Senior Hybrid Cloud Architect – Data Center

Jobtailor; Dearborn (MO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks an experienced Infrastructure Architect to lead and mentor teams across on-prem and cloud platforms. You will establish an Architecture Center of Excellence, publish reusable patterns, and translate technical concepts into strategic business decisions.

You will drive hybrid cloud programs spanning datacenters, GCP, AWS, and Azure, and guide migrations between VMware and OpenShift Virtualization. Strong leadership and cloud-automation expertise are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• Expert-level experience designing, building and operating large-scale on-prem datacenters.
• Deep knowledge of server hardware lifecycle and complex storage fabrics.
• Hands-on with VMware vSphere/vCenter/vSAN and OpenShift Virtualization, KubeVirt.
• Proven ability to lead migrations between VMware and OpenShift Virtualization.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage, mentor, and inspire Architects and senior engineers.
• Lead architecture center of excellence and publish reusable patterns.
• Design, document, and publish reference architectures and blueprints.
• Translate engineering concepts into business strategy and present to executives.
• Architect hybrid cloud ecosystems across datacenters, GCP, AWS, and Azure.
• Build and test infrastructure automation frameworks (Terraform, Ansible, Python, Bash).
• Maintain CI/CD pipelines with GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and security gates.
• Oversee Windows Server, Active Directory, Linux (RHEL), and kernel tuning.
• Govern large-scale cloud migration programs and AI/ML infrastructure.
• Lead transitions between VMware and OpenShift Virtualization.

Skills

Datacenter design

VMware vSphere

Infrastructure automation

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud migration

OpenShift Virtualization

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Python

PowerShell

Windows Server

Active Directory

Linux

RHEL

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

GCP

AWS

Azure

Mentoring

Leadership

Communication

Strategic thinking

Talent development

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Python

PowerShell

Kubernetes

OpenShift Virtualization

VMware vSphere

vCenter

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Windows Server

Active Directory

Linux

RHEL

GCP

AWS

Azure

Job description

• Directly manage, mentor, and inspire Infrastructure, Cloud, and Solution Architects


• Handle talent acquisition, career development, performance management, and resource allocation


• Establish and lead an Architecture Center of Excellence


• Design, document, and publish reusable architectural patterns, reference architectures, and deployment blueprints


• Research emerging technology and author white papers, strategy documents, and engineering blogs


• Translate technical engineering concepts into business strategies and deliver architectural decision records to executives and review boards


• Lead datacenter strategy, capacity planning, hardware lifecycle, storage, and compute architecture


• Manage VMware environments and lead migration to OpenShift Virtualization


• Design integrations between microservices and legacy IBM z/OS, DB2, and CICS systems


• Architect hybrid cloud ecosystems spanning datacenters, GCP, AWS, and Azure


• Build and test infrastructure automation frameworks using Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, Python, and Bash


• Architect and maintain CI/CD pipelines with testing, security scanning, and policy-as-code validation


• Administer Windows Server, Active Directory, GPO, WSUS/SCCM, Linux, RHEL/RHCOS, and kernel tuning


• Implement GitOps-based application and infrastructure delivery using ArgoCD, Flux, Helm, and Kustomize


• Govern large-scale cloud migration programs


• Design AI/ML infrastructure, GPU-accelerated node pools, AI storage, and MLOps platforms

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent


• Expert-level experience designing, building, and operating large-scale on-premises datacenters


• Deep knowledge of server hardware lifecycle, complex storage fabrics, and bare‑metal provisioning


• Hands‑on expertise with VMware vSphere, vCenter, vSAN, NSX or OpenShift Virtualization/KubeVirt


• Ability to lead transitions between VMware and OpenShift Virtualization


• Ability to write, review, and deploy infrastructure scripts using Terraform, Ansible, Python, PowerShell, or Bash


• Proven experience building automated CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar tools


• Extensive administration experience across Windows Server, Active Directory, and PowerShell automation


• Extensive administration experience across Linux, RHEL, systemd, and kernel tuning


• Deep understanding of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.x and enterprise Kubernetes primitives


• Proven track record managing, leading, and mentoring Architects or Senior Engineers in an enterprise setting


• Strong conceptual and integration experience with legacy Mainframe environments, including z/OS


• Preferred: large-scale cloud migration experience with GCP, AWS, or Azure; GCP highly preferred


• Preferred: AI/ML infrastructure, GPU orchestration, Kubeflow, MLflow, OpenShift AI, and large data streams


• Preferred: SDN, hybrid cloud connectivity, and Zero-Trust network security


• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States


• Visa sponsorship is not available

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in designing and managing large-scale datacenter architectures, cloud migration strategies, and infrastructure automation. Proficient in leading teams of architects and engineers while implementing advanced technologies across hybrid cloud ecosystems.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Large-Scale Datacenter Design


• VMware vSphere Administration


• Infrastructure Automation with Terraform


• CI/CD Pipeline Development


• Cloud Migration Strategy

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Infrastructure Architecture


• Cloud Architecture


• VMware vCenter


• OpenShift Virtualization


• Terraform


• Ansible


• Python


• PowerShell


• CI/CD Pipelines


• AI/ML Infrastructure

Soft Skills

• Mentoring


• Leadership


• Communication


• Strategic Thinking


• Talent Development

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Industry Keywords

• Hybrid Cloud


• Zero-Trust Network Security


• Mainframe Integration


• AI/ML Orchestration


• Storage Fabrics

Tools & Technologies

• GitLab CI


• GitHub Actions


• Jenkins


• Windows Server


• Active Directory


• Linux


• RHEL


• Kubernetes


• GCP


• AWS