Virtual Platform Engineer
About The Position
Bright Vision Technologies is a technology consulting and software development company delivering cloud, AI, data, and enterprise solutions across the United States. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established and well-respected organization offering tremendous career growth potential. We are looking for a Virtual Platform Engineer to design, deploy, and operate VMware-based virtualization, software-defined networking, and software-defined storage platforms across on-premises and hybrid cloud environments. The role covers vSphere, vSAN, NSX, Aria, and Tanzu, with a focus on automation, capacity management, and the practical realities of operating a large VMware estate alongside modern cloud-native workloads. The ideal candidate has operated VMware platforms at enterprise scale, navigates the evolving VMware product landscape pragmatically, and brings strong automation and operations discipline.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
- Five or more years of hands-on VMware platform engineering experience.
- Deep expertise in vSphere, vCenter, and ESXi.
- Hands-on experience with vSAN and storage policy management.
- Experience with NSX-T or NSX-V networking.
- Strong PowerCLI scripting skills and experience with automation tooling.
- Familiarity with Tanzu Kubernetes Grid or VMware container platforms.
- Strong understanding of disaster recovery patterns and SRM.
- Strong troubleshooting skills across compute, network, and storage layers.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Nice To Haves
- VMware Certified Professional (VCP) or VCAP credentials.
- Experience with VMware Cloud on AWS, AVS, or GCVE.
- Familiarity with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF).
- Experience with Aria Operations / vRealize Operations.
- Exposure to migration programs out of VMware to alternative virtualization platforms.
Responsibilities
- Design and operate VMware vSphere, vSAN, and NSX environments across data centers and hybrid cloud deployments.
- Build and maintain Tanzu Kubernetes Grid environments for containerized workloads.
- Implement vRealize / Aria Automation for self-service VM provisioning, lifecycle management, and policy enforcement.
- Operate NSX-T for software-defined networking, including micro-segmentation and load balancing.
- Manage vSAN clusters, storage policies, and storage performance for diverse workload classes.
- Implement disaster recovery and business continuity using Site Recovery Manager and replication.
- Build automation for VMware infrastructure using PowerCLI, Terraform, Ansible, and vRO.
- Design capacity management strategies including right-sizing, reservation, and workload placement.
- Operate VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) deployments where applicable, applying lifecycle management, workload domain design, and integration patterns appropriate to the broader hybrid cloud strategy.
- Implement and operate VMware integrations with cloud providers (VMware Cloud on AWS, AVS, GCVE).
- Build observability for VMware infrastructure including performance, capacity, and compliance.
- Lead VMware upgrades, lifecycle management cycles, and security patching across the virtualization estate, planning carefully sequenced rollouts that minimize disruption to dependent workloads.
- Troubleshoot complex VMware issues spanning compute, network, and storage layers.
- Stay current with VMware product evolution following the Broadcom transition.
Benefits
- Equal Opportunity Employer
- Commitment to equal employment opportunity (EEO) for all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status as defined by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
- This commitment extends to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, promotion, transfer, leaves of absence, termination, layoffs, and recall.
- Prohibition of any form of workplace harassment or discrimination.
- Disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment for improper interference with employees' ability to perform their job duties.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
