Cloud Platform Engineer Cheyenne WY 82001 (Hybrid - 2X) Contract role Priorities are KubeVirt and Virtualization experience. Required experience: 7+ years (Core) - Immediate closing Job Description: Seeking a Platform Engineer to contribute to the design, deployment, and optimization of virtualized environments supporting our cloud-native 5G infrastructure. This role involves working with VMware, Wind River, and OpenStack technologies, with a strong emphasis on automation, scalability, and operational efficiency.
Must have requirements:- 7+ years of experience in virtualization technologies, including VMware (ESXi, vSphere), OpenStack, and Wind River
- Hands on KubeVirt experience
- Hands-on experience with bare-metal and virtualized deployments of cloud infrastructure
- Solid understanding of cluster management, resource allocation, and virtual networking in a distributed environment
- 6+ years of experience with automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform, GitLab, Jenkins, or equivalent
- Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell) for automation and operational improvements
Plus, Skills:- Experience with VMware Cloud (VMC) on AWS and hybrid cloud deployments
- Familiarity with Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies
- Understanding of software-defined networking (SDN) and virtualized network functions (VNF)
- Strong experience with monitoring/logging tools (Prometheus, FluentBit, ELK Stack) for virtualized environments.
Responsibilities:- Deploy, configure, and manage virtualized environments using VMware, OpenStack, and Wind River across multiple data centers.
- Design and maintain scalable, fault-tolerant virtualization frameworks, optimizing resource allocation, performance, and capacity.
- Develop automation workflows using Ansible, Terraform, and Jenkins to support provisioning, monitoring, and high availability (ZTP, auto-recovery).
- Continuously optimize systems to enhance performance and reduce operational overhead through scripting and automation.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and implement resilience strategies including backup, disaster recovery, and incident response automation.
- Maintain comprehensive documentation and uphold infrastructure and automation standards.
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