Senior Hybrid Platform Engineer: VMware & GovCloud

Bryant Technologies; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Bryant Technologies in Washington, DC seeks a Senior Platform Engineer to join Enterprise Hosting Services. You will architect, deploy, and manage on-prem VMware platforms and AWS GovCloud, while enabling secure, hybrid infrastructure and AI-enabled workloads.

The role requires senior expertise in VMware ESXi, Kubernetes, Terraform, and automation, with compliance to NIST 800-53 and FISMA. This contract through 31/12/2026 on-site, with potential extension.

Qualifications

• Experience 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, VLAN, VMC, and hybrid cloud.
• Experience with Aria Automation, Aria Orchestrator, and Aria Operations.
• Experience with PowerShell/PowerCLI scripting.
• On-premises data center and AWS GovCloud experience.
• Knowledge of NIST 800-53 controls and FISMA compliance frameworks.
• Experience in financial services or federal government environments.
• VMware or Kubernetes certifications preferred (CKA, CKAD).

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain hybrid infrastructure spanning on-premises data centers and AWS GovCloud, ensuring compliance with federal security standards
• Administer and optimize hypervisor 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 audit logging, monitoring, and observability solutions across hybrid environments
• Support security engineering initiatives including vulnerability management, compliance automation, and security hardening
• Support AI/ML capabilities and cloud-native solutions
• Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and GitLab CI/CD pipelines
• Ensure systems meet NIST 800-53 and FISMA compliance requirements
• Automate operational tasks and improve platform reliability across cloud and on-premises
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment using Jira for project management
• Contribute to architectural decisions and hybrid cloud strategy

Skills

ESXi/VMware

Kubernetes

AWS GovCloud

Aria Automation

PowerShell/PowerCLI

Terraform

GitLab CI/CD

Jira

VKS

NIST 800-53

FISMA

CKA/CKAD

Tools

VMware vSphere/ESXi

Aria Suite

Terraform

GitLab

Kubernetes (VKS, EKS)

Terraform + CI/CD

PowerShell

Jira

Job description

Bryant Technologies in Washington, DC seeks a Senior Platform Engineer to join Enterprise Hosting Services. You will architect, deploy, and manage on-prem VMware platforms and AWS GovCloud, while enabling secure, hybrid infrastructure and AI-enabled workloads.

The role requires senior expertise in VMware ESXi, Kubernetes, Terraform, and automation, with compliance to NIST 800-53 and FISMA. This contract through 31/12/2026 on-site, with potential extension.