place to Work" by Minneapolis/St.Paul Business Journal.
Fact:
Our people and our organization are deeply rooted in IT and interactive marketing.
Horizontal is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We seek to provide employment opportunities to talented, qualified candidates regardless of race, color, sex/gender including gender identity and/or expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under federal, state or local law.
In addition, Horizontal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request a reasonable accommodation in order to complete the application or interview process, please contact us. All applicants applying must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment.
