Sr. Cloud Engineer - Virtualization, Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Location:
United States

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

140500.00 - 266500.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

Join HPE’s Private Cloud Engineering team and help shape the virtualization platform powering hybrid cloud solutions for the world’s largest enterprises. As a Senior Cloud Engineer, you won’t just manage VMs — you’ll scale, optimize, and evolve the platform itself. From high-performance virtual compute and storage to secure workload isolation and dynamic scheduling, your work will directly influence the direction of HPE’s Private Cloud solutions, used across global enterprise environments.

Job Responsibility:

Design, implement, and expand the virtualization layer of HPE’s KVM-based Private Cloud product line
Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for issues such as VM performance degradation, cluster outages, and storage failures
Engineer advanced virtualization features, including live migration, snapshotting, hot-swappable vCPUs, dynamic memory management, and NUMA-aware scheduling
Tune system performance using tools like hugepages, CPU pinning, macvtap, and VirtIO, with deep expertise in Linux internals (e.g. memory management, CPU affinity)
Configure and optimize shared storage for high-availability (HA) setups using technologies such as Ceph, LVM, NFS, iSCSI, GFS2, or OCFS2
Develop high-performance virtual networking topologies, including virtual bridges, SR-IOV, VLANs, and Open vSwitch
Work cross-functionally with product, operations, and customer teams to define requirements and deliver production-grade virtualization solutions
Collaborate with senior engineering leaders to shape the product roadmap, evolve system architecture, and evaluate emerging technologies
Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership within the virtualization domain
Assist with customer issues as needed and ensure technical standards and documentation requirements are met
Collaborate with sales engineering and operational teams to understand customer needs and recommend solutions

Requirements:

Expertise in Java, Groovy, or other JVM-based languages
Strong background in backend development, RESTful APIs, server-side logic, and database management (SQL or NoSQL)
Hands-on experience with KVM, libvirt, and QEMU in enterprise-scale production environments
Experience building and supporting high-availability virtualization clusters at scale
Familiarity with open-source stacks like oVirt, OpenStack, Proxmox, or Red Hat Virtualization
Solid understanding of virtualization networking (e.g., SR-IOV, macvtap, bridges) and storage technologies (e.g., Ceph, LVM, iSCSI, NFS)
Experience in performance tuning, monitoring, and availability architecture for virtualized infrastructure
Strong knowledge of system architecture, design principles, and translating product requirements into technical tasks
History of identifying areas for product improvement and contributing ideas that align with business objectives
Proven ability to take ownership of projects and mistakes, with exceptional problem-solving skills and self-drive
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a collaborative mindset and a passion for mentoring others

Nice to have:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
10+ years of experience contributing to technology projects and delivering solutions at scale with an emphasis on Linux-based virtualization

What we offer:

Health & Wellbeing
Personal & Professional Development
Unconditional Inclusion

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
July 12, 2025

Expiration:
October 28, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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