DevOps Engineer ( VMware vSphere/ESXi )

We are looking for a highly skilled DevOps Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable, reproducible lab environments to support integration with third-party vendors. This role is critical in enabling fast, reliable onboarding of external systems by providing production-like environments, automation, and debugging support for integration workflows. You will work closely with engineering, product, and partner teams to accelerate integration development, testing, and validation across diverse vendor ecosystems.

Basic Qualifications:

4+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, DevOps, or similar roles with hands-on Python scripting capabilities.

Hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code tooling — Terraform for VM provisioning, Packer for VM templating, and Ansible for configuration management, including writing and maintaining roles, modules, and playbooks in a team setting with PR-based review

Practical experience deploying and managing workloads on at least two of: VMware vSphere/ESXi, AWS, Azure, GCP, or Proxmox, with a solid understanding of VM lifecycle, networking, and snapshots

Working knowledge of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift) is a plus

Linux system administration skills, including shell scripting (and/or Python), for automating provisioning and configuration tasks

Comfort building and consuming REST APIs, and working in a platform where provisioning is driven programmatically rather than through manual console steps

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control (Git/GitHub), including pull-request-based contribution and peer review workflows

A collaborative engineering mindset — writing environment definitions, playbooks, or modules that other engineers across the organization will read, reuse, and build on

Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills, with experience using monitoring/observability tooling (e.g., Splunk, Grafana, Nagios) to validate environment health and performance.

Nice to have:

Experience supporting enterprise-scale virtualization deployments (e.g., VMware Horizon, App Volumes, vSphere) across regulated or large client environments.

Enough security domain knowledge to build environments that are meaningful for detection engineering and SOC workflows — exposure to attack scenarios, incident response, or threat-informed defence is valued

Experience with Windows Active Directory environments — designing, deploying, or troubleshooting AD, DNS, DHCP, and Windows Server infrastructure — is a strong plus.

Background in incident and change management practices, including pre-production review steps to minimize downtime

Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS SysOps, Terraform Associate) or virtualization certifications (e.g., VCP/VCAP/VCIX)

Key Responsibilities

Lab Environment Design & Management

Design and build isolated, secure, and reusable lab environments (cloud, on-prem, or hybrid)

Create multi-component setups including controllers, agents, databases, and endpoint systems

Support a variety of vendor deployment models (SaaS, VM-based, containerized)

Ensure lab environments are representative of production scenarios where needed

Automation & Infrastructure as Code

Build and manage environments using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM/Bicep, CloudFormation)

Develop automated provisioning pipelines for repeatable lab setups

Maintain standardized templates and golden images

Version control infrastructure and configurations using Git-based workflows

Ability to build and consume REST APIs, work within a platform where all provisioning is driven programmatically, and contribute to a system where the UI and CLI are clients on top of a shared API.

Networking & Connectivity

Configure and troubleshoot:

Virtual networks, subnets, routing

Load balancers, NAT gateways, VPNs

Firewall and proxy configurations

Simulate enterprise scenarios such as:

Restricted/segmented networks

Multi-region or cross-tenant deployments

Integration Enablement

Support integration workflows involving:

REST/GraphQL APIs

Webhooks and event-driven systems (Kafka, Event Hub, MQTT)

Enable testing of:

Authentication (OAuth2, API keys, certificates)

Failure scenarios, retries, and rate limits

Build mock services and simulators for vendor dependencies

Observability & Troubleshooting

Implement logging, monitoring, and tracing (e.g., ELK, Grafana, Azure Monitor)

Provide debugging support through:

Traffic inspection tools

API tracing and log correlation

Assist teams in diagnosing and resolving integration issues efficiently

Security & Compliance

Ensure secure lab configurations, including:

Credential and secrets management (e.g., Key Vault, Vault)

Network isolation and access control

Enforce adherence to internal security and compliance policies

Collaboration & Documentation

Partner with engineering, product, and external vendors to support integrations

Create and maintain:

Setup guides

Architecture diagrams

Runbooks and troubleshooting documentation

Enable self-service usage of lab environments for development teams

On-Camera Policy

To support a fair, transparent, and engaging interview experience, candidates interviewing remotely are expected to be on camera during all video interviews. Being on camera fosters authentic connection, improves communication, and allows for full engagement from both candidates and interviewers. We understand that technical, bandwidth, or location-related challenges may occasionally prevent video use. If this applies, candidates are required to notify us in advance so we can explore appropriate accommodations.

At Arctic Wolf, we foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment that thrives on diversity of thought, background, and culture. This is reflected in our multiple awards, including Top Workplace USA (2021-2025), Best Places to Work – USA (2021-2025), Great Place to Work – Canada (2021-2024), Great Place to Work – UK (2024-2026), and Kununu Top Company – Germany (2024-2026). Our commitment to bold growth and shaping the future of security operations is matched by our dedication to customer satisfaction, with over 10,000 customers worldwide and more than 2,000 channel partners globally. As we continue to expand globally and enhance our technology, Arctic Wolf remains the most trusted name in the industry.

Our Values  

Arctic Wolf recognizes that success comes from delighting our customers, so we work together to ensure that happens every day. We believe in diversity and inclusion, and truly value the unique qualities and unique perspectives all employees bring to the organization. And we appreciate that—by protecting people’s and organizations’ sensitive data and seeking to end cyber risk— we get to work in an industry that is fundamental to the greater good.

We celebrate unique perspectives by creating a platform for all voices to be heard through our Pack Unity program. We encourage all employees to join or create a new alliance. See more about our Pack Unity here.

We also believe and practice corporate responsibility, and have recently joined the Pledge 1% Movement, ensuring that we continue to give back to our community. We know that through our mission to End Cyber Risk we will continue to engage and give back to our communities.

All wolves receive compelling compensation and benefits packages, including:

Equity for all employees

Flexible annual leave, paid holidays and volunteer days

Training and career development programs

Comprehensive private benefits plan including medical insurance for you and your family, life insurance (3x compensation), and personal accident insurance.

Fertility support and paid parental leave

Arctic Wolf is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other basis forbidden under federal, provincial, or local law. Arctic Wolf is committed to fostering a welcoming, accessible, respectful, and inclusive environment ensuring equal access and participation for people with disabilities. As such, we strive to make our entire experience as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for candidates and employees with disabilities and/or other specific needs where possible. Please let us know if you require any accommodation by emailing recruiting@arcticwolf.com.   View our Hiring Page to learn more about our application process.

Security Requirements 

Conducts duties and responsibilities in accordance with AWN’s Information Security policies, standards, processes, and controls to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of AWN business information (in accordance with our employee handbook and corporate policies).

Background checks are required for this position.

This position may require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”).  Please note that, if applicable, an offer for employment will be conditioned on authorization to receive software or technology controlled under these U.S. export control laws and regulations.