Sr. Systems Engineer / Senior Platform Engineer

Position: Senior Systems Engineer/Platform Engineer
Location: Washington, D.C (Onsite)
Duration: 6+ Months Contract
Interview Mode: Virtual & F2F

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Position Requirements:

Join our Enterprise Hosting Services team at the forefront of secure, innovative hybrid infrastructure for one of the nation''''s most critical institutions. We''''re seeking a talented Platform Engineer to help architect, deploy, and manage our AWS and on-premises platforms while supporting emerging AI capabilities, modern containerized workloads, and enterprise virtualization environments.

Job Description:

• Design, implement, and maintain hybrid infrastructure spanning AWS GovCloud and on-premises data centers, ensuring compliance with federal security standards
• Manage Kubernetes fleet operations across AWS EKS, Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (MKE), and VMware vSphere with Kubernetes (VKS)
• Lead application modernization initiatives, migrating and optimizing workloads across cloud and on-premises environments
• Administer and optimize hypervisor clusters (VMware vSphere, ESXi) for enterprise workloads
• Manage Splunk infrastructure for centralized logging, monitoring, and security analytics
• Implement 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 (IaC) using Terraform and GitLab CI/CD pipelines
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an agile environment using Jira for project management
• Automate operational tasks and improve platform reliability across cloud and on-premises infrastructure
• Contribute to architectural decisions and hybrid cloud strategy
• Ensure systems meet NIST 800-53 and FISMA compliance requirements

Required Skills & Experience:

• Experience with AWS GovCloud and on-premises data center environments
• Strong experience managing Kubernetes platforms including EKS, MKE, and VKS
• VMware vSphere administration and cluster management experience
• Experience with Splunk administration and enterprise log management
• Knowledge of NIST 800-53 controls and FISMA compliance frameworks
• Experience with security engineering, monitoring, and observability tools
• Experience with application modernization and containerization
• Experience with AI/ML infrastructure and services
• Experience with GitLab and Jira

Preferred Qualifications:

• AWS certifications such as Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator, or DevOps Engineer
• VMware or Kubernetes certifications (CKA, CKAD)
• Experience in financial services or federal government environments