Enterprise Cloud Engineer/Unix/GCP/Hybrid
Job Description
Florida based contract-to-hire opportunity with an enterprise-scale organization operating a large, complex hybrid infrastructure environment spanning on-prem data centers and GCP. This is a hands-on platform engineering role focused on GCP (primarily Google Compute Engine), VMware virtualization, IBM Power Systems, and Linux-based workloads across a multi-platform architecture. The contract is structured as contract-to-hire with a 6-month initial term and up to 10% travel expected.\n
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\n They need someone who can do more than keep the lights on. You will be translating architectural designs into production-ready infrastructure, driving automation across provisioning and configuration, and leading migrations between on-prem and cloud environments. If you are a platform engineer who thrives in hybrid, multi-platform environments and wants a path to a permanent seat at an enterprise with real infrastructure scale, this is worth a conversation.\n
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\n Contract Duration: 6 months, contract-to-hire\n
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Required Skills & Experience\n
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- 5-8+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, cloud engineering, or platform operations
- Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), specifically Google Compute Engine (GCE)
- Advanced experience with VMware technologies including vSphere, vCenter, and HCX for large-scale migrations
- Hands-on experience with IBM Power Systems (Power Series) and PowerVM
- Strong Linux administration skills across multiple distributions (RHEL, Ubuntu, SUSE)
- Ability to implement automation across provisioning, patching, configuration management, and operational workflows
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Desired Skills & Experience\n
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- RHEL, Unix, or cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Exposure to multi-cloud strategies and cloud-to-cloud migrations
- Ability to mentor junior engineers and drive engineering standards across a team
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What You Will Be Doing\n
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- 40% Google Cloud Platform (GCE, cloud-native infrastructure)
- 25% VMware virtualization (vSphere, vCenter, HCX migrations)
- 20% Linux OS engineering and lifecycle management
- 15% IBM Power Systems and AIX workloads
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Daily Responsibilities \n
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- 70% Hands On
- 15% Team Collaboration
- 15% Documentation and Standards
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