Sr. Staff Platform Operations Engineer

About the role

At Cloudera, we empower people to transform complex data into clear and actionable insights. The Cloudera IT team is looking for a talented, motivated, and passionate Sr. Staff Platform Operations Engineer to join our Technical Operations organization. In this role you will design and run the internal platform that engineers and business teams rely on every day, owning deployment, reliability, and automated management of Linux‑based infrastructure and core IT services across on‑premise and cloud.

Key responsibilities

• Architect, deploy, and provide senior‑level operational support for on‑premise and cloud‑based Linux infrastructure and core IT services, ensuring high availability and reliability.
• Develop, maintain, and champion Infrastructure‑as‑Code and automation frameworks using Terraform, Ansible, and Foreman/MaaS.
• Implement and automate system‑level security best practices, including patching, hardening, and configuration management.
• Build and automate deployment pipelines for IT infrastructure services using Git, Ansible, and scripting tools.
• Serve as a technical Subject Matter Expert, collaborating with IT Systems, CloudOps, Security, and Engineering teams.
• Participate in a shared on‑call rotation to support mission‑critical IT services.
• Create and maintain accurate documentation for automation, operational audits, and compliance.
• Design, implement, and administer enterprise storage platforms such as Dell PowerStore and Pure Storage arrays.
• Mentor junior team members.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or 8+ years of equivalent experience in a large‑scale enterprise environment.
• Deep, expert‑level Linux systems administration experience (Red Hat, Rocky, Ubuntu).
• Strong hands‑on skills with Python and shell scripting for automation.
• Proven experience with Infrastructure‑as‑Code tools (Terraform, Ansible) and version control (Git).
• Solid experience managing hybrid infrastructure, including virtualization/OpenStack and public cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Hands‑on experience administering enterprise storage arrays (Dell PowerStore, Pure Storage).
• Security‑first mindset with experience designing and operating secure, automated infrastructure.
• Strong networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, routing, firewalls).

Required skills

• Linux (Red Hat, Rocky, Ubuntu)
• Python
• Shell scripting
• Terraform
• Ansible
• Git
• OpenStack
• Virtualization
• AWS
• Azure
• GCP
• Kubernetes
• Docker
• Dell PowerStore
• Pure Storage
• Networking (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, routing, firewalls)

What we offer

• Generous PTO policy and Unplugged Days
• Flexible work‑from‑home policy
• Mental and physical wellness programs
• Phone and internet reimbursement
• Continued career development opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits and competitive packages
• Paid volunteer time
• Employee resource groups