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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.\n\nResponsibilities & Qualifications\n\nDuties & Responsibilities:Cloud Architecture Strategy – Define and implement the overall cloud architecture and strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals and technology roadmaps.\nTechnical Leadership and Innovation – Serve as the primary technical advisor for cloud infrastructure projects, guiding best practices in design, scalability, resilience, and performance. Identify and evaluate emerging cloud technologies and trends, recommending their application within the organization to drive efficiency and innovation.\nProject Oversight - Lead end-to-end cloud projects, from concept through deployment, by coordinating with engineering, DevOps, security, and operations teams.\nOptimization and Cost Management – Develop strategies for efficient cloud resource management, cost optimization, and performance enhancement, ensuring financial accountability.\nDocumentation and Knowledge Sharing – Establish, review and maintain high-quality documentation, architectural diagrams, and operational standards for cloud infrastructure.\nSupport - Provide technical mentorship to cloud engineers at all levels, fostering an environment of continuous learning and technical growth. Provide 24/7 on-call support to ensure the availability and reliability of cloud infrastructure.\nPosition Specific Skills:Cloud Services (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)\nPolicy as Code & Governance\nProgramming & Advanced Automation (e.g., JavaScript, Python)\nContainer Orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes)\nMonitoring and Observability\nOperating Systems (Windows, Linux)\nAdvanced Cloud and Network Security\nCloud Architecture Expertise\nDeveloper Enablement\nAgile and DevOps Methodologies\nSecurity and Compliance LeadershipQualifications:Bachelor's Degree and 10 years' experience OR High School Diploma or GED/Equivalent and 14 years' experience in Technical Hands-On Leader of Cloud Teams\nPreferred Education:Bachelor’s or master’s degree\nPreferred Area of Study:CloudPreferred Area of Experience:Multi-CloudPreferred Licenses or Certifications:AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional - IO;Azure Solutions Architect Expert - IO;HashiCorp Certified: Terraform - IO;Terraform Authoring and Operations Professional - IO;AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional - IO;Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) - IO;Azure DevOps Engineer Expert - IO\nPreferred Experience5+ years leading enterprise virtualization or private cloud initiatives; experience with VMware Cloud Foundation, software-defined data centers, infrastructure automation, disaster recovery, and operational governance. \nMust-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. \nPreferred Skills Hybrid Cloud Platforms; Kubernetes; Public Cloud Integration; Policy-as-Code; AIOps; Platform Observability; Financial Services Infrastructure; Security & Compliance Frameworks. \nVCF 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. \n\nAdditional Information\n\nThis job posting is expected to remain active for 14 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.\nThe 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.\nBenefits 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. 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