VCF Platform Engineer 1

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising seeks an experienced Infrastructure Operations Specialist to support the VCF private cloud platform. This on-site role involves daily operational tasks, SDDC Manager administration, and support for virtual server environments.

Candidates should have a minimum of 3 years in infrastructure operations, hands-on VMware vSphere experience, and a good understanding of datacenter concepts. The role requires attention to change control and service stability in a 24/7 operational environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in infrastructure operations, virtualization, or systems administration.
• Hands-on experience with VMware vSphere administration.
• Experience managing ESXi hosts, clusters, and virtual machines.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code concepts.
• Working knowledge of Linux and Windows Server administration.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day operational support for the VCF private cloud platform.
• Support administration of SDDC Manager, workload domains, and vSphere cluster operations.
• Execute routine tasks such as host adds/removals and cluster maintenance.
• Assist with VCF lifecycle operations including patching and upgrades.
• Monitor platform health, utilization, and capacity.

Skills

VMware vSphere administration

Scripting or automation tools (e.g. PowerCLI, Python, Ansible)

Infrastructure operations

Understanding of core datacenter concepts

Linux and Windows Server administration

Job description

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day operational support for the VCF private cloud platform under established procedures and guidance.
• Support administration of SDDC Manager, workload domains, and vSphere cluster operations.
• Execute routine platform tasks such as host adds/removals, cluster maintenance, certificate updates, and health checks.
• Assist with VCF lifecycle operations including patching, upgrades, and remediation activities.
• Provision infrastructure resources and support deployment of workload domains and virtual machine hosting environments.
• Monitor platform health, utilization, and capacity; escal
• Participate in incident response as a first responder for infrastructure and platform issues.
• Support maintenance of infrastructure-as-code templates, standard builds, and golden VM images.
• Cross-train across compute, storage, and networking components within VCF.
• Maintain operational documentation, runbooks, and support knowledge articles.
• Schedule & Presence: This on-site role supports 24/7 operations through real-time collaboration, standard shifts occur within a 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM window, Monday through Friday. Additionally, this position requires scheduled on-call flexibility and the ability to remain reasonably reachable during off-hours for critical business continuity.

Preferred Qualifications

• VMware certification such as VCP-VCF or VCP-DCV.
• Exposure to SDDC Manager operations.
• Familiarity with vSAN and NSX concepts.
• Exposure to enterprise monitoring and alerting platforms.
• Experience supporting standardized virtual server hosting environments.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in infrastructure operations, virtualization, or systems administration.
• Hands-on experience with VMware vSphere administration.
• Experience managing ESXi hosts, clusters, and virtual machines.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code concepts and repeatable deployment methods.
• Working knowledge of Linux and Windows Server administration.
• Experience with at least one scripting or automation tool such as PowerCLI, Python, or Ansible.
• Understanding of core datacenter concepts including compute, storage, networking, patching, and monitoring.
• Ability to support operational tasks in a production environment with attention to change control and service stability.

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.