Platform Engineer

Manpower, Inc.; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

Dental Plan

Vision Plan

Health Savings Account

Health Flexible Spending Account

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Award

Supplemental Life Insurance

Short Term and Long Term Disability

Business Travel Insurance

401(k) Plus Match

Weekly Pay

Job summary

ManpowerGroup in Foster City, CA is seeking a Platform Engineer to support administration and optimization of enterprise Windows/Linux environments. The role focuses on Windows Server and AD, Horizon VDI, VCF, and automation to improve reliability and performance.

The role offers on-site work in Foster City with exposure to AWS and on-prem virtualization, plus a strong emphasis on automation and cross-functional collaboration to deliver reliable IT services.

Qualifications

• Eight+ years of enterprise IT experience.
• Direct proficiency managing Windows-based environments.
• Experience with VMware Cloud Foundation workloads and ESXi hosts.
• Familiarity with Horizon VDI environments.
• Scripting/automation to enable repeatable operations.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain Windows Server environments with focus on secure, optimized configurations.
• Support Windows-based infrastructure including Horizon VDI.
• Assist with on-prem workloads running on VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF); manage ESXi hosts.
• Develop automation workflows to streamline tasks and reduce errors.
• Deploy and manage resources across on-prem and AWS; identify optimization opportunities.

Skills

Windows Server

Active Directory

Horizon VDI

VMware Cloud Foundation

ESXi

Automation/Scripting

Tools

Windows/VMD environments

vSphere

vSAN

Horizon

Job description

Our client is seeking a Platform Engineer to join their team. As a Platform Engineer, you will be part of the IT Platform Operations team supporting the administration and optimization of enterprise Windows/Linux environments. The ideal candidate will bring strong problem-solving skills, a hands-on automation mindset, and a customer-focused approach to improving reliability and performance.

Job Title: Platform Engineer

Location: Foster City, CA

Pay Range: $80-$85/hour + Benefits

What's the Job?

• Administer and maintain Microsoft Windows Server environments, including Active Directory Domain Controllers, with a focus on secure and optimized configurations.
• Support and troubleshoot Windows-based infrastructure, including Horizon virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI).
• Assist with on-premises hardware hosting corporate workloads running on VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), including familiarity with vSphere/vSAN and experience managing ESXi hosts.
• Develop scripting and automation workflows to streamline common tasks, reduce error rates, and improve operational efficiency.
• Deploy and manage resources across on-prem and AWS, collaborating with IT Platform team members and cross-functional partners to identify and document system optimization opportunities.

What's Needed?

• Minimum of eightyears of relevant experience in an enterprise environment or an equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency managing and troubleshooting Windows-based environments.
• Experience supporting VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) workloads and managing ESXi hosts; familiarity with vSphere/vSAN.
• Ability to work with Horizon VDI environments, including validating new use cases/features.
• Scripting/automation experience to enhance capabilities and enable efficient, repeatable operations.

What's in it for me?

• Opportunity to work at the intersection of Windows server administration, VDI operations, and virtualization infrastructure.
• Chance to build automation that improves efficiency, reduces error rates, and supports reliable customer experiences.
• Collaboration with Platform team members, Platform Administrators, Endpoint Engineers, and IT Client Services to deliver internally hosted virtual machine resources.
• Exposure to both on-prem and AWS deployments, helping you broaden platform engineering impact.
• A role where your documentation and optimization efforts directly contribute to measurable improvements in system performance and reliability.

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Insurance
• 401(k), Plus Match
• Weekly Pay

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells.

ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands - Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells - creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.