Sr Engineer Hybrid Cloud

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About the position

At Academy Sports + Outdoors, our vision is to be the best sports + outdoors retailer in the country. We are a passionate, purpose-driven team committed to each other and our customers. We have over 80 years of experience building a people-first culture, creating opportunities for growth, fostering meaningful connections, and supporting every Team Member’s journey. Our belief in the power of fun fuels us. Here, you won’t just help customers gear up for their next adventure – you’ll launch one of your own. Whether you're starting out or leveling up, Academy is a place where fun can’t lose!

Responsibilities

  • Architect and implement scalable hybrid cloud solutions, integrating on-prem and public cloud platforms.
  • Lead datacenter modernization efforts, including migrations from legacy platforms to hyperconverged infrastructure and cloud environments.
  • Manage virtualization platforms and ensure high availability, performance, and security.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support infrastructure provisioning, monitoring, and optimization.
  • Develop and maintain infrastructure documentation, diagrams, and operational procedures.
  • Provide L3/L4 support for escalated infrastructure issues and act as a technical escalation point.
  • Participate in strategic planning, vendor evaluations, projects, and budget recommendations.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field/Experience.
  • 7+ years of experience in enterprise IT infrastructure engineering.
  • Extensive experience in virtualization platform architecture and lifecycle management, including deployment, administration, and migration strategies across hyperconverged, cloud, and traditional environments.
  • Experience with Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) in hybrid cloud deployments.
  • Extensive datacenter experience with Cisco UCS, PureStorage, and NetApp systems.
  • Demonstrated success in leading infrastructure modernization or migration projects.
  • Expert-level proficiency in Nutanix (AHV, Prism, Calm, Move).
  • Strong knowledge of VMware ESXi, vCenter, vSAN, and NSX.
  • Cloud fluency in Azure and GCP: networking, compute, storage, identity, and governance.
  • Datacenter hardware expertise: Cisco UCS blade and rack systems, PureStorage FlashArray, NetApp ONTAP.
  • Disaster Recovery & Backup: Commvault, Azure Site Recovery, and other disaster recovery tools and automation.
  • Automation & Monitoring: Scripting (PowerShell, Python), familiarity with monitoring tools (SolarWinds, Dynatrace, Splunk).
  • Security & Compliance: Familiarity with NIST, SOX, and ISO standards.
  • Excellent documentation, communication, and collaboration skills.

Nice-to-haves

  • Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or ARM templates is a plus.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for growth
  • Meaningful connections
  • Support for every Team Member’s journey
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