Senior Engineer 2 - Infrastructure Platform Engineering

DepartmentPublix Technology DescriptionPublix Super Markets, Inc., the largest employee-owned company in the U.S., is driven by a dynamic technology team of 2,300+ professionals delivering innovative solutions to 1,400+ stores and 200,000+ associates across 8 states.From IT security and platform engineering to architecture, software development, and infrastructure, we offer career opportunities at every level—internships through technical leadership.Join a company consistently ranked among Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” and help us build more than great subs—build the future of technology at Publix.The Infrastructure Platform Engineering Team is responsible for defining, developing, implementing, maintaining, and advising on the effective use of the Publix VMware based technology solutions to maximize their value. This position will play a key active role towards those efforts with a focus on implementation, security, administration, iterative automation, and ongoing platform optimizations.Location: Hybrid (Lakeland, FL)Work Model: Enjoy the best of both worlds—collaborate in person and innovate remotely. Why Join Us?Hybrid Flexibility: Work remotely when you need focus time and join us onsite for high-impact collaboration and brainstorming sessions. Operational Efficiency: Ensure technology solutions support efficient workflows and enable automation to improve operational effectiveness.Cutting-Edge AI Projects: Drive innovation in AI platforms, integrating advanced tools and frameworks to solve complex business challenges.Empowered Culture: We value autonomy, creativity, and continuous learning—your ideas shape the future of technology in our organization.Your Impact Software and hardware installation, configuration, integration, and supportProject design and architectureSystems, platform, and network management activitiesProblem determination, resolution, and preventionSystems security, vulnerability remediations, and regular audit tasksFacilitate project team participation, provide technical excellence, and foster a culture of shared growth through collaboration & shared responsibilityMaintain new technology awareness through self-driven research & practical proof of concept efforts with an end goal towards systems integration of current and future Publix technology stateMaintain vendor relationships while extracting maximum value for Publix with effective time utilization.Create, review, collaborate, and update documentation for internal and peer customersProgrammatically gather, analyze, and correlate data points across the VMware product stack in diverse and siloed environmentsMaintain consistent and iterative data collection while preserving data integrity and adhering to company security and audit standards for access and storageCollaborate with engineering peers and management to iteratively develop and maintain simplified internally accessible dashboards that facilitate data-driven decision-makingChampion, develop and iterate automation processes, self-service portals, and monitoring tools to ensure consistency, maintain deployment velocity, and increase efficiency.Drive and operationalize responsible corporate use of AI to enhance collaboration, code development, process efficiency, and documentation while upholding security and data governance standards.Required QualificationsBachelor’s degree in computer science or analytical discipline, or equivalent experience4+ years implementing, supporting, upgrading, securing, and migrating to VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF 5.2 or higher), including core components (SDDC, vCenter, ESXi, vSAN, and NSX) and adjacent VMware appliances such as Aria, vROPS, vRLI, LCM, vIDM, SRM, and vRNI.4+ years implementing, supporting, upgrading, securing, and operationalizing infrastructure platform management tools such as SDDC Manager, HPE OneView, and Dell OpenManage.4+ years of experience implementing, supporting, and migrating Windows Server & Red Hat operating systems in a highly segmented and secure virtual infrastructure4+ years of experience with various hardware vendors product stack4+ years of experience leading medium to large projects from requirements through implementation4+ years of experience in DevOps Engineering for public cloud or on-premises Infrastructure as Code Automation using scripts and tools such as PowerShell, Terraform and Ansible2+ years of experience in developing PowerBI, Data Bricks operational dashboards, or equivalent reporting within VMware Aria Operations, SharePoint, Data Lakes, or similar internally accessible data warehousesPreferred QualificationsExperience in managing, capacity planning, supporting, and migrating guest virtual machines of various operating systems in a highly segmented and secure virtual infrastructureExperience with platform-related dependencies to include server, containers, NAS/SAN, hyperconverged solutions, core network design concepts, and hybrid cloud solutionsExperience in developing, maintaining, and executing operational automation technologies, such as Azure DevOps, VRA, Chef, Puppet, Ansible, Orchestrator or SCCM OS DeploymentsGood understanding of various System Development Lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies including traditional waterfall as well as agile methodologies (i.e., SCRUM, Kanban, etc.)Experience working with vulnerability management tools, compliance audits, and remediation implementation & tracking activitiesExperience working in a process structured environment which includes Change Management and Disaster Recovery (DR) PreparednessSolid understanding of the functional and operational practices necessary to operate in a highly available, highly secure, and highly regulated environment to meet business, security, and compliance requirementsExperience in converting raw platform data points into insights for identifying & communicating potential issues, cost-effective solutions, or proactive platform actions to meet predicted just-in-time business needs during normal operations and DR situationsExperience with responsible use of enterprise AI tools such as Microsoft 365 Copilot, GitHub Copilot, and agentic patterns to improve individual and team efficiency, accuracy, and consistency across automation, orchestration, and daily engineering tasks through custom agents and shared prompt repositoriesFrequency of PayMonthly Minimum Base Pay8,835Maximum Base Pay13,255Potential Annual Pay with Bonus114,855 - 172,315Year End BonusAs a year-end bonus to associates, Publix issues one month’s extra pay (pro-rated in the first year) each year if associate remains employed through issue date of the bonus check that year. This is calculated as a 13th month of pay in the Potential Annual Pay with Bonus line above.Benefits InformationEmployee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no costAn opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock401(k) retirement savings planGroup health, dental and vision plansPaid Time OffPaid Parental LeaveShort- and long-term disability insuranceTuition reimbursementFree hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteriaVisit our website to see all of our benefits: Benefits - Jobs (publix.com)Address333 E Lemon StCityLakelandStateFlorida Zip Code33801-5006Additional InformationYour application may have additional steps that you will need to complete in order to remain eligible for consideration. Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, on a daily basis for critical, time-sensitive emails that could require action within 24-48 hours. Please do not use your Publix email address when applying. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email. ***Relocation/Household Good Shipment Allowance will NOT be provided.***FacilityLak Publix Technology Hub 2 - B033 Job CategoryPublix Technology Req ID: 38062BRLocation: Lakeland, FL