Hybrid Infra Platform Engineer - VMware, AWS & Kubernetes

Centurion Consulting Group; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Centurion Consulting Group is seeking a Platform Engineer to architect, deploy, and manage on-premises VMware-based programs and AWS GovCloud. The role spans hybrid infrastructure, security hardening, and AI/ML readiness, with emphasis on automation via Terraform and GitLab CI/CD.

You will lead modernization efforts, run Kubernetes fleets, and ensure compliance under NIST 800-53 and FISMA while collaborating in an agile, Jira-driven team.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in supporting enterprise-grade ESXi servers and VMware server software.
• Experience designing, planning, testing, implementing, supporting and troubleshooting large VMware installations
• Expert knowledge of ESXi server implementations and operations, VLAN, VMC, primary, secondary data center operations and hybrid cloud implementations
• Experience with Aria Automation, Aria Orchestrator and Aria Operations
• Experience with Powershell/Powercli scripting
• On-premises data center and AWS GovCloud experience
• Kubernetes fleet management experience (VKS, EKS, Mirantis)
• VMware vSphere administration and cluster management
• Knowledge of NIST 800-53 controls and FISMA compliance frameworks
• Experience with security engineering, audit logging, and monitoring tools
• Application modernization and containerization experience
• Experience with AI/ML infrastructure and services
• GitLab and Jira experience
• VMware or Kubernetes certifications (CKA, CKAD)
• Experience in financial services or federal government environments

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain hybrid infrastructure spanning on-premises data centers and AWS GovCloud, ensuring compliance with federal security standards
• Administer and optimize hyper-visor clusters (VMware vSphere, ESXi) for enterprise workloads
• Manage Kubernetes fleet operations across on-premises VMware vSphere with Kubernetes (VKS) and AWS EKS
• Lead application modernization initiatives, migrating and optimizing workloads across cloud and on-premises environments
• Implement comprehensive audit logging, monitoring, and observability solutions across hybrid environments
• Support security engineering initiatives including vulnerability management, compliance automation, and security hardening
• Support emerging AI/ML capabilities and cloud-native solutions
• Build and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform and GitLab CI/CD pipelines
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an agile environment using Jira for project management
• Ensure systems meet NIST 800-53 and FISMA compliance requirements
• Automate operational tasks and improve platform reliability across both cloud and on-premises infrastructure
• Contribute to architectural decisions and hybrid cloud strategy

Skills

Hybrid infrastructure design

Security/compliance mindset

Cloud and on-prem integration

Tools

VMware vSphere

ESXi

Kubernetes

AWS GovCloud

Terraform

GitLab CI/CD

Powershell/PowerCLI

Aria Automation

Aria Orchestrator

Aria Operations

VMC

Jira

EKS

VKS

Job description

Centurion Consulting Group is seeking a Platform Engineer to architect, deploy, and manage on-premises VMware-based programs and AWS GovCloud. The role spans hybrid infrastructure, security hardening, and AI/ML readiness, with emphasis on automation via Terraform and GitLab CI/CD.

You will lead modernization efforts, run Kubernetes fleets, and ensure compliance under NIST 800-53 and FISMA while collaborating in an agile, Jira-driven team.