Contract Performance Period : July 15, 2026 - December 31, 2026
Job Location : Washington, DC location(s) (Metro Access) On-Site 5 days/week.
Direct Hire : Term: through 31/12/2026, with a strong possibility of extension
Pay Range : Depending on Experience
Travel Requirements : Washington, DC location(s) (Metro Access) On-Site 5 days/week.
Working Remotely : Not possible
Project Description :
Qualification Requirements :
Skills Requirements :
Responsibilities :
Job ID : 1561
Job Location : Washington, DC location(s) (Metro Access) On-Site 5 days/week.
Direct Hire : Term: through 31/12/2026, with a strong possibility of extension
Pay Range : Depending on Experience
Travel Requirements : Washington, DC location(s) (Metro Access) On-Site 5 days/week.
Working Remotely : Not possible
Project Description :
Join our Enterprise Hosting Services team at the forefront of secure, innovative hybrid infrastructure for a large, highly regulated federal financial institution. We're seeking a talented Platform Engineer to help architect, deploy, and manage AWS and on-premises platforms while supporting emerging AI capabilities, modern containerized workloads, and enterprise virtualization environments.
US Citizenship is required for this position.
Qualification Requirements :
- AWS GovCloud and on-premises data center experience
- Kubernetes fleet management experience (EKS, Mirantis, VKS)
- VMware vSphere administration and cluster management
- Splunk administration and enterprise log management
- Knowledge of NIST 800-53 controls and FISMA compliance frameworks
- Experience with security engineering, audit logging, and monitoring tools
- Application modernization and containerization experience
- Experience with AI/ML infrastructure and services
- GitLab and Jira experience
- AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator, or DevOps Engineer)
- VMware or Kubernetes certifications (CKA, CKAD)
- Experience in financial services or federal government environments
Skills Requirements :
- AWS GovCloud & hybrid cloud infrastructure
- Kubernetes (EKS, Mirantis Kubernetes Engine, VMware vSphere with Kubernetes)
- VMware vSphere & ESXi hypervisor administration
- Splunk (centralized logging, monitoring, security analytics)
- Terraform & GitLab CI/CD pipelines (Infrastructure as Code)
- NIST 800-53 & FISMA compliance
- Security engineering, vulnerability management & compliance automation
- AI/ML infrastructure & cloud-native solutions
- Observability & audit logging across hybrid environments
- Jira (agile project management)
Responsibilities :
- Design, implement, and maintain hybrid infrastructure spanning AWS GovCloud and on-premises data centers, ensuring compliance with federal security standards
- Manage Kubernetes fleet operations across AWS EKS, on-premises Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (MKE), and VMware vSphere with Kubernetes (VKS)
- Lead application modernization initiatives, migrating and optimizing workloads across cloud and on-premises environments
- Administer and optimize hypervisor clusters (VMware vSphere, ESXi) for enterprise workloads
- Manage Splunk infrastructure for centralized logging, monitoring, and security analytics
- Implement comprehensive audit logging, monitoring, and observability solutions across hybrid environments
- Support security engineering initiatives including vulnerability management, compliance automation, and security hardening
- Support emerging AI/ML capabilities and cloud-native solutions
- Build and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform and GitLab CI/CD pipelines
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an agile environment using Jira for project management
- Ensure systems meet NIST 800-53 and FISMA compliance requirements
- Automate operational tasks and improve platform reliability across both cloud and on-premises infrastructure
- Contribute to architectural decisions and hybrid cloud strategy
Job ID : 1561
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