VCF Platform Engineer 1

HDR; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 83,400 - 148,500; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a skilled professional for on-site operational support for the VCF private cloud platform. The role requires 3+ years of experience in infrastructure operations and expertise in VMware administration. Responsibilities include managing cluster operations, monitoring platform health, and supporting lifecycle operations.

This full-time position supports 24/7 operations with the need for on-call flexibility. Candidates should have experience with scripting tools and a thorough understanding of datacenter concepts.

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.

Responsibilities

• Perform operational support for the VCF private cloud platform.
• Monitor platform health, utilization, and capacity.
• Assist with VCF lifecycle operations including patching and upgrades.
• Participate in incident response as a first responder.

Skills

VMware vSphere administration

Infrastructure operations

Scripting or automation tools (PowerCLI, Python, Ansible)

Linux server administration

Windows server administration

Tools

SDDC Manager

vSAN

NSX

Job description

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; elevate risks, threshold concerns, and recurring issues to senior engineers or the Platform Manager.
• 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.

Folsom, CA; Denver, CO; Englewood, CO: $91,476 – $130,680 Minneapolis, MN; St. Paul, MN: $87,318 – $124,740 Pennington, NJ: $95,634 – $136,620 Woodcliff Lake, NJ: $103,950 – $148,500 Olympia, WA: $83,160 – $118,800

Primary Location: United States-Nebraska-Omaha

Other Locations: United States-Arizona-Phoenix, United States-Minnesota-St. Paul, United States-Texas-Austin, United States-Missouri-Kansas City, United States-South Carolina-Columbia, United States-Colorado-Denver, United States-Virginia-Vienna, United States-Minnesota-Saint Louis Park, United States-California-Folsom, United States-Oregon-Portland, United States-New Jersey-Pennington, United States-New Jersey-Woodcliff Lake, United States-Florida-Orlando, United States-Pennsylvania-Harrisburg, United States-Oregon-Salem, United States-Texas-Fort Worth, United States-Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh, United States-Texas-San Antonio, United States-Texas-Dallas, United States-New Mexico-Albuquerque, United States-Washington-Olympia, United States-Colorado-Englewood

Industry: IT

Schedule: Full‑time

Employee Status: Regular

BusinessClass: Marketing and Admin

Job Posting: May 28, 2026

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-opportunity-employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.