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Sr. Systems Engineer / Senior Platform Engineer

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Wahington, DC

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Architectural Services, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Atlassian JIRA, Automation, Cloud Computing, Computer Security, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Cross-Functional, DevOps, FISMA - Federal Information Security Management Act, Federal Compliance Regulations, Federal Government, Financial Services, Fleet Management, Hybrid Cloud, Hypervisors, Maintain Compliance, Network Operations Center, Operational Improvement, Operations Management, Project/Program Management, Regulatory Compliance, Reliability Engineering, Security Analysis, Security Auditing, Security Compliance, Security Monitoring, Splunk, System Operations, Systems Engineering, U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), VMWare Certifications, VMWare ESX/ESXi, VMWare vSphere, Virtualization
LOCATION
Wahington, DC
POSTED
30+ days ago
Title: Sr. Systems Engineer / Senior Platform Engineer
Location: Onsite Wahington DC - Local DMV required


Position Requirements:
Join our Enterprise Hosting Services team at the forefront of secure, innovative hybrid infrastructure for one of the nation's most critical institutions. We're seeking a talented Platform Engineer to help architect, deploy, and manage our AWS and on-premises platforms while supporting emerging AI capabilities, modern containerized workloads, and enterprise virtualization environments.
What You'll Do
  • 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 hyper-visor 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
  • 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
Preferred Qualifications
  • AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator, or DevOps Engineer)
  • VMware or Kubernetes certifications (CKA, CKAD)
  • Experience in financial services or federal government environments

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