Platform Senior Computer Cloud Engineer

The Gund Company; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Gund Company is seeking a Platform Senior Computer Cloud Engineer to design, build, and scale secure infrastructure across global operations. You will lead modernization, manage VMware/AD/cloud platforms, and partner with cybersecurity and IT teams to drive enterprise solutions.

Based in the St. Louis area, you will support growth through cloud transformation and resilient disaster recovery practices, with travel to North America and Europe as needed.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of infrastructure, virtualization, cloud, or platform engineering experience.
• Expertise with VMware vSphere and Windows Server environments.
• Strong Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID experience.
• Experience with backup, recovery, and disaster recovery planning.
• Knowledge of Azure cloud services and hybrid infrastructure.
• Strong troubleshooting, architecture, and technical leadership skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design and engineer enterprise compute, virtualization, cloud, and identity platforms.
• Lead infrastructure modernization and lifecycle management initiatives.
• Manage VMware, Windows Server, Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, and cloud platforms.
• Develop secure, scalable, and resilient infrastructure standards.
• Improve disaster recovery, backup, and recovery capabilities.
• Drive automation and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Partner with cybersecurity, IT operations, and business leaders to deliver enterprise solutions.
• Support global growth, acquisitions, and facility expansion projects.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Infrastructure leadership

Disaster recovery planning

Automation

Stakeholder communication

Tools

VMware vSphere

Windows Server

Active Directory

Microsoft Entra ID

Azure

Job description

Build the Infrastructure That Powers Global Manufacturing

At The Gund Company, we're looking for a Platform Senior Computer Cloud Engineer who thrives on solving complex technology challenges and building scalable, secure infrastructure that drives business growth.

What You'll Do

• Design and engineer enterprise compute, virtualization, cloud, and identity platforms.
• Lead infrastructure modernization and lifecycle management initiatives.
• Manage VMware, Windows Server, Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, and cloud platforms.
• Develop secure, scalable, and resilient infrastructure standards.
• Improve disaster recovery, backup, and recovery capabilities.
• Drive automation and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Partner with cybersecurity, IT operations, and business leaders to deliver enterprise solutions.
• Support global growth, acquisitions, and facility expansion projects.

We're Looking For

• 7+ years of infrastructure, virtualization, cloud, or platform engineering experience.
• Expertise with VMware vSphere and Windows Server environments.
• Strong Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID experience.
• Experience with backup, recovery, and disaster recovery planning.
• Knowledge of Azure cloud services and hybrid infrastructure.
• Strong troubleshooting, architecture, and technical leadership skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and business stakeholders.

Why Engineers Choose The Gund Company

• Opportunity to influence enterprise technology strategy.
• Exposure to cloud transformation and modernization initiatives.
• High-impact work supporting global operations.
• Collaborative culture that values innovation and continuous improvement.
• Career growth into Architecture, Infrastructure Leadership, and Enterprise Technology roles.

Location & Travel

Preferred location is St. Louis, MO or near a major plant or corporate office. Travel of approximately 15-25% is required to support projects across North America and Europe.

Ready to Build What's Next?

Join a team where your technical expertise directly impacts the reliability, security, and scalability of a growing global organization.