VCF Platform Engineer I (On-Site)

HDR; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a VCF Platform Engineer I to join our on-site team supporting the VCF private cloud. You will handle day-to-day operations, manage vSphere clusters, and assist with lifecycle activities including patching and upgrades, ensuring stability and performance.

The role requires hands-on VMware, ESXi, Linux/Windows expertise and scripting skills (PowerCLI, Python, Ansible). This on-site position supports 24/7 operations with staggered shifts from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM and on-call

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in infrastructure operations, virtualization, or systems administration.
• Hands-on VMware vSphere administration experience with ESXi hosts and clusters.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code concepts and repeatable deployment methods.
• Linux and Windows Server administration experience.
• Experience with scripting/automation tools such as PowerCLI, Python, or Ansible.
• Understanding of compute, storage, networking, patching, and monitoring in data centers.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day operational support for the VCF private cloud platform under established procedures.
• Support SDDC Manager operations, workload domains, and vSphere cluster operations.
• Execute host adds/removals, cluster maintenance, certificate updates, and health checks.
• Assist with VCF lifecycle activities including patching, upgrades, and remediation.
• Provision infrastructure resources and support deployment of workload domains and VMs hosting environments.
• Monitor platform health, capacity, and elevate risks to senior engineers or Platform Manager.
• Participate in incident response as first responder for infrastructure issues.
• Maintain infrastructure-as-code templates, standard builds, and golden VM images.
• Cross-train across compute, storage, and networking within VCF.
• Maintain runbooks, documentation, and knowledge articles.

Tools

VMware vSphere administration

ESXi hosts management

Python

PowerCLI

Ansible

Linux

Windows Server

SDDC Manager

vSAN

NSX

Job description

HDR is seeking a VCF Platform Engineer I to join our on-site team supporting the VCF private cloud. You will handle day-to-day operations, manage vSphere clusters, and assist with lifecycle activities including patching and upgrades, ensuring stability and performance.

The role requires hands-on VMware, ESXi, Linux/Windows expertise and scripting skills (PowerCLI, Python, Ansible). This on-site position supports 24/7 operations with staggered shifts from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM and on-call