Senior Cloud Platform Engineer (VMware Cloud Foundation) - Hybrid in Irving, TX or Charlotte, NC

NTT DATA Services•Pine Grove Township, PA

10d•$154,500 - $200,600•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Cloud Platform Engineer to design, build, and maintain our next-generation private cloud infrastructure based on VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9. As a key technical driver within one of the top financial institutions in the United States, you will ensure our virtualized services deliver maximum availability, exceptional performance, and unyielding security. You will be responsible for transitioning traditional virtualization workloads into a highly automated, API-driven private cloud platform. The ideal candidate possesses deep expertise in the VMware ecosystem, robust system administration fundamentals, strong infrastructure automation skills, and a rigorous approach to meeting strict financial regulatory standards.

Requirements

8+ years of enterprise VMware infrastructure and cloud platform engineering experience.
Expertise in VMware vSphere, VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), NSX, and VMware Aria Suite.
Experience with RHEL, Windows Server, enterprise networking, and storage technologies.
Strong automation skills using Python, Ansible, Terraform, and Git-based workflows.
Experience supporting highly available, secure, and compliant enterprise infrastructure environments.
Extensive, hands-on experience designing and administering VMware vSphere (ESXi and vCenter) at an enterprise scale.
Proven ability to deploy and manage software-defined networking and security using VMware NSX.
Strong operational knowledge of the VMware Aria (formerly vRealize) Suite, particularly Aria Automation and Aria Operations.
Solid understanding of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) architecture and lifecycle management (SDDC Manager).
Proficiency in basic system administration, configuration, and troubleshooting for both Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Windows Server environments.
Solid foundation in TCP/IP networking protocols and enterprise routing/switching principles.
Hands-on experience managing and integrating core infrastructure services, specifically DNS, DHCP, and IPAM.
Proficiency in writing and maintaining automation playbooks using Ansible.
Strong scripting skills in Python for building custom API endpoints, interacting with VMware REST APIs, and automating complex infrastructure tasks.
Experience with Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and state management.
Familiarity with version control systems (Git) and modern CI/CD practices.
Deep understanding of enterprise storage (SAN/NAS, vSAN) and compute hardware design.
Experience operating within highly regulated environments, with a strong grasp of data privacy, compliance frameworks, and disaster recovery architectures.

Nice To Haves

VMware certifications (VCP, VCAP, VCIX).
Experience with OpenShift, Tanzu, Kubernetes, or public cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).
Financial services or other regulated-industry experience.
Prior technical leadership, mentoring, and platform modernization experience.

Responsibilities

Architect, deploy, and manage private cloud environments utilizing VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9, ensuring optimal resource allocation and scalability.
Design and implement automated workflows for VM lifecycle management, day-two operations, and event-driven triggers.
Develop API services to integrate virtualization platforms with internal catalogs and deployment pipelines.
Oversee the foundational OS and network layer supporting the virtualized environment, ensuring seamless integration of core IP services and reliable guest OS performance.
Monitor enterprise infrastructure to ensure maximum uptime for mission-critical internal banking applications.
Proactively tune CPU, memory, and storage configurations for performance and cost-efficiency.
Implement and enforce strict security policies, micro-segmentation, and role-based access controls (RBAC) to adhere to US banking regulations and internal audit standards.
Drive the evolution of platform engineering practice by incorporating infrastructure-as-code (IaC) principles.
Provide technical guidance and escalation support for junior administrators and operational teams.