Senior Infrastructure Engineer
$131k/y-$172k/y
BioSpacea year ago
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HybridFull-time5+ yearsSenior
Summary
GRAIL is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer | VMware Architect to join their team in Menlo Park, CA. The role involves architecting, maintaining, and evolving the company’s hybrid infrastructure, supporting both cloud and on-premise environments.
About the Role
As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer | VMware Architect, you will lead the design and implementation of enterprise-grade solutions leveraging VMware technologies, Kubernetes, and automation tools. Responsibilities include managing VMware-based virtualization platforms, deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters, implementing Juniper networking, administering Pure Storage environments, and ensuring compliance with security standards. You will collaborate with DevOps, Security, and Engineering teams to build secure, scalable platforms.
About You
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or a related field—or equivalent professional experience.
- 5+ years managing VMware environments (vSphere, NSX, VSAN).
- Deep expertise in VMware security practices (e.g., vCenter Hardening, NSX micro-segmentation).
- Hands-on experience managing Kubernetes on VMware platforms.
- Strong proficiency in Juniper networking (firewalls, switches, SD-WAN) and networking protocols (BGP, OSPF, VLANs).
- Experience administering Pure Storage systems.
- Expertise with Terraform, Ansible, and Jenkins for automation and CI/CD.
- Familiarity with monitoring tools such as vRealize Operations, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog.
- Solid understanding of CIS, NIST, HIPAA compliance and experience handling PHI.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; thrives in high-pressure environments.
- Excellent communication skills—written and verbal.
Preferred:
- Certifications in VMware (VCP-DCV, VCAP), Kubernetes (CKA, CKAD), Juniper (JNCIA, JNCIP).
- Familiarity with VMware Horizon View for remote desktop services.
- Experience with Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning.
- Exposure to SD-WAN architecture and hybrid cloud strategies.
- Understanding of multi-cloud integrations (AWS, Azure, GCP) with VMware.
- Working knowledge of compliance frameworks such as ISO 27000, CIS Benchmarks, NIST 800-53.
Benefits
- Expected full time annual base pay scale for this position is $131k–$172k.
- Eligibility to participate in an annual bonus plan tied to company and individual performance.
- Long-term incentive plan to align company and colleague success over time.
- Progressive benefit package, including flexible time-off, a 401k with a company match.
- Medical, dental, vision plans, and carefully selected mindfulness offerings.
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Menlo Park, CA