Staff Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Crusoe

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Software Development 👥 501 employees 📍 Denver, Colorado, US Est. 2018

Crusoe is the industry’s first vertically integrated, purpose-built AI cloud platform. The company is redefining AI cloud infrastructure and its platform is recognized as the "gold standard" among bu…

Job Overview

Crusoe is on a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence. As the only vertically integrated AI infrastructure company built from the ground up, we own and operate each layer of the stack — from electrons to tokens — to power the world's most ambitious AI workloads. When you join Crusoe, you join a team that is building the future, faster.

We're in the midst of the greatest industrial revolution of our time. The demand for AI compute is boundless, and power is a bottleneck. We're solving that — with an energy-first approach that makes AI infrastructure better for the world and faster for the people innovating with AI.

We're looking for problem-solving, opportunity-finding teammates with a sense of urgency, who believe in the scale of our ambition and thrive on a path not fully paved — people who want to grow their careers alongside a team of experts across energy, manufacturing, data center construction, and cloud services.

If you want to do the most meaningful work of your career, help our customers and partners advance their AI strategies, and be part of a high-performing team that believes in each other, come build with us at Crusoe.

About This Role

Crusoe is seeking a Staff VMware Administrator/Systems Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of our enterprise virtualization and hybrid cloud environments. You will be responsible for the health, security, and scalability of our mission-critical infrastructure, leveraging modern DevOps practices and automation to minimize manual intervention.

Key Responsibilities

• Infrastructure Design & Orchestration: Architect and deploy robust VMware solutions (ESXi, vCenter, vSAN) ensuring high availability and scalability.


• Hybrid Cloud Integration: Manage seamless integration between on-premises data centers.


• Lifecycle Management: Oversee the migration to subscription-based models (e.g., VMware Cloud Foundation) and manage product suite updates.


• Automation: Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using PowerCLI, Temporal, Terraform, or Ansible to automate provisioning and patching.


• Performance & Observability: Develop and utilize AI-powered monitoring tools (e.g., VMware Aria Operations) to predict performance bottlenecks and ensure maximum uptime.


• Security & Compliance: Implement zero-trust principles and system hardening to meet industry standards like NIST or STIGs.

Required Qualifications

• Virtualization Core: Expert-level knowledge of vSphere 8.x+, vCenter Server, and vSAN.


• Network & Security: Proficiency in NSX-T/NSX-V, load balancing, and firewall configuration within virtualized layers.


• Automation & Scripting: Strong PowerShell/PowerCLI and Python skills; experience with Ansible or Terraform.


• Storage: Deep understanding of SAN/NAS technologies and software-defined storage.


• Cloud Native: Familiarity with VMware Tanzu or Kubernetes for managing containerized workloads.


• Professional Tenure: 5+ years of experience in systems engineering or technology architecture, with a heavy focus on VMware environments.


• Enterprise Scale: Proven track record of managing 500+ virtual machines across multiple global data centers.


• Communication: Ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Bonus Points

• Strategic Thinking: Ability to evaluate industry trends and recommend platform strategies to reduce vendor lock-in.


• Mentorship: Experience guiding junior engineers and fostering a culture of knowledge sharing.


• Migration Projects: Led at least one major site-to-site migration or a transition from on-prem to hybrid cloud infrastructure.


• Disaster Recovery: Hands-on experience designing and testing Site Recovery Manager (SRM) or similar high-availability solutions.


• Certifications: VMware Certified Professional (VCP) or Advanced Professional (VCAP); Cloud certifications (AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator); Security certifications (CompTIA Security+, CISSP).

Benefits

Competitive compensation and equity packages
Restricted Stock Units
Paid time off, paid holidays & leave of absence programs
Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance
Employer contributions to HSA account
Paid parental leave
Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
Professional development & tuition reimbursement
Mental health & wellness support
Commuter benefits (parking & transit)
Cell phone stipend
401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary
Volunteer time off
Global travel insurance & emergency assistance
Daily meals allowance
Additional perks & programs specific to location