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%