Senior Chief IaaS Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee the design, development, integration, and execution of enterprise IaaS solutions that support private cloud SDDC modernization efforts.

• Act as the technical lead for VMware-based private cloud infrastructure.

• Direct and coordinate engineering disciplines related to Platform, Network, Firewall, and Backup & Recovery.

• Create enterprise infrastructure architectures that support ECS, CPS, IaaS, DevOps, and SMC.

• Design and implement virtualization solutions utilizing VMware Cloud Foundation, ESXi, vSphere, vCenter, vSAN, NSX, and AVI.

• Spearhead Infrastructure as Code and infrastructure automation initiatives using Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, Python, or similar technologies.

• Collaborate with teams in infrastructure, cybersecurity, and DevOps for enterprise integration.

• Facilitate cross-functional engineering reviews addressing automation, platform configuration, networking, security controls, and backup solutions.

• Manage the infrastructure engineering backlog, including user stories, acceptance criteria, prioritization, and Agile delivery.

• Develop and sustain the IaaS engineering roadmap while tracking dependencies, milestones, and architectural decisions in Jira.

• Address cross-functional engineering challenges and dependencies.

• Partner with Scrum Masters and Product Owners in backlog refinement, sprint planning, estimation, reviews, release planning, and roadmap execution.

• Monitor progress using Jira dashboards, Agile metrics, and dependency tracking.

• Integrate COTS infrastructure technologies into secure enterprise environments compliant with NATO policies and engineering standards.

• Create infrastructure architectures, engineering designs, implementation strategies, technical standards, documentation, and reference architectures.

• Engage in Agile development activities, architecture reviews, governance, backlog prioritization, and technical collaboration.

• Mentor senior engineers and establish engineering standards, automation strategies, best practices, and technical governance.

• Provide technical oversight for infrastructure implementation, ensuring integrated delivery aligns with approved architecture and customer requirements.

• Support infrastructure modernization, technical planning, architecture strategy, customer interactions, and proposal development.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field with 10–15 years of pertinent experience, or a Master's degree with 8–12 years of relevant experience.

• Active NATO Secret clearance or higher.

• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary infrastructure engineering teams, including platform, networking, cybersecurity, and data protection engineers.

• Experience working in secure or regulated environments with automated provisioning and DevOps tools.

• Extensive background in designing and implementing VMware-based private cloud and SDDC environments.

• Strong familiarity with VMware Cloud Foundation, ESXi, vSphere, vCenter, vSAN, and NSX.

• Significant experience in implementing Infrastructure as Code and infrastructure automation using Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, Python, or similar technologies.

• Understanding of enterprise compute, virtualization, storage, networking, disaster recovery, cyber resilience, and infrastructure engineering principles.

• Proven experience integrating infrastructure with networking, firewall, backup and recovery, identity management, and cloud services.

• Experience in leading Agile engineering teams using Jira, including user stories, backlog management, sprint planning, roadmap management, dependency tracking, blocker resolution, and release planning.

• Familiarity with infrastructure automation and physical implementation methodologies, including deployment planning, system integration, technical validation, and customer acceptance.

• Knowledge of Agile, SAFe, or DevSecOps delivery frameworks.

• Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder engagement, mentoring, and technical collaboration skills.

• Experience in supporting defense, government, or highly regulated development environments.

• Willingness to travel approximately 25% to The Hague, Netherlands, and other NATO locations.

• VMware certifications such as VCP, VCAP, VCF, or equivalent are preferred.

• Familiarity with VMware Aria Suite, HCX, SRM, HPE/Dell enterprise compute, storage platforms, SAN technologies, hybrid cloud, and large-scale infrastructure modernization is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation.

• Health and Wellness programs.

• Income Protection.

• Paid Leave.

• Retirement.

• Willingness to travel approximately 25% to The Hague, Netherlands, and other NATO locations.