Senior Solution Engineer - Server & Cloud

Smithfield Foods • Smithfield, VA

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About The Position

As a Senior Solution Engineer – Server & Cloud at Smithfield Foods, you will design, build, and implement enterprise-level server and cloud solutions across multi-region cloud and on-premise environments. You will be responsible for developing secure, scalable, and performance-oriented platforms that support current and future business needs. This role involves solving complex infrastructure challenges, creating innovative solutions for strategic and operational projects, and collaborating with IT teams, business units, and vendors. You will also play a key role in mentoring and training team members while ensuring technology standards, security, and monitoring practices are followed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university and 5+ years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Recognized and established technical knowledge with significant hands-on experience in enterprise design, build, and administration of server and cloud platforms (Azure & AWS a plus).
• Advanced knowledge and hands-on experience with Windows and Linux administration (Red Hat Linux a plus), hyperconverged solutions, and enterprise-level infrastructure management.
• Skilled in Active Directory, ADFS, SCCM, VMware, Dell VxRail, Veeam, and Red Hat Satellite Server; experience with orchestration and automation tools such as Red Hat Ansible preferred.
• Experience working with multi-cloud enterprise environments, with strong understanding of advanced capabilities and cost structures of major providers (Azure and AWS).
• Strong knowledge of infrastructure operations, troubleshooting, and maintenance, with the ability to quickly identify root causes, deliver efficient solutions, and mitigate risks.
• Ability to adapt to evolving technologies, learn new platforms and tools, and work independently in dynamic, fast-paced environments.
• Demonstrated informal leadership skills and ability to partner effectively with teams such as Network, Security, and Enterprise Architecture.
• Ability to analyze, translate, and define business requirements into scalable technical solutions that align with organizational needs.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills with a collaborative, service-oriented style.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% as needed.

Responsibilities

• Solution Design & Buildout: Design and build server and cloud solutions by collaborating with IT teams to ensure reliability, stability, performance, and future capacity as part of enterprise architecture.
• Implementation Leadership: Provide technical expertise and leadership on implementation teams deploying new systems and operational processes aligned with strategic initiatives and approved projects.
• Operations & Administration: Deliver advanced administration and technical support for daily operations across both on-premise and cloud platforms, ensuring seamless service delivery.
• Technology Evaluation: Analyze, evaluate, and recommend server and cloud technologies to ensure compliance with security, scalability, and performance standards.
• Vendor & Partner Collaboration: Leverage relationships with external service providers to optimize performance, manage costs, and drive operational excellence.
• Research & Innovation: Conduct research and evaluate new enterprise technologies, processes, and upgrades to identify solutions that meet performance, scalability, and budgetary requirements.
• Strategy & Governance: Participate in IT strategy, governance, and process management by designing solutions that meet evolving requirements and integrate with existing infrastructure.
• Problem-Solving & Trend Analysis: Apply advanced problem-solving skills to identify and resolve issues proactively, preventing potential disruptions to business productivity.
• Capacity & Performance Planning: Assess growth and project requirements for capacity planning and communicate forecasts to I&O leadership for financial and resource planning.
• Documentation: Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation of server and cloud services, including design specifications, standards, and training resources for IT teams.
• Leadership: Drives a positive employee experience through leadership by way of employee coaching.

Benefits

• Smithfield is proud to offer robust, flexible and affordable benefit plans and programs to support our team members and their loved ones, and with out-of-pocket costs, on average, 20 percent less than plans offered by other employers.
• Beyond our medical plans, our Be Well programs offer tools and resources to enhance your quality of life, at no additional cost. These programs are uniquely tailored to our Smithfield team and provide support for elective surgeries, weight loss, mental health, cancer, kidney disease, diabetes, smoking cessation, asthma, maternity management and more.
• Our company invests in your future. We offer comprehensive training and professional development programs designed to help you reach your full potential. Our partnership with GUILD supports your continuing education with tuition assistance covering English language learning and various certificate programs, while our leadership development initiatives nurture high-potential talent.
• For those looking to build specialized skills, we offer apprenticeship programs that combine hands-on experience with focused learning. We also offer unique benefits like our Smithfield Scholarship Program for employees’ children.
• Smithfield’s Education Reimbursement Program provides financial reimbursement to team members who want to further their formal education by obtaining a GED/High School Equivalency (HSE) Diploma or by pursuing an academic degree at an accredited college or university that is not a Guild learning partner.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees