Hybrid Cloud Engineer

Title: Hybrid Cloud Engineer

Job Type: Full-time Permanent

Location: Knoxville, TN

Work Arrangement: 3 days a week in office; 2 days remote

The Challenge

Our client is looking for an experienced Hybrid Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and optimize hybrid cloud infrastructure across Nutanix/VMware, AWS, and Azure environments. You will play a key role in building secure, scalable, and cost-efficient infrastructure solutions while driving modernization initiatives across on-premises and cloud environments.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and external partners to develop advanced cloud architectures, automate deployments using Infrastructure-as-Code, and ensure compliance with security and operational standards. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in Nutanix/VMware platforms, strong AWS and Azure knowledge, and the ability to mentor team members while advancing hybrid cloud infrastructure maturity.

Key Responsibilities

Hybrid cloud infrastructure and architecture

• Design, implement, and optimize hybrid infrastructure across Nutanix/VMware platforms, AWS, and Azure, ensuring scalability, reliability, security, and cost efficiency across multi-account environments. (30%)
• Collaborate with technical and business stakeholders to provide hybrid cloud architecture guidance, develop detailed technical documentation and diagrams, and influence infrastructure strategy for enterprise applications. (20%)

Infrastructure governance and security

• Develop and enforce infrastructure standards and governance policies across on-premises, AWS, and Azure environments, including IAM, tagging, guardrails, logging, monitoring, and compliance frameworks. (15%)

Automation and infrastructure optimization

• Lead automation and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) initiatives using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Azure Resource Manager to streamline deployments and enforce governance standards. (10%)

Technical support and troubleshooting

• Provide Tier 3 support for hybrid and cloud infrastructure, performing root-cause analysis for complex technical issues and driving long-term remediation strategies. (10%)

Infrastructure operations and reliability

• Oversee operational excellence across Nutanix/VMware, AWS, and Azure platforms, including patching, monitoring, capacity planning, disaster recovery, and cost optimization. (10%)

Team development and collaboration

• Mentor team members and champion best practices for hybrid cloud adoption, automation, and infrastructure security across the organization. (5%)

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience supporting and implementing enterprise infrastructure, with strong emphasis on Nutanix/VMware hyperconverged platforms (required).
• Strong hands-on experience with virtualization and hyperconverged platforms, including Nutanix AHV/KVM and/or VMware.
• Experience with Active Directory and identity integration, including AWS Identity Center, SSO, and directory services.
• Experience deploying and supporting enterprise operating systems, including Windows and/or Linux.
• Working knowledge of server and storage deployment, support, DNS, and PKI infrastructure.
• Experience with AWS workload deployment, multi-account management, and cloud operations, including IAM, VPC, EC2, EKS, RDS, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch, and CloudTrail (preferred).
• Knowledge of Azure cloud services, including Azure AD, Virtual Machines, Networking, and Storage (preferred).
• Hands-on experience with cloud migrations, modernization initiatives, or hybrid cloud transformation projects.
• Experience leading infrastructure projects end to end, including design, planning, execution, and documentation.
• Strong automation and scripting experience, particularly with PowerShell and Python.
• Experience with Terraform or CloudFormation is highly preferred; familiarity with CI/CD processes is a plus.
• Ability to manage multiple complex hybrid infrastructure projects, prioritize competing tasks, and deliver independently or collaboratively.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for diverse audiences.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and creative problem-solving abilities, particularly in hybrid cloud environments.

Nice to have

• Experience managing multi-account AWS environments.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated infrastructure deployment.
• Exposure to cloud governance, infrastructure modernization, and hybrid cloud maturity initiatives.

Core competencies

• Strong technical expertise in Nutanix/VMware virtualization and hyperconverged infrastructure.
• Working knowledge of AWS and Azure cloud platforms.
• Strong understanding of hybrid cloud architecture, infrastructure governance, and security best practices.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure-as-Code, automation, and scripting.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and root-cause analysis skills.
• Ability to manage complex technical projects and competing priorities.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to mentor team members and promote infrastructure best practices.

Work Environment

• Office-based work environment.
• Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office setting that requires standard safety precautions.

Physical Demands

• Light physical demands.
• The role primarily involves sitting, with occasional walking, lifting, bending, and standing.

Travel Requirements

• Rarely, if at all (less than 10%).