Hybrid Cloud Automation Engineer

LanceSoft Inc

Richmond, VA(remote)

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
JOB TYPE
Full-time
SKILLS
ARM (Advanced RISC Machine), Ansible, Automation, Automation Engineering, Cloud Computing, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Cost Control, Data Recovery, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Documentation, Enterprise Architecture, GitHub, Hybrid Cloud, Maintain Compliance, Microsoft Windows Azure, Operational Audit, Platform as a Service (PaaS), Policy Implementation, Private Cloud, Python Programming/Scripting Language, SQL (Structured Query Language), Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), Security Architecture, Software Engineering, Software Patches, Subnet, Testing, VMS Operating System, VMWare, VMWare ESX/ESXi, VMWare vCenter, VMWare vSphere, Validation Testing, Virtual Machine (VM), Windows PowerShell, Work From Home
LOCATION
Richmond, VA
POSTED
27 days ago
Shift: Mon-Friday, standard 1st shift working hours Duration: 12 Months Pay range: $91.24- $91.24/hr. 100% Remote Job role Job Description: Hybrid Cloud automation Engineer 1. Hybrid Cloud Automation Strategy • Design and implement automation frameworks for Azure and VMware environments. • Build reusable Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) modulesand Ansible playbooks to standardize provisioning. • Establish automation standards, guardrails, and policies across hybrid platforms. • Enable secure self-service infrastructure capabilities. 2. Azure Cloud Engineering & Day-to-Day Maintenance A. Azure Cloud Engineering • Automate deployment of Azure resources: o Virtual Networks, Subnets, NSGs o Virtual Machines o Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) o Azure App Services o Azure Storage, SQL, and other PaaS services • Develop and maintain Azure Landing Zones. • Implement Azure Policy and governance guardrails. • Integrate Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Defender for Cloud. B. Day-to-Day Azure Cloud Maintenance & Operations • Monitor Azure resource health, performance, and availability. • Perform routine maintenance activities including: o VM patching (via Azure Update Management) o Backup validation and restore testing o Capacity monitoring and scaling adjustments o Cost monitoring and optimization reviews • Troubleshoot production incidents impacting Azure workloads. • Respond to Azure service advisories and implement mitigations. • Manage subscription hygiene (resource cleanup, tagging compliance). • Ensure disaster recovery configurations (Azure Site Recovery, backup policies). • Conduct monthly cloud operational health reviews. • Support audit evidence collection for SOX/SOC2 compliance. • Maintain documentation of architecture, runbooks, and support procedures. 3. VMware Private Cloud Automation • Automate provisioning and lifecycle management of: o vSphere VMs o vCenter o ESXi hosts o vSAN and NSX • Standardize VM templates and golden images. • Automate patching and lifecycle management for on-prem resources. 4. Infrastructure as Code & DevOps • Develop IaC using: o Terraform o Bicep / ARM Templates o PowerShell o Python • Build CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions. • Implement GitOps and automated validation. • Maintain version-controlled infrastructure repositories. 5. Security, Governance & Compliance • Implement policy-as-code and compliance automation. • Enforce security baselines across Azure and VMware. • Partner with Security and Enterprise Architecture teams. • Ensure adherence to enterprise availability and resilience standards. Employee Benefits: At LanceSoft, full time regular employees who work a minimum of 30 hours a week or more are entitled to the following benefits: Four options of medical Insurance Dental and Vision Insurance 401k Contributions Critical Illness Insurance Voluntary Permanent Life Insurance Accident Insurance Other Employee Perks About LanceSoft LanceSoft is rated as one of the largest staffing firms in the US by SIA. Our mission is to establish global cross-culture human connections that further the careers of our employees and strengthen the businesses of our clients. We are driven to use the power of our global network to connect businesses with the right people, and people with the right businesses without bias. We provide Global Workforce Solutions with a human touch.

About the Company

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LanceSoft Inc

We are a $125 Million, NMSDC-certified Minority & Woman owned Workforce Solutions Company headquartered in the DC metro area with presence across US with global presence - Canada, Mexico, India, UK, Malaysia, Indonasia, Hongkong, Singapore, UAE. We are specialized in providing Workforce Solutions, SOW project delivery, Engineering Solutions, Creative Services. We currently support 100+ Fortune companies globally and across multiple industry segments. We are currently supporting several massive programs across industry segment nationally/globally (Intel, Ally, AMD, QUALCOMM, Morgan Stanley, Kraft/ Mondelez, MNP, Amdocs, Dell, SanDisk, Medtronic, Becton Dickinson, GE, Lockheed Martin, UTC, L-3 Communications, Caterpillar, BMW, Mercedes Benz, National Grid, Dominion, Energy Future Holdings, PSEG, 3M, Fidelity, Aetna, Humana, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Merck etc). 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

COMPANY SIZE
2,000 to 2,499 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
2000
WEBSITE
http://www.lancesoft.com/