Cloud Engineer III (Hyper-V Focus) (Remote - US)

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Cloud Engineer III (Hyper-V Focus) in the United States.

This role is ideal for a highly skilled infrastructure professional with deep expertise in virtualization, domain management, and storage technologies. The Cloud Engineer III will design, implement, and maintain enterprise Hyper-V and VMware environments while managing core infrastructure services. You will contribute to automation initiatives, optimize storage platforms, and ensure high availability and performance across production cloud environments. The role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams, participating in client migrations and infrastructure expansion projects, and providing on-call support for critical incidents. This position offers a dynamic, client-focused environment with opportunities to mentor team members and influence enterprise infrastructure solutions. The culture emphasizes innovation, teamwork, and delivering tailored, high-quality cloud solutions.

Accountabilities

• Design, implement, and support virtualization environments on Microsoft Hyper-V and VMware vSphere platforms.
• Manage and maintain Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, and related domain services.
• Administer and optimize enterprise storage platforms, including SAN and software-defined storage systems.
• Support and troubleshoot production cloud environments to ensure high availability, performance, and scalability.
• Collaborate with networking, systems, and backup teams to deliver integrated cloud solutions.
• Perform capacity planning, patching, and upgrades across hypervisor and storage environments.
• Participate in client migrations, onboarding, and infrastructure expansion projects.
• Develop and maintain system documentation, operational runbooks, and configuration standards.
• Contribute to automation and process improvement initiatives using PowerShell or other scripting tools.
• Participate in on-call rotation and respond to critical incidents as needed.

• 10 years of IT experience with 3+ years in systems engineering, design, and troubleshooting of enterprise Hyper-V or VMware environments.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Hyper-V and SCVMM administration and deployment; VMware vSphere/ESXi experience preferred.
• Experience with VMware Cloud Director, NSX, and VCF is a plus.
• Deep understanding of Active Directory architecture, domain trusts, and authentication services.
• Hands-on experience managing enterprise storage systems (e.g., NetApp, HPE).
• Familiarity with Windows Server environments, clustering, and performance optimization.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across compute, storage, and virtualization layers.
• Experience with backup and replication technologies (e.g., Veeam, Zerto) preferred.
• Scripting or automation experience with PowerShell, CLI, or infrastructure-as-code tools.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to interface with clients and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to work independently with ownership of deployments and escalations, and mentor junior team members.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field; relevant certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Windows Server/Azure Administrator or VMware VCP are a plus.