VMware Engineer

Bright Vision Technologies•Norcross, GA

2d•$100,000 - $150,000•Remote

About The Position

Bright Vision Technologies is seeking a skilled VMware Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role involves designing, deploying, and operating VMware-based virtualization, software-defined networking, and software-defined storage platforms. The position covers 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 will have experience operating VMware platforms at an enterprise scale, a pragmatic approach to the evolving VMware product landscape, and strong automation and operations discipline. This is a 100% remote, full-time, direct W2 position with Bright Vision Technologies, offering long-term engagement and career growth potential.

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.
Must be willing to work directly as a full-time W2 employee of Bright Vision Technologies.
Must be confident in technical abilities and hands-on experience for mandatory technical coding assessment.

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.