Enterprise Cloud Platforms Engineer – Unix (Job 3020505)

TEKsystems•Irving, TX

6d•$64 - $68•Onsite

About The Position

The Cloud Platform Engineer is responsible for designing, engineering, and operating enterprise compute platforms across a hybrid environment spanning on-prem data centers and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This role focuses heavily on Google Compute Engine (GCE), cloud-native hypervisors, VMware virtualization, Unix OS and workload migrations across cloud and on-prem environments. The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer who can translate architectural designs into scalable, automated, and production-ready solutions while driving standardization, automation, and operational excellence across Linux-based environments and IBM Power Systems platforms.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience.
5–8+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, cloud engineering, or platform operations.
Hands-on experience with GCP or major cloud platforms (AWS/Azure transferable).
Experience with VMware virtualization and enterprise Linux environments.
Exposure to hybrid environments and multi-platform infrastructure (x86 + Power Systems preferred).
RHEL or Unix certifications
Azure, AWS, GCP certifications
Any technical certifications

Nice To Haves

Experience with IBM Power Systems and AIX administration in enterprise environments.
Experience with VMware HCX and large-scale migration programs.
Experience with multi-cloud environments and cloud migration strategies.
Strong background in automation, DevOps practices, and CI/CD pipelines.
Experience with enterprise-scale infrastructure design and implementation.
Exposure to FinOps, capacity planning, and infrastructure optimization.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and support compute platforms across hybrid environments, including on-prem data centers and Google Cloud (GCE).
Engineer and manage cloud-native and traditional virtualization platforms, including GCE, VMware (vSphere/vCenter), and IBM Power Systems (PowerVM).
Lead and execute migrations across environments (on-prem to cloud, cloud-to-cloud), leveraging tools such as VMware HCX and native cloud migration frameworks.
Support and maintain IBM Power Systems infrastructure, including AIX-based workloads and integrations within hybrid environments.
Translate high-level architecture designs into fully implemented, production-ready infrastructure solutions.
Manage and optimize hybrid infrastructure environments, ensuring scalability, resiliency, and performance.
Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using industry-standard tools (Terraform, Ansible, etc.) to enable repeatable and automated deployments.
Drive automation initiatives across provisioning, configuration management, patching, and operational workflows.
Build, configure, and maintain Linux-based systems across multiple distributions (RHEL, Ubuntu, SUSE), with AIX knowledge considered a strong advantage.
Support and manage enterprise OS environments, including OS tuning, patching, security hardening, and lifecycle management.
Partner with middleware, application, and DevOps teams to align infrastructure capabilities with application requirements.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers, promoting best practices and engineering standards.
Perform root cause analysis (RCA) for infrastructure incidents and drive long-term stability improvements.
Ensure compliance with enterprise standards, security policies, and configuration baselines.
Participate in on-call rotation and provide support for critical production systems as needed.