VCF Platform Engineer 2

HDR; Folsom (CA); On-site; USD 111,650 - 159,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time away

Retirement savings plan with employer match

Job summary

HDR in Folsom, CA, is seeking a skilled candidate to operate and support their VCF private cloud platform. The ideal applicant will have a minimum of 5 years in virtualization and private cloud operations and be familiar with a variety of automation tools.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting issues, improving operational efficiency, and maintaining the cloud platform. HDR offers a comprehensive benefits package and a competitive salary range based on experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in virtualization or private cloud operations.
• Proven hands-on experience administering VCF and vSphere environments.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain automation workflows.

Responsibilities

• Independently operate the VCF private cloud platform across multiple clusters.
• Troubleshoot platform issues with limited supervision.
• Contribute to operational improvements and automation.

Skills

VMware certification such as VCP-VCF

API-based automation

Infrastructure engineering

Troubleshooting across compute

Experience with Aria Operations

Tools

PowerCLI

Python

Ansible

Job description

Responsibilities

Independently operate and support the VCF private cloud platform across multiple workload domains and clusters.

Perform and validate lifecycle operations including patching, upgrades, certificate rotations, and platform remediation.

Provision and optimize workload domains and shared hosting resources for internal customers.

Troubleshoot platform issues across compute, storage, and network layers with limited supervision.

Build, maintain, and improve IaC templates, golden images, and standard deployment patterns.

Monitor service performance, utilization, and growth trends; recommend remediation or capacity adjustments.

Partner with adjacent teams on issue resolution involving virtualization, storage, networking, and server platforms.

Participate in on‑call rotation and serve as a primary technical responder for common platform incidents.

Contribute to runbook development, operational standardization, and service improvement efforts.

Support adoption of additional VCF platform tools and related private cloud services.

Assist with automation of recurring operational tasks and manual workflows.

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, VCP‑DCV, or related advanced certification.

Experience with Aria Operations, Aria Automation, Aria Suite Lifecycle, or similar VCF ecosystem tools.

Familiarity with backup, recovery, or disaster recovery platforms supporting VCF‑hosted workloads.

Exposure to private cloud service design, hosting standards, or tenant‑oriented service delivery.

Experience with API‑based automation and integration across infrastructure platforms.

Required Qualifications

Minimum 5 years of experience in virtualization, infrastructure engineering, or private cloud operations.

Proven hands‑on experience administering VCF, SDDC Manager, and vSphere environments.

Experience executing lifecycle operations in production environments.

Working knowledge of vSAN and NSX in support of hosted platform services.

Experience troubleshooting across compute, storage, and virtual networking domains.

Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain scripts or automation workflows using PowerCLI, Python, Ansible, or similar tools.

Experience with server operating systems, patching, monitoring, and platform support practices.

Ability to manage operational priorities in a multi‑system production environment.

Benefits

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long‑term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full‑time regular positions. Temporary and part‑time roles eligible for limited benefits.)

Compensation

Folsom, CA; Denver, CO; Englewood, CO: $111,650 – $159,500

Minneapolis, MN; St. Paul, MN: $106,575 – $152,250

Pennington, NJ: $116,725 – $166,750

Woodcliff Lake, NJ: $126,875 – $181,250

Olympia, WA: $101,500 – $145,000

Locations

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

Job Posting

May 28, 2026

Job Posting Details

Schedule: Full‑time

Employee Status: Regular

Business Class: Marketing and Admin

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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.