Principal Systems Engineer - VMware Cloud Foundation (Remote
Remote / Online - Candidates ideally in
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, 27601, USA
Listed on 2026-08-15
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, 27601, USA
Listing for:
First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company
Remote/Work from Home
position Listed on 2026-08-15
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, Systems Engineer, IT Infrastructure
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Overview
This is a remote role open for multiple markets across the United States.
Serves as the senior technical leader for VMware Cloud Foundation. Responsible for architecture, engineering, automation, lifecycle management, operational excellence, and adoption of the enterprise private cloud platform. Provides strategic direction for vSphere, vSAN , NSX, Aria Suite, SDDC operations, infrastructure automation, resiliency, and platform modernization.
Responsibilities
Ideal Candidate is a deep infrastructure architect with extensive experience designing and operating large-scale VMware environments, software-defined data centers, hybrid cloud platforms, automation frameworks, and highly regulated enterprise infrastructures.
Key Responsibilities
VCF Strategy & Architecture (30%)
Platform Engineering & Automation (25%)
Operational Excellence & Reliability (20%)
Technical Leadership & Mentoring (15%)
Innovation & Modernization (10%).
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree and 10 years of experience in Technical Hands-On Leader of Cloud Teams OR High School Diploma or GED and 14 years of experience in Technical Hands-On Leader of Cloud Teams
Preferred Experience
5+ years leading enterprise virtualization or private cloud initiatives; experience with VMware Cloud Foundation, software-defined data centers, infrastructure automation, disaster recovery, and operational governance.
Must-Have Skills
VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF); vSphere; vSAN; NSX;
Aria Suite;
Software Defined Data Center (SDDC);
Infrastructure as Code;
Automation;
Private Cloud Architecture;
Disaster Recovery;
Capacity Planning;
Performance Engineering;
Enterprise Storage and Networking.
Preferred Skills
Hybrid Cloud Platforms;
Kubernetes;
Public Cloud Integration;
Policy-as-Code; AIOps;
Platform Observability;
Financial Services Infrastructure;
Security & Compliance Frameworks.
VCF Platform Expertise
Lifecycle Manager, workload domains, cluster design, private cloud service delivery, self-service infrastructure, platform monitoring, platform upgrades, operational resilience, and integration with enterprise ITSM, security, and observability ecosystems.
This job posting is expected to remain active for 45 days from the initial posting date listed above. If it is necessary to extend this deadline, the posting will remain active as appropriate. Job postings may come down early due to business need or a high volume of applicants.
The base pay for this position is generally between $170,000 and $199,000. Actual starting base pay will be determined based on skills, experience, location, and other non-discriminatory factors permitted by law. For some roles, total compensation may also include variable incentives, bonuses, benefits, and/or other awards as outlined in the offer of employment.
Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at
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