Senior Platform Engineer – VMware & Kubernetes

Value Innovation Labs Inc.; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Value Innovation Labs Inc. in Michigan is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to lead virtualization, Kubernetes, and cloud infrastructure initiatives. You will design and support enterprise platforms, automate operations, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

The role requires hands-on VMware/ESXi, Kubernetes, and Linux expertise, with a focus on automation, monitoring, and security. Onsite presence is required four days per week, with opportunities to improve platform reliability and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of overall IT experience.
• Strong experience supporting enterprise virtualization and cloud platforms.
• Hands-on VMware/ESXi administration and troubleshooting.
• Solid understanding of Kubernetes and modern container infrastructure.
• Strong Linux and networking fundamentals.
• Experience developing automation scripts and operational tooling.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability platforms.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across infrastructure and application layers.
• Experience with CI/CD and DevOps practices.
• Ability to work with cross-functional application and infrastructure teams.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.
• Must be available to work onsite 4 days per week.

Skills

Python

PowerShell

Shell scripting

CI/CD

DevOps

GitHub

Capacity planning

Performance optimization

Security & vulnerability

Documentation & communication

Tools

VMware

ESXi

Kubernetes

Linux

Ansible

GitHub

CI/CD tools

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Platform Engineer with strong hands-on experience in VMware, Kubernetes, Linux, cloud infrastructure, automation, and enterprise platform support.

• Python / PowerShell / Shell Scripting
• Ansible & Infrastructure Automation
• CI/CD & DevOps
• GitHub
• Capacity Planning & Performance Optimization
• Security, Access Controls & Vulnerability Management

What We're Looking For:

• 10+ years of overall IT experience
• Strong experience supporting enterprise virtualization and cloud platforms
• Hands-on VMware/ESXi administration and troubleshooting
• Solid understanding of Kubernetes and modern container infrastructure
• Strong Linux and networking fundamentals
• Experience developing automation scripts and operational tooling
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability platforms
• Strong troubleshooting skills across infrastructure and application layers
• Experience with CI/CD and DevOps practices
• Ability to work with cross-functional application and infrastructure teams
• Strong documentation and communication skills
• Must be available to work onsite 4 days per week

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