VMware Platform Engineer

Bright Vision Technologies•Gaithersburg, MD

3d•$100,000 - $150,000•Remote

About The Position

VMware Platform Engineer Job Title: VMware Platform Engineer Location: 100% Remote (Continental United States) Position Type: In-house Bright Vision Technologies SOW engagement (no third-party client or vendor) Experience: 5+ years Salary Range: 100k$/Annum-150k$/Annum Sponsorship: No new H1B sponsorship available. H1B transfers welcomed for qualified candidates. Employment Type: Full-time, direct W2 with Bright Vision Technologies (no C2C, no 1099, no third-party) Engagement: Long-term, multi-year, aligned to the Bright Vision SOW delivery roadmap Compensation: Competitive base salary commensurate with experience, plus benefits. Employment Terms & Visa Policy This is a 100% remote, full-time, direct W2 position with Bright Vision Technologies. This role is part of Bright Vision Technologies’ in-house Statement of Work (SOW) engagement. The client, end customer, and employer for this position is Bright Vision Technologies — there is no third-party client, vendor, or implementation partner involved. We do not engage in C2C, 1099, or third-party arrangements for this role. BUT STRICTLY NO C2C/1099/3RD PARTY COMPANIES. ALL OUR ROLES ARE W2 AND NO 3RD PARTY BROKERING PLEASE. Candidates must be willing to work directly as a full-time W2 employee of Bright Vision Technologies and contribute to our in-house SOW deliverables. No new H1B sponsorship is available for this role. However, candidates who are currently on a valid H1B visa and require a transfer are welcome to apply. We will support H1B transfers for qualified candidates. For every role, a technical coding assessment is mandatory. Please apply only if you are confident in your technical abilities and hands-on experience. Job Summary We are looking for a VMware 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.