Platform Engineering Engineer 3

Job Title Platform Engineering Engineer 3 Summary of the role You will design, operate, and improve Azure and on‑premises virtualization platforms that host business‑critical workloads. Your work will focus on governance, automation, reliability, and security across Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and data center virtualization. In this role you’ll / Your main responsibilities Azure governance and operations: Manage Azure Landing Zones across Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS); administer Resource Groups (including tagging, lifecycle, and cost governance); configure Virtual Networks (VNets), subnets, firewalls, routing, hybrid connectivity; and apply Role‑Based Access Control (RBAC) with least‑privilege policies. Virtualization platforms at scale: Operate large vSphere 7–8 environments (multiple vCenters, 100+ ESXi hosts on Dell and Nutanix, VMware NSX, ~1000 virtual machines), plus Proxmox Virtual Environment (VE), Azure Local / Azure Stack Hyper‑Converged Infrastructure (HCI), and Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization; provide L3 (Level 3) engineering, capacity/performance monitoring (e.g., Log Insight, vRealize Operations), and security compliance. Automation, GitOps, and monitoring: Use Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Git‑based workflows for Resource Group and Identity and Access Management (IAM) changes (e.g., RBAC assignments, role definitions, access reviews), maintain audit/compliance updates in repositories, and enhance Azure monitoring and logging. Reliability and migrations: Maintain platform stability through preventative maintenance and observability; support migrations and re‑platforming across VMware, Proxmox, Azure Local / Azure Stack HCI, and OpenShift; optimize performance and resource allocation. Service delivery and design: Handle incidents and service requests; create technical proposals and recommendations; contribute to future platform designs and continuous improvement. About the ideal candidate Required: Practical experience with VMware vSphere 7/8 (including VMware NSX; familiarity with vSAN is a plus), operating at enterprise scale. Hands‑on experience administering Azure governance (Resource Groups, policies, tagging), identity and access (RBAC, service principals), and hybrid networking; able to expand acronyms and concepts for diverse audiences. Applied experience with Proxmox VE (clustering, high availability, Ceph or ZFS), Azure Local / Azure Stack HCI (Arc‑enabled management, governance, hybrid identity), and Red Hat OpenShift (cluster administration, Operator lifecycle, Software‑Defined Networking / Open Virtual Network). Proficiency with Command Line Interface (CLI) and automation tools (e.g., ESXi CLI/PowerCLI, Proxmox shell, oc for OpenShift, Azure PowerShell/CLI); experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and GitOps workflows (forks, pull requests; avoid direct commits to the main branch). Helpful certifications (not required): Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ‑900) or Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ‑104); VMware VCP; Linux certification; plus solid problem‑solving in diagnostics, troubleshooting, and performance tuning. 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