The Automation Engineer is a key member of the VCF9 Migration Factory Delivery Pod's Execution tier, building automation that raises migration throughput and eliminates manual swivel-chair work between tracking systems. Owns the design and development of PowerCLI, Ansible, and HCX orchestration and Terraform automation against VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) APIs, in direct support of bulk and on-demand migration waves. Applies creative problem-solving to identify automation gaps while keeping the Migration Coordinator and customer aware of progress. Uses initiative and standard programming practices to ensure the stability and security of the pod's automated solutions.
Career Level Summary
Requires in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in own job discipline and basic knowledge of related job disciplines
Solves complex problems
Works independently, receives minimal guidance
May lead projects or project steps within a broader project or may have accountability for ongoing activities or objectives
Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience
Level at which career may stabilize for many years or until retirement
Critical Competencies
Excellence: Exceeds expectations by consistently demonstrating accountability, discipline, high performance, and a proven track record of exceptional results.
Customer-driven: Prioritizes customer needs and satisfaction through collaborative and proactive problem-solving, and an unwavering commitment to customer success.
Expertise: Possesses deep understanding of customer needs and continually grows and enhances skills to provide customer-focused solutions.
Agility: Quickly adapts and responds to dynamic customer needs and expectations through innovative solutions.
Compassion: Cultivates a positive and supportive environment to effectively work together towards a common goal, fostering trust within HGS and with external stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
Designs and builds Terraform automation modules against VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) APIs to provision and configure SDDC and workload domain components in support of migration waves.
Develops PowerCLI and Ansible scripts to automate vSphere, vSAN, and NSX configuration tasks supporting bulk and on-demand migration execution.
Builds and maintains VMware HCX orchestration automation to accelerate bulk templated VM migrations and reduce manual handling between source and target environments.
Integrates automation with ServiceNow/ticketing and wave-tracking systems to eliminate manual swivel-chair work and improve wave throughput reporting.
Partners with the Migration Architect and Senior Migration Engineer to translate approved SDDC → VCF mapping and rollback designs into reusable, repeatable automation.
Proposes and implements enhancements that improve the capability, performance, and reliability of Delivery Pod automations; coordinates development, upgrading, monitoring, testing, and servicing of automations already in use.
Builds and supports automations for deployment, diagnostics, and remediation that run against customer VCF environments, including bulk and on-demand solutions.
Maintains automation source control, versioning, and documentation to support the Documentation/Runbook Specialist's knowledge-transfer artifacts.
Knowledge
Intermediate to advanced knowledge of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), vSphere, and vSAN administration and APIs
Intermediate knowledge of NSX networking constructs as they relate to automated migration workflows
Intermediate knowledge of Network fundamentals, including diagnostics with Windows and/or OS system tools
Intermediate knowledge in the areas of new developments and trends in VMware and cloud automation tooling
Skills
VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Automation
PowerCLI Scripting
Ansible
Terraform / Infrastructure-as-Code
VMware HCX Orchestration
AI/Machine Learning
Cloud Computing
Cybersecurity
DevOps Coding Skills
Network/Systems Skills
Education
Bachelor's Degree required, preferably in a field related to role.
Certifications
VMware Certified Professional – Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV) required, or obtained within 90 days of hire
VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) specialty certification preferred
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