Cloud Engineer

Role Purpose

We require a consultant with SC Clearance (or can get it) to perform complete code analysis and document the current vRO workflows developed on VMware vRealize Automation and Orchestration products. This activity will form the basis to design and implement Git version control using branching strategies to upload code into Gitlab as part of a new Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment strategy. There will be the occasional requirement to support the current cloud development teams to maintain the private cloud environments, involving development, debugging, and improvement of new or existing vRO workflows and vRA forms.

Qualifications

• Deep development skills with VMware vRealize suite 7.x (vRA/vRO) and JavaScript Custom Workflow Development.
• Familiarity with secure code development methodologies.
• Git version control with in‑depth experience with merging, rebasing and branching.
• Experience in setting up, managing and monitoring build job and release pipelines using Jenkins.
• Understanding of Agile Methodologies for Software Development.
• REST API, HTTPS authentication design and service consumption.
• Good knowledge of different Linux and/or Windows Server builds, including HA setups.
• Familiarity with general open‑source development practices.
• Experience troubleshooting issues in production environments.

Desirable

• Worked with VMware Codestream (Houdini) to set up gating rules and release pipelines for Continuous Deployment.
• Knowledge of firewall, switch and load balancer concepts, including VMware NSX and software‑defined datacenters.
• Container design and deployment with technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with orchestration/automation tools like Puppet, provisioning tools (Kickstart, templates) and scripting languages (e.g. Bash, PowerShell).