Enterprise Cloud Platforms Engineer-W2

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Title:

Enterprise Cloud Platforms Engineer Position:
Contract to hire

Location:

Hybrid 4 days onsite in Irving, TX or Boca Raton, FL, Rochester NY or Knoxville, TN Conversion salaries: $130K $140K

Start date:

ASAP! Interview Process

3 rounds

• ADT is transitioning off Infosys, lifting and shifting approximately 4,000 servers
• Migration from Azure to GCP
• On-site 4x/week, see locations below.
  * Irving is the preference, but open to the other locations as well.

• Windows and Unix/Linux roles require a hybrid skill set:
  • Strong systems administration (Active Directory, Windows, Linux, provisioning, VMware, data protection)
  • 4 5 years of cloud exposure
• GCP preferred
• AWS or Azure backgrounds are acceptable if supported by migration experience or relevant project work (GCE knowledge is a strong plus)

The Cloud Platform Engineer is responsible for designing, engineering, and operating enterprise compute platforms across a hybrid environment spanning on-prem data centers and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This role focuses heavily on Google Compute Engine (GCE), cloud-native hypervisors, VMware virtualization, Unix OS and workload migrations across cloud and on-prem environments. The ideal candidate is a hands‑on engineer who can translate architectural designs into scalable, automated, and production‑ready solutions while driving standardization, automation, and operational excellence across Linux-based environments and IBM Power Systems platforms.

• Design, build, and support compute platforms across hybrid environments, including on-prem data centers and Google Cloud (GCE).
• Engineer and manage cloud-native and traditional virtualization platforms, including GCE, VMware (vSphere/vCenter), and IBM Power Systems (PowerVM).
• Lead and execute migrations across environments (on-prem to cloud, cloud-to-cloud), leveraging tools such as VMware HCX and native cloud migration frameworks.
• Support and maintain IBM Power Systems infrastructure, including AIX-based workloads and integrations within hybrid environments.
• Translate high-level architecture designs into fully implemented, production‑ready infrastructure solutions.
• Manage and optimize hybrid infrastructure environments, ensuring scalability, resiliency, and performance.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using industry‑standard tools (Terraform, Ansible, etc.) to enable repeatable and automated deployments.
• Drive automation initiatives across provisioning, configuration management, patching, and operational workflows.
• Build, configure, and maintain Linux‑based systems across multiple distributions (RHEL, Ubuntu, SUSE), with AIX knowledge considered a strong advantage.
• Support and manage enterprise OS environments, including OS tuning, patching, security hardening, and lifecycle management.
• Partner with middleware, application, and Dev Ops teams to align infrastructure capabilities with application requirements.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers, promoting best practices and engineering standards.
• Perform root cause analysis (RCA) for infrastructure incidents and drive long‑term stability improvements.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise standards, security policies, and configuration baselines.
• Participate in on‑call rotation and provide support for critical production systems as needed.

• Strong expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP), with deep focus on Google Compute Engine (GCE).
• Deep understanding of cloud-native hypervisors vs. traditional virtualization platforms.
• Advanced experience with VMware technologies, including vSphere, vCenter, and HCX migration capabilities.
• Hands‑on experience with IBM Power Systems (Power Series), including PowerVM and AIX operating systems.
• Proven ability to manage and operate hybrid cloud environments (on‑prem + cloud).
• Strong hands‑on experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred) and automation frameworks.
• Deep knowledge of Linux operating systems across multiple distributions; AIX expertise highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of compute, storage, and networking fundamentals across both x86…