Staff Software Engineer – Virtualization Cloud Architect

General Motors; Markham; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a motivated Staff Software Engineer to join their Virtualization Platform & Automation team. This role focuses on creating and automating a cloud-based virtualization platform that supports headless execution of test cases within a CI/CD framework. The ideal candidate will lead cross-functional teams to develop innovative cloud capabilities, ensuring scalability and technical excellence. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge technology and drive impactful solutions in a dynamic environment. If you're passionate about cloud architecture and virtualization, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in cloud architecture and virtualization technologies.
• Strong leadership skills to manage cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and document requirements for cloud capabilities.
• Develop methods to automate maintenance of co-simulation environments.

Skills

Cloud Architecture

Virtualization

CI/CD Frameworks

Cross-Functional Team Leadership

Job description

Work Arrangement: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the office (Markham / Oshawa) three days per week, at minimum.

The Role

We are currently looking for experienced and motivated candidates for the role of Staff Software Engineer – Virtualization Cloud Architect, as part of the Virtualization Platform & Automation team within Software & Services. The team’s mission is to create and automate a cloud-based virtualization platform, capable of headless execution of testcases against co-simulation packages, as part of a larger CI/CD framework.

As a Cloud Architect, you will be responsible to work across organizational boundaries to ensure the virtualization platform meets all technical, scalability, and commercial requirements.

What You Will Do

1. Partner with and lead cross-functional teams to define and document requirements to develop various cloud capabilities to virtualize and scale a test platform within a larger CI/CD framework.
2. Partner with various suppliers and internal process partners during the development and maintenance process.
3. Develop new and innovative methods to automate the maintenance of existing co-simulation environments in the cloud.
4. Serve as cloud application and virtualization subject matter expert for the larger organization.
5. Provide updates and live demonstrations to various levels of leadership and external organizations.