Cloud and Datacenter Engineer

Sonata Software • Irving, TX

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Sonata Software is hiring a Cloud and Datacenter Engineer in Walnut Creek, California, with a hybrid schedule requiring three days onsite. The role involves designing, integrating, and operating a secure hybrid environment that connects an on-premises datacenter with AWS services. The engineer will architect and operate AWS infrastructure across multiple accounts and regions, and manage cloud and datacenter domains end to end.

The position combines datacenter administration and cloud engineering, including VMware and enterprise compute, storage, and backup solutions; Windows and Linux administration; AWS services and containerized workloads; infrastructure as code and CI/CD automation; networking and hybrid security; and monitoring and troubleshooting. The engineer will also document, present, and communicate infrastructure designs and work cross-functionally.

Sonata Software is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration without regard to protected characteristics.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree preferred in computer science, information systems, or another discipline.
• At least 8 years of experience with both datacenter and AWS cloud environments.
• Hands-on experience with VMware vSphere/vSAN, ESXi, vCenter, Windows Server administration, Linux systems administration (RHEL/Ubuntu preferred), enterprise compute and storage, and backup solutions.
• Deep AWS expertise, including EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, ECS/EKS, and Lambda.
• Strong infrastructure-as-code experience with Terraform and CloudFormation, and CI/CD automation.
• Strong networking fundamentals, including DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing, and firewalls, along with hybrid security controls.
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools for VDI/EUC environments.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally.
• Ability to independently manage a cloud or datacenter domain end to end.
• Proven ability to document, present, and communicate complex infrastructure designs.
• Strong troubleshooting skills in hybrid environments.

Nice To Haves

• AWS Solutions Architect, VMware VCP, Cisco CCNA, RHCE, or Nutanix NCP certification.
• Experience with Azure infrastructure, VDI, identity (SSO/MFA), and other security tools.
• Understanding of cybersecurity, infrastructure, SDLC, and change management control.
• Experience with ITIL, monitoring/logging tools, and disaster recovery architectures.
• Prior experience in regulated industries, ideally logistics, shipping, transportation, or finance.
• Hands-on maritime industry experience in vessel, cruise, port, or terminal operational environments; described as highly preferred and a strong differentiator.

Responsibilities

• Design and integrate an on-premises datacenter with AWS cloud services to deliver a unified, secure hybrid environment.
• Architect, build, and operate AWS environments across multiple accounts and regions.
• Engineer solutions using EC2, VPC, S3, IAM, RDS, ECS/EKS, and Lambda.
• Design and operate containerized workloads on Amazon ECS/EKS, including cluster configuration, image lifecycle, scaling, and workload integration.
• Manage cloud or datacenter domains independently from end to end.
• Troubleshoot hybrid infrastructure environments.
• Document, present, and communicate complex infrastructure designs.
• Work cross-functionally and communicate effectively.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed