Senior Systems Engineer VDI
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Job Location:
Foster, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Zoox is hiring a Senior VDI & VMware Platform Engineer with deep subject matter expertise in VMware technologies VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Active Directory and Horizon/VDI architectures. You will serve as the technical authority for Zooxs VMware-based Software Defined Data Center (SDDC) and enterprise virtual desktop platforms.
This role owns the architecture scalability performance and operational excellence of our VMware ecosystem enabling secure high-performance virtual environments that support engineers AI/ML workloads and business operations globally.
In This Role You Will...
- Act as the Subject Matter Expert for VMware vSphere vSAN VCF Active Directory and Horizon
- Design and evolve Zooxs on-prem and hybrid cloud VMware SDDC
- Lead architecture implementation and lifecycle of scalable Horizon based VDI infrastructure including GPU workloads for thousands of users
- Architect and operate enterprise VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environments (workload domains lifecycle capacity HA and DR)
- Own the health patching and lifecycle of the VMware stack
- Establish best practices for image management profile handling application layering UX optimization and secure remote access
- Lead VMware/Horizon automation using PowerCLI scripting IaC and orchestration
- Develop repeatable SDDC/VDI deployment patterns
- Implement observability monitoring and proactive capacity modeling to reduce operational friction
- Author technical standards diagrams and operational runbooks
- Serve as complex issue escalation point and lead post-incident reviews
- Mentor engineers on VMware and Horizon
Qualifications
- Extensive hands-on experience with VMware vSphere Horizon vSAN and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)
- Demonstrated experience designing and operating enterprise SDDC platforms at scale
- Strong understanding of lifecycle management cluster design resource allocation and high-availability strategies within VMware environments
- Proven success designing and scaling VMware Horizon environments for enterprise organizations
- Expertise in desktop image optimization application delivery user profile management and performance tuning
- Demonstrated proficiency managing and troubleshooting Active Directory architectures and Windows servers fleets
Bonus Qualifications
- Experience with scripting (PowerShell Bash Python) and orchestration tools (e.g. Aria Automation / Orchestrator Ansible Terraform)
- Ability to communicate architectural strategy clearly to technical teams and executive stakeholders
- Experience leading cross-functional infrastructure initiatives
$206000 - $247000 a year
Base Salary Range
There are three major components to compensation for this position: salary Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. A sign-on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package. The listed range applies only to the base salary. Compensation will vary based on geographic location and level. Leveling as well as positioning within a level is determined by a range of factors including but not limited to a candidates relevant years of experience domain knowledge and interview performance. The salary range listed in this posting is representative of the range of levels Zoox is considering for this position.
Zoox also offers a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (e.g. sick leave vacation bereavement) unpaid time off Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights Amazon RSUs health insurance long-term care insurance long-term and short-term disability insurance and life insurance.
About Zoox
Zoox is developing the first ground-up fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. Sitting at the intersection of robotics machine learning and design Zoox aims to provide the next generation of mobility-as-a-service in urban environments. Were looking for top talent that shares our passion and wants to be part of a fast-moving and highly execution-oriented team.
Accommodations
If you need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process please reach out to emailprotected or your assigned recruiter.
A Final Note:
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
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- Apache Commons
- Maintenance
- Business Support
- Clinical
About Company
We’re reinventing personal transportation—making the future safer, cleaner, and more enjoyable for everyone. This is on-demand autonomous ride-hailing.
