Kforce has a client that is seeking a hands-on and technically proficient Cloud Infrastructure Technical Lead to drive the evolution of our hybrid infrastructure environment in Culver City, CA. Summary: This role blends strategic advisory, technical leadership, and deep hands-on engineering work. You will lead infrastructure modernization efforts, including a major migration from VMware to Nutanix, while designing scalable cloud landing zones and automating deployments using Terraform and Ansible. Key Responsibilities: Hands-On Engineering (50%): * Provision and manage infrastructure across Linux, Windows, on-prem, and AWS EC2 environments * Design and implement AWS landing zones for secure and scalable cloud adoption * Automate infrastructure using Terraform and Ansible for IaC and configuration management * Support and troubleshoot infrastructure workloads and applications (1400 workloads, 400 apps) Leadership & Team Coordination (30-40%): * Lead a team of engineers through infrastructure transformation and cloud adoption * Coordinate with global teams, including early morning PST collaboration with India * Manage on-call schedules and eventually oversee 24x7 support coordination * Provide mentorship and technical guidance across infrastructure and cloud domains Advisory & Strategy (10-20%): * Advise stakeholders on infrastructure architecture, cloud strategy, and modernization roadmaps * Contribute to long-term planning for hybrid cloud environments and workload optimization * Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption strategies