Optiv
ITCloudEngineer
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“IT Cloud Engineer at Optiv. Skills: VMware, Cloud Engineering, Infrastructure as Code. Design, deployment, and optimization of enterprise VMware environments. Assess existing on-prem VMware workloads”
What You'll Achieve.
building scalable, secure, and cost-effective hybrid solutions; improving automation, monitoring, and operational efficiency; ensure a smooth migration process; maintain compliance standards; support ongoing optimization of both VMware and cloud environments; ensure successful migration outcomes; align migration strategies with business priorities
Industry & Context.
Creative problem-solving; tackle unique, complex projects
Ability to travel up to 10%
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years of hands-on cloud engineering experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP), 7+ years of overall IT infrastructure or systems experience, Experience with at least one major cloud provider: AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Expertise in compute, storage, networking, and security services, Experience with hybrid and multi-cloud architectures, Experience migrating workloads from on-premises environments (e.g., VMware) to cloud platforms, Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as: Terraform, CloudFormation / ARM /Bicep, scripting and automation skills: Python, PowerShell, Bash, Working knowledge of security frameworks such as NIST, CIS, or ISO 27001, Experience implementing cloud security guardrails, identity‑first access controls, logging, encryption, and compliance controls
Nice to Have
One or more active cloud certifications such as: __ AWS Certified (Associate or Professional), Microsoft Azure Certified, or Google Cloud Professional Engineer
What You'll Do.
and optimization of enterprise VMware environments
Assess existing on-prem VMware workloads
Develop migration strategies to AWS
Design and implement highly available
and secure hybrid cloud architectures
Deploy and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Manage and optimize core VMware components
Support and optimize IaaS
and SaaS integrations
Ensure seamless connectivity and workload mobility
Lead end-to-end VMware workload migrations
Define migration patterns
Coordinate with application
Troubleshoot complex hybrid environment issues
Partner with cloud architects
and application teams
Create and maintain detailed technical documentation
Contribute to architectural standards and reference designs
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work closely with infrastructure, security, and application teams; Coordinate with application, network, and security teams; Partner with cloud architects, infrastructure teams, security, and application teams
Full Job Description
Optiv is hiring an IT Cloud Engineer. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in VMware technologies (vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, NSX, vSAN) and the ability to integrate those environments with modern cloud services. This position plays a key role in building scalable, secure, and cost-effective hybrid solutions while improving automation, monitoring, and operational efficiency. This individual will work closely with infrastructure, security, and application teams to ensure a smooth migration process, maintain compliance standards, and support ongoing optimization of both VMware and cloud environments. **How you 'll make an impact** * Design, deployment, and optimization of enterprise VMware environments (vSphere, vCenter, ESXi) supporting hybrid and cloud migration strategies * Assess existing on-prem VMware workloads and develop migration strategies to AWS, Azure, or GCP (e.g., VMware Cloud on AWS, Azure VMware Solution, GCVE) * Design and implement highly available, scalable, and secure hybrid cloud architectures leveraging VMware and native cloud services * Deploy and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM templates for both VMware and cloud-native environments * Manage and optimize core VMware components including clusters, storage (vSAN), networking (NSX), and disaster recovery solutions * Support and optimize IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS integrations as part of cloud migration and modernization initiatives * Ensure seamless connectivity and workload mobility between on-prem VMware environments and cloud platforms * Lead end-to-end VMware workload migrations to the cloud, including discovery, assessment, planning, execution, and post-migration optimization * Define migration patterns (rehost, refactor, re-platform) based on application dependencies and business requirements * Coordinate with application, network, and security teams to ensure successful migration outcomes * Troubleshoot complex hybrid environment issues across VM
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