Senior Cloud Platform Engineer (VMware Cloud Foundation) - Hybrid in Irving, TX or Charlotte, NC

We are seeking a Senior Cloud Platform Engineer to design, build, and maintain our next-generation private cloud infrastructure based on VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9. As a key technical driver within one of the top financial institutions in the United States, you will ensure our virtualized services deliver maximum availability, exceptional performance, and unyielding security.

You will be responsible for transitioning traditional virtualization workloads into a highly automated, API-driven private cloud platform. The ideal candidate possesses deep expertise in the VMware ecosystem, robust system administration fundamentals, strong infrastructure automation skills, and a rigorous approach to meeting strict financial regulatory standards.

Key Role Responsibilities:

• Platform Design & Architecture: Architect, deploy, and manage private cloud environments utilizing VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9, ensuring optimal resource allocation and scalability.
• Infrastructure Automation & Orchestration: Design and implement automated workflows for VM lifecycle management, day-two operations, and event-driven triggers. Develop API services to integrate virtualization platforms with internal catalogs and deployment pipelines.
• Systems & Network Management: Oversee the foundational OS and network layer supporting the virtualized environment, ensuring seamless integration of core IP services and reliable guest OS performance.
• High Availability & Optimization: Monitor enterprise infrastructure to ensure maximum uptime for mission-critical internal banking applications. Proactively tune CPU, memory, and storage configurations for performance and cost-efficiency.
• Security & Regulatory Compliance: Implement and enforce strict security policies, micro-segmentation, and role-based access controls (RBAC) to adhere to US banking regulations and internal audit standards.
• Modernization & Mentorship: Drive the evolution of platform engineering practice by incorporating infrastructure-as-code (IaC) principles. Provide technical guidance and escalation support for junior administrators and operational teams.

• Extensive, hands-on experience designing and administering VMware vSphere (ESXi and vCenter) at an enterprise scale.
• Proven ability to deploy and manage software-defined networking and security using VMware NSX.
• Strong operational knowledge of the VMware Aria (formerly vRealize) Suite, particularly Aria Automation and Aria Operations.
• Solid understanding of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) architecture and lifecycle management (SDDC Manager).

Systems Administration & Core Networking

• Proficiency in basic system administration, configuration, and troubleshooting for both Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Windows Server environments.
• Solid foundation in TCP/IP networking protocols and enterprise routing/switching principles.
• Hands-on experience managing and integrating core infrastructure services, specifically DNS, DHCP, and IPAM.

Automation & Scripting

• Proficiency in writing and maintaining automation playbooks using Ansible.
• Strong scripting skills in Python for building custom API endpoints, interacting with VMware REST APIs, and automating complex infrastructure tasks.
• Experience with Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and state management.
• Familiarity with version control systems (Git) and modern CI/CD practices.

Enterprise IT & Financial Compliance

• Deep understanding of enterprise storage (SAN/NAS, vSAN) and compute hardware design.
• Experience operating within highly regulated environments, with a strong grasp of data privacy, compliance frameworks, and disaster recovery architectures., * 8+ years of enterprise VMware infrastructure and cloud platform engineering experience.
• Expertise in VMware vSphere, VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), NSX, and VMware Aria Suite.
• Experience with RHEL, Windows Server, enterprise networking, and storage technologies.
• Strong automation skills using Python, Ansible, Terraform, and Git-based workflows.
• Experience supporting highly available, secure, and compliant enterprise infrastructure environments.

Highly Preferred Qualifications :

• VMware certifications (VCP, VCAP, VCIX).
• Experience with OpenShift, Tanzu, Kubernetes, or public cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Financial services or other regulated-industry experience.
• Prior technical leadership, mentoring, and platform modernization experience.

For candidates in either of these locations, the starting pay range is $154,500- $200,600k. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate’s actual work location, relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications.

This position may also be eligible for incentive compensation based on individual and/or company performance. If the position offered in temporary, the position will not be eligible for incentive compensation.

This position is eligible for company benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance with an employer contribution, flexible spending or health savings account, life and AD&D insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program with company match, and additional voluntary or legally-required benefits.

NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world’s leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.