Virtual Platform Engineer

Bright Vision Technologies•Overland Park, KS

7d•$125,000 - $145,000•Remote

About The Position

Bright Vision Technologies is seeking 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 encompasses vSphere, vSAN, NSX, Aria, and Tanzu, with a focus on automation, capacity management, and operating a large VMware estate alongside modern cloud-native workloads. The ideal candidate has operated VMware platforms at enterprise scale and brings pragmatic judgment, strong automation skills, and operational 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, deploy, and operate VMware-based virtualization platforms across on-premises and hybrid cloud environments.
Design, deploy, and operate software-defined networking and software-defined storage platforms.
Manage VMware technologies including vSphere, vSAN, NSX, Aria, and Tanzu.
Focus on platform automation and capacity management.
Troubleshoot issues across compute, network, and storage layers.