First Citizens Bank

Principal Systems Engineer - VMware Cloud Foundation (Remote)

First Citizens Bank$170K — $199K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Raleigh, NC
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and 10 years of experience in a technical leadership role, or High School Diploma with 14 years of relevant experience.
  • 5+ years leading enterprise virtualization or private cloud initiatives.
  • Expertise in VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), vSphere, vSAN, NSX, Aria Suite, and software-defined data centers.
  • Strong understanding of infrastructure automation, disaster recovery, and operational governance.
  • Preferred experience with hybrid cloud platforms such as Kubernetes and public cloud integration.

Responsibilities

  • Drive strategy and architecture for VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF).
  • Lead platform engineering and automation efforts for infrastructure solutions.
  • Ensure operational excellence and reliability across cloud services.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to cloud teams.
  • Foster innovation and modernization of the enterprise private cloud platform.

Benefits

  • Competitive and thoughtfully designed benefits program.
  • Opportunities for career growth and development.
  • Supportive remote working environment.
  • Access to resources for skill enhancement and training.
Full Job Description
Overview

This is a remote role open for multiple markets across the United States.

Serves as the senior technical leader for VMware Cloud Foundation. Responsible for architecture, engineering, automation, lifecycle management, operational excellence, and adoption of the enterprise private cloud platform. Provides strategic direction for vSphere, vSAN, NSX, Aria Suite, SDDC operations, infrastructure automation, resiliency, and platform modernization.

Responsibilities

Ideal Candidate is a deep infrastructure architect with extensive experience designing and operating large-scale VMware environments, software-defined data centers, hybrid cloud platforms, automation frameworks, and highly regulated enterprise infrastructures.

Key Responsibilities

VCF Strategy & Architecture (30%)

Platform Engineering & Automation (25%)

Operational Excellence & Reliability (20%)

Technical Leadership & Mentoring (15%)

Innovation & Modernization (10%).

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree and 10 years of experience in Technical Hands-On Leader of Cloud Teams OR High School Diploma or GED and 14 years of experience in Technical Hands-On Leader of Cloud Teams

Preferred Experience

5+ years leading enterprise virtualization or private cloud initiatives; experience with VMware Cloud Foundation, software-defined data centers, infrastructure automation, disaster recovery, and operational governance.

Must-Have Skills

VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF); vSphere; vSAN; NSX; Aria Suite; Software Defined Data Center (SDDC); Infrastructure as Code; Automation; Private Cloud Architecture; Disaster Recovery; Capacity Planning; Performance Engineering; Enterprise Storage and Networking.

Preferred Skills

Hybrid Cloud Platforms; Kubernetes; Public Cloud Integration; Policy-as-Code; AIOps; Platform Observability; Financial Services Infrastructure; Security & Compliance Frameworks.

VCF Platform Expertise

Lifecycle Manager, workload domains, cluster design, private cloud service delivery, self-service infrastructure, platform monitoring, platform upgrades, operational resilience, and integration with enterprise ITSM, security, and observability ecosystems.

This job posting is expected to remain active for 45 days from the initial posting date listed above. If it is necessary to extend this deadline, the posting will remain active as appropriate. Job postings may come down early due to business need or a high volume of applicants.

The base pay for this position is generally between $170,000 and $199,000. Actual starting base pay will be determined based on skills, experience, location, and other non-discriminatory factors permitted by law. For some roles, total compensation may also include variable incentives, bonuses, benefits, and/or other awards as outlined in the offer of employment.

Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits.

About First Citizens Bank

First Citizens Bank is a regional bank that provides a range of financial services to individuals and businesses. The bank offers checking and savings accounts, loans, mortgages, credit cards, and investment services, as well as online and mobile banking. First Citizens Bank operates more than 500 branches in 19 states and the District of Columbia. The bank was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Founded
1898

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