Sr. Software Systems Engineer - Hybrid Automation …, Richmond

No C2C or Visa Transfer candidates
Must be located in or near Richmond, VA
We are seeking a
Software Systems Engineer
to design and support a unified automation ecosystem spanning
cloud and on-prem environments
.
This role focuses on integrating
Terraform, Ansible, and OpenShift
into a cohesive platform that enables consistent infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and application deployment.
The ideal candidate will act as a bridge between infrastructure and application platforms, ensuring seamless automation, operational consistency, and scalability across a hybrid environment.
Candidates should also have experience working within
large, geographically distributed enterprise environments
with complex infrastructure responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities
Design and implement integrated automation solutions using
Terraform (IaC), Ansible (configuration), and OpenShift (container orchestration)
Build and maintain
hybrid cloud and on-prem infrastructure
, ensuring consistency and repeatability across environments
Develop and support
CI/CD and GitOps pipelines
for end-to-end infrastructure and application deployments
Align infrastructure provisioning with application deployment requirements across multiple teams
Integrate
observability, security, RBAC, and secrets management
across platforms
Troubleshoot complex issues spanning infrastructure, automation, and Kubernetes/OpenShift layers
Support
VMware and Kubernetes/OpenShift
environments as part of a hybrid ecosystem
Provide documentation, guidance, and best practices for automation workflows
Participate in
on-call support
for cross-platform production issues
Required Experience
5–8+ years in
Software Systems Engineering, DevOps, Platform Engineering, or Infrastructure Engineering
2+ years of hands-on experience with
Terraform, Ansible, or similar automation/IaC tools
Strong experience supporting
large-scale, distributed enterprise environments
Preferred Skills
Experience designing
hybrid automation architectures
across cloud and on-prem
Hands-on
OpenShift administration
(cloud and/or on-prem)
Kubernetes certifications (
CKA/CKAD
) or OpenShift certifications
Experience with
Helm, ArgoCD, or Flux
for GitOps workflows
Familiarity with
policy-as-code and governance frameworks
Experience supporting
stateful workloads
(PostgreSQL, MongoDB) in Kubernetes/OpenShift
Strong scripting skills (
Python, Bash, PowerShell
)
Certifications (Nice to Have)
HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) or Ansible Automation Specialist
Red Hat OpenShift Certification
VMware Certified Professional (VCP – Data Center or Cloud Management)
AWS / Azure / GCP Associate-level Certification
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
Soft Skills
Strong collaboration across infrastructure, platform, and application teams
Ability to connect provisioning, configuration, and orchestration workflows
Ownership mindset focused on reliability, scalability, and documentation
Comfortable working in complex, evolving enterprise environments
The hourly rate for this position is $*****.
TM Floyd & Company is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity.
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability.
We offer a generous array of benefits, depending on the length of assignment.
We also offer a referral bonus of up to $1,000.
Ask us for more details!
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