Senior Systems Engineer / Senior Platform Engineer

Washington D.C., DC, US • Posted 14 hours ago • Updated 14 hours ago
Contract W2
On-site
Depends on Experience
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Skills

  • Agile
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Auditing
  • Authorization
  • Cloud Computing
  • Collaboration
  • Continuous Delivery
  • Continuous Integration
  • DMV
  • Data Centers
  • DevOps
  • FISMA
  • GitLab
  • Hosting
  • IaaS
  • JIRA
  • Kubernetes
  • Machine Learning (ML)
  • Management
  • Migration
  • NIST 800-53
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Security Engineering
  • Software Modernization
  • Splunk
  • Systems Engineering
  • Terraform
  • VMware
  • VMware ESXi
  • VMware vSphere
  • Virtualization

Summary

Job Title: Senior Systems Engineer / Senior Platform Engineer

Location: Washington, DC (100% Onsite - Local DMV Candidates Only)

Duration: Contract

Employment Type: W2 / C2C

Work Authorization:

    Job Summary

    We are seeking an experienced Senior Systems Engineer / Senior Platform Engineer to support enterprise hosting services for a highly secure federal environment. The ideal candidate will possess strong experience in hybrid cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes administration, VMware virtualization, AWS GovCloud, Splunk, Infrastructure as Code, and security compliance. This role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable hybrid platforms across AWS GovCloud and on-premises environments while supporting modernization, automation, and AI/ML initiatives.

    Required Experience

    • 8+ years of Systems Engineering / Platform Engineering experience
    • AWS GovCloud administration
    • Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure
    • Kubernetes Administration
    • VMware vSphere
    • VMware ESXi
    • Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (MKE)
    • VMware vSphere with Kubernetes (VKS)
    • AWS Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS)
    • Splunk Administration
    • Terraform
    • GitLab CI/CD
    • Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
    • Security Engineering
    • Vulnerability Management
    • Audit Logging
    • Monitoring & Observability
    • NIST 800-53
    • FISMA Compliance
    • Containerization
    • Application Modernization
    • Agile/Scrum
    • Jira

    Primary Responsibilities

    • Design, deploy, and maintain hybrid infrastructure across AWS GovCloud and on-premises data centers.
    • Manage Kubernetes environments including AWS EKS, Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (MKE), and VMware vSphere with Kubernetes (VKS).
    • Lead application modernization and migration initiatives.
    • Administer VMware vSphere and ESXi clusters.
    • Manage enterprise Splunk infrastructure for centralized logging and monitoring.
    • Implement audit logging, monitoring, and observability solutions.
    • Support security engineering, vulnerability remediation, and compliance initiatives.
    • Build Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
    • Develop and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
    • Collaborate with Agile teams using Jira.
    • Ensure infrastructure complies with NIST 800-53 and FISMA standards.
    • Automate infrastructure deployment and operational tasks.
    • Support AI/ML infrastructure and cloud-native services.
    • Participate in architectural planning and hybrid cloud strategy.

    Required Skills

    • AWS GovCloud
    • AWS EKS
    • Kubernetes
    • Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (MKE)
    • VMware vSphere with Kubernetes (VKS)
    • VMware vSphere
    • VMware ESXi
    • Splunk
    • Terraform
    • Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
    • GitLab
    • GitLab CI/CD
    • Jira
    • Hybrid Cloud
    • AWS
    • Containerization
    • Docker
    • Application Modernization
    • Security Engineering
    • Vulnerability Management
    • Audit Logging
    • Monitoring
    • Observability
    • Linux Administration
    • Cloud Infrastructure
    • Automation
    • DevOps
    • NIST 800-53
    • FISMA
    • AI/ML Infrastructure

    Preferred Skills

    • AWS Solutions Architect Certification
    • AWS SysOps Administrator Certification
    • AWS DevOps Engineer Certification
    • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
    • Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
    • VMware Certification
    • Financial Services Industry Experience
    • Federal Government Experience

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    • Dice Id: 90773860
    • Position Id: 9005188
    • Posted 14 hours ago
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