Virtual Platform Engineer
Bright Vision Technologies · Richardson, TX · 3 days ago
RemoteRemoteEngineering$100k–$150k/yrFull-time
About the role
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.
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
- Build automation for VMware infrastructure using PowerCLI, Terraform, Ansible, and vRO
- Design capacity management strategies including right-sizing, reservation, and workload placement
- Implement and 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
Requirements
- Operated VMware platforms at enterprise scale
- Navigates the evolving VMware product landscape pragmatically
- Strong automation and operations discipline
Qualifications
- 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
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Skills
- VMware Certified Professional (VCP) or VCAP credentials
- Experience with VMware Cloud on AWS, AVS, or GCVE
- Exposure to migration programs out of VMware to alternative virtualization platforms
Benefits
Not specified
Pay
$100,000–$150,000 Annually
Schedule
Full-time, Direct W2