IT Cloud Engineer

Role Overview

• Design, deployment, and optimization of enterprise VMware environments (vSphere, vCenter, ESXi) supporting hybrid and cloud migration strategies
• Assess existing on-prem VMware workloads and develop migration strategies to AWS, Azure, or GCP (e.g., VMware Cloud on AWS, Azure VMware Solution, GCVE)
• Design and implement highly available, scalable, and secure hybrid cloud architectures leveraging VMware and native cloud services
• Deploy and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM templates for both VMware and cloud-native environments
• Manage and optimize core VMware components including clusters, storage (vSAN), networking (NSX), and disaster recovery solutions
• Support and optimize IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS integrations as part of cloud migration and modernization initiatives
• Ensure seamless connectivity and workload mobility between on-prem VMware environments and cloud platforms
• Lead end-to-end VMware workload migrations to the cloud, including discovery, assessment, planning, execution, and post-migration optimization
• Define migration patterns (rehost, refactor, re-platform) based on application dependencies and business requirements
• Coordinate with application, network, and security teams to ensure successful migration outcomes
• Troubleshoot complex hybrid environment issues across VMware and cloud platforms
• Partner with cloud architects, infrastructure teams, security, and application teams to align migration strategies with business priorities
• Create and maintain detailed technical documentation, migration runbooks, and best practices
• Contribute to architectural standards and reference designs

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on cloud engineering experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP) with prior general IT/infrastructure background
• 7+ years of overall IT infrastructure or systems experience, including server, network, and storage platforms
• Strong experience with at least one major cloud provider: AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Expertise in compute, storage, networking, and security services
• Experience with hybrid and multi-cloud architectures
• Experience migrating workloads from on-premises environments (e.g., VMware) to cloud platforms
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as: Terraform, CloudFormation / ARM /Bicep
• Strong scripting and automation skills: Python, PowerShell, Bash
• Working knowledge of security frameworks such as NIST, CIS, or ISO 27001
• Experience implementing cloud security guardrails, identity‑first access controls, logging, encryption, and compliance controls
• One or more active cloud certifications such as: AWS Certified (Associate or Professional), Microsoft Azure Certified, or Google Cloud Professional Engineer highly preferred
• Ability to travel up to 10%

Tech Stack

• AWS
• Azure
• Cloud
• Google Cloud Platform
• Python
• Terraform
• VMware

Benefits

• A company committed to our inclusive value through our Employee Resource Groups
• Work/life balance
• Professional training resources
• Creative problem-solving and the ability to tackle unique, complex projects
• Volunteer Opportunities. “Optiv Chips In” encourages employees to volunteer and engage with their teams and communities.
• The ability and technology necessary to productively work remotely/from home (where applicable)