What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cloud Virtualization Engineer-Onsite position at Elite Technical?
Job Details
LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY PLEASE Candidates must reside locally, within commuting distance to Plano TX.
Our direct client, a global IT solutions firm, is seeking a Cloud Virtualization Engineer for a long term consulting engagement onsite in Plano TX.
Key Responsibilities
Design, deploy, and manage scalable, fault-tolerant virtual environments using VMware, OpenStack, and Wind River.
Implement zero-touch provisioning and automated recovery with Ansible, Terraform, and Jenkins.
Ensure seamless integration with Kubernetes and cloud-native services while mentoring junior engineers.
Monitor performance, optimize resources, and implement automated incident responses.
Establish backup, recovery, and failover mechanisms to ensure data integrity and uptime.
Define best practices, maintain virtualization frameworks, and produce detailed documentation.
Skills And Qualifications
Demonstrable expertise in bare-metal and virtualized deployments of VMware, Wind River, OpenStack, and/or OpenShift infrastructures
Hands-on experience in managing virtual environments across multiple remote locations and data centers
Advanced knowledge of cluster management, resource allocation, and virtual networking within highly dynamic infrastructures
Preferred Additional Experience
Advanced experience with VMware on Cloud (VMC) on AWS and hybrid cloud virtualization strategies
Deep understanding of Kubernetes and its integration with virtualized platforms for containerized workloads
Proficiency in Wind River, OpenStack, and Kubernetes for telecom-grade virtualization and orchestration
Expertise in producing, maintaining, and versioning detailed virtualization and system documentation
Experience with virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and software-defined networking (SDN) within virtualized
Master s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical degree; ten years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
10 or more years of professional experience in virtualization technologies, including VMware services and tools, OpenStack, and Bare-Metal Kubernetes
10 or more years of programming experience in one or more of the following: Java, C , Perl, Python, Ruby, or advanced Shell scripting
