Job#: 3051493
Job Description:
Position Description
The Platform Engineering Senior Engineer will be responsible for engineering, deployment, operational administration, and protection of global enterprise virtualization hosting solutions. This role supports infrastructure systems, line-of-business applications, and third-party application requirements while ensuring scalability, reliability, security, and operational excellence.
Virtualization Hosting Service Enablement
Engineer, deploy, administer, and protect global enterprise virtualization hosting solutions.
Architect, design, install, administer, and support virtualization platforms including:
VMware
OpenShift Virtualization (OSV)
Manage the complete global technology lifecycle, including:
Infrastructure security vulnerability patching
Planning
Design
Implementation
Maintenance
Upgrades
Hardware and software decommissioning
Engineer, test, and document:
Procedures
Monitoring solutions
Logging solutions
Disaster recovery processes
Security policies and guidelines
Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of hardware and software products.
Research industry trends and best practices.
Support large-scale global deployments of virtualization technologies.
Support HPE Synergy/ProLiant iLO and firmware field testing.
Capacity Management
Conduct capacity planning and forecasting across:
Compute resources
Virtual Machines (VMs)
Memory
Storage
Network resources
Ensure scalability and prevent resource exhaustion.
Analyze resource utilization trends and provide recommendations for:
Infrastructure scaling
Consolidation
Optimization
Collaborate with application teams and stakeholders to understand future demand and project capacity requirements.
Develop and maintain capacity models and reports to support strategic planning.
Automation & Operational Efficiency
Develop automation solutions, including scripts and playbooks, for repetitive VMware and OSV tasks such as:
Configuration changes
VM management (including snapshot removal)
Auditing
Remediation
Ticketing system integrations
Leverage automation to efficiently deliver operational updates and changes at scale.
Implement Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles and practices to improve:
Platform stability
Performance
Operational efficiency
Deploy and audit Role-Based Access Controls (RBAC).
Manage namespaces and resource quotas, including:
CPU
Disk
Storage
Observability, Monitoring, Logging & Troubleshooting
Implement and maintain comprehensive end-to-end observability solutions across VMware and OSV environments.
Integrate with tools including:
Dynatrace
RHACM
Prometheus
Grafana
Explore and implement Event-Driven Architecture (EDA) capabilities to enhance real-time monitoring and response.
Develop capabilities to:
Detect and report abnormalities
Identify observability blind spots
Perform deep-dive Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to rapidly identify and resolve issues throughout the global compute environment.
Identify unhealthy systems and hidden issues across global infrastructure to accelerate resolution times.
Proactively monitor:
VM health
Resource consumption
Performance metrics
Monitor for unusual activity that could indicate:
Security compromises
Misconfigurations
Solution Design & Technical Consulting
Provide technical consulting and platform expertise to application teams requiring VMware and OSV solutions.
Design, implement, and validate:
Custom OSV clusters
Dedicated OSV clusters
Virtual machine solutions
Support critical applications with complex or specialized requirements, including specialized appliances.
Knowledge Management
Create, maintain, and update:
Internal technical documentation
Customer-facing documentation
Enable self-service capabilities and clearly communicate platform capabilities.
Support Responsibilities
Required Skills
Preferred Skills
Required Experience
Senior Engineer Level
Practical experience in two programming languages, or advanced practical experience in one programming language.
10+ years of IT experience.
8+ years of development experience.
Strong understanding of VMware and Kubernetes concepts.
Experience with Linux administration and networking fundamentals.
Proficiency in scripting languages used for automation.
Experience with monitoring and logging platforms.
Understanding of virtualization technologies and concepts, including:
KVM
VMware
Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot issues across multiple layers of the technology stack.
Knowledge of:
CI/CD pipelines
DevOps methodologies
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Self-starter mindset with a willingness to proactively identify opportunities and evolve services.
Ability to "go where the work is" and continuously improve platform capabilities.
Education Requirements
Required
Preferred
Summary
This is a senior-level platform engineering role focused on VMware, OpenShift Virtualization (OSV), Kubernetes, automation, observability, and enterprise infrastructure operations. The position supports global virtualization platforms, drives automation and capacity management initiatives, participates in L1-L3 support, and requires strong expertise in platform engineering, troubleshooting, Linux, scripting, DevOps, and cloud infrastructure within a highly scalable enterprise environment.
Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
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Employee Type:
Contract
Location:
Dearborn, MI, US
Job Type:
Date Posted:
September 11, 2026
Pay Range:
$50 - $75 per hour
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