Hybrid Cloud Engineer

About TEGNA

TEGNA Inc. helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.

TEGNA IT is a forward-thinking group driving innovation across cloud and on-prem environments. As a Hybrid Cloud Engineer, you will take a lead role in designing, implementing, and optimizing hybrid cloud infrastructure across Nutanix/VMware, AWS, and Azure to support TEGNA’s enterprise applications and business operations. This position focuses on building secure, scalable, and cost-efficient hybrid solutions while guiding modernization initiatives across on-prem and cloud environments. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and external partners to deliver advanced cloud architectures, automate deployments using Infrastructure-as-Code, and ensure compliance with security and operational standards. In addition to on-prem leadership with Nutanix-based platforms, you will provide expert support for AWS and Azure cloud environments, and mentor team members in adopting best practices for hybrid infrastructure maturity. Ideal candidates bring deep Nutanix/VMware expertise, strong AWS and Azure knowledge, strong problem-solving skills, and a passion for leveraging hybrid cloud technologies to transform enterprise infrastructure.

Responsibilities:
• Design, implement, and optimize hybrid infrastructure across Nutanix/VMware platforms, AWS, and Azure cloud services, ensuring scalability, reliability, security, and cost efficiency across multi-account environments. Lead modernization and governance initiatives to advance hybrid cloud maturity. — 30%
• Collaborate with technical and business stakeholders to provide expert hybrid architecture guidance, create detailed documentation and diagrams, and influence infrastructure strategy for enterprise applications. — 20%
• Develop and enforce infrastructure standards and governance policies across on-prem, AWS, and Azure environments, including IAM, tagging, guardrails, logging, monitoring, and compliance frameworks. — 15%
• Lead automation and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) initiatives, leveraging tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Azure Resource Manager to streamline deployments and enforce governance. — 10%
• Provide Tier 3 support for hybrid and cloud infrastructure, performing root-cause analysis for complex issues and driving long-term remediation strategies. — 10%
• Oversee operational excellence, including patching, monitoring, capacity planning, disaster recovery, and cost optimization for Nutanix/VMware, AWS, and Azure platforms. — 10%
• Mentor team members and champion best practices for hybrid cloud adoption, automation, and security across the organization. — 5%

Requirements:
• 5+ years of experience supporting and implementing enterprise infrastructure, with strong emphasis on Nutanix/VMware hyperconverged platforms (required) and AWS cloud services (preferred), along with proficiency in several of the following:
o Virtualization/hyperconverged platforms (Nutanix AHV/KVM and/or VMware) — Required
o Active Directory and identity integration (AWS Identity Center, SSO, directory services)
o Enterprise OS deployment and support (Windows and/or Linux)
o AWS workload deployment, multi-account management, and cloud operations (IAM, VPC, EC2, EKS, RDS, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch, CloudTrail) — Preferred
o DNS and PKI infrastructure
o Server and storage deployment and support
o Azure cloud services (Azure AD, Virtual Machines, Networking, Storage) — Optional/Preferred
• Hands-on experience with cloud migration, modernization efforts, or hybrid cloud transformation projects.
• Experience leading projects end-to-end, including design, planning, execution, and documentation.
• Strong automation and scripting experience, including PowerShell and Python; Terraform or CloudFormation highly preferred; CI/CD familiarity a plus.
• Ability to manage multiple complex hybrid infrastructure projects, prioritize tasks, and deliver independently or collaboratively.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for diverse audiences.
• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving abilities, especially in hybrid cloud environments.

Benefits:

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.

Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.

Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.

TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.

* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.

EEO statement:

TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email [email protected]

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