Cloud and Infrastructure Engineer

Role: Hybrid Cloud/Infrastructure Engineer - Compute and InfrastructureContract duration: 12mo (with very possible extension)Location: Tampa, Florida (must be local or willing to relocate as soon as needed)Main DeliverablesDesign, build, and implement modern compute and infrastructure platforms across on‑prem and cloud environmentsDeliver scalable, resilient, and secure virtualization and container platformsLead cloud and hybrid infrastructure build-outs from architecture through productionTechnical StackCisco UCS / UCSXVMware (vSphere, vCenter, ESXi)Nutanix (AOS, AHV)Red Hat OpenShiftPublic & Hybrid Cloud platforms (cloud infrastructure build and implementation)RequirementsHands-on experience designing and implementing Cisco UCSX-based compute platformsStrong expertise with VMware virtualization technologiesProven experience deploying and operating Nutanix infrastructureExperience building and managing OpenShift container platformsExperience delivering cloud or hybrid cloud infrastructure implementationsStrong understanding of compute, storage, networking, and virtualization integrationResponsibilitiesArchitect, deploy, and optimize compute and infrastructure solutions for enterprise environmentsImplement VMware, Nutanix, and UCSX platforms based on customer requirementsDesign and deploy OpenShift clusters integrated with underlying infrastructureLead cloud infrastructure build and implementation activitiesProvide technical consultancy and guidance across infrastructure modernization initiativesTroubleshoot and optimize performance, availability, and scalability of deployed platforms