Cloud Platform Engineer

Apex Systems; Plano, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth Apex Systems seeks a Cloud Platform Engineer in Plano, TX (Hybrid) to design, build, and operate an Internal Cloud Platform PaaS. You will enable application teams to deploy without managing underlying infrastructure while ensuring availability, security, and developer experience.

The role covers platform foundations, integration patterns, and lifecycle management with VMware stack collaboration to improve reliability and scalability for enterprise applications.

Qualifications

• This role requires 4–5 years building or operating PaaS environments.
• Hands-on Linux, runtimes, and platform architecture experience.
• Familiarity with VMware virtualization and internal cloud platforms.
• Experience onboarding developers, CI/CD integration, and runtimes.

Responsibilities

• Engineer and evolve PaaS foundations based on TAS.
• Define and implement platform integration patterns across VMware stack.
• Own platform architecture, configuration standards, and patterns.
• Enable secure, scalable application runtimes for development teams.
• Support onboarding and modernization to the PaaS model.
• Collaborate with automation, SRE, and operations for reliability.

Skills

PaaS engineering

Linux

CI/CD

VMware

Cloud platforms

Tools

VMware Tanzu TAS

Cloud Foundry

Job description

Cloud Platform Engineer

Location: Plano, Texas (Hybrid)

Role Overview

This position is for the design, build, and ongoing engineering of an Internal Cloud Platform’s Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) capability. The role enables application teams to deploy and operate applications without managing the underlying infrastructure. The engineer will ensure the platform meets enterprise requirements for availability, scalability, security, and developer experience while integrating with the broader internal cloud ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Engineer and evolve Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) foundations based on VMware Tanzu Application Server (TAS).


• Define and implement platform integration patterns across the VMware stack.


• Own the platform architecture, configuration standards, and engineering patterns.


• Enable secure and scalable application runtimes for development teams.


• Support application onboarding and modernization to the PaaS model.


• Collaborate with platform automation, SRE, and operations teams to improve platform reliability, scalability, and lifecycle management.

Required Qualifications

• 4–5 years of experience engineering or operating Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) environments.


• Hands-on experience with Linux, application runtimes, and platform architecture.


• Familiarity with VMware, virtualization concepts, and internal cloud platforms.


• Experience supporting developer onboarding, CI/CD integration, and application runtime platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience with VMware Tanzu Application Service (TAS) or Cloud Foundry.


• 5-7+ years supporting enterprise PaaS or internal developer platforms.


• PaaS, cloud platform, or DevOps certification.


• Experience modernizing applications to PaaS models in regulated enterprises.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview

• Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection.


• We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure.


• Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts.


• In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA.


• Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach.


• You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.