Sr. Systems Engineer

We are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for a 6-month contract position based in Washington, Washington, US. This role focuses on designing, planning, testing, implementing, supporting, and troubleshooting large-scale infrastructure deployments in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, plan, test, implement, support, and troubleshoot large VMware installations
• Manage ESXi server implementations and operations across primary and secondary data centers
• Configure and maintain VLANs and hybrid cloud implementations
• Administer VMware vSphere and manage cluster operations
• Deploy and manage Kubernetes fleets including VKS, EKS, and Mirantis environments
• Implement and support Aria Automation, Aria Orchestrator, and Aria Operations solutions
• Develop and maintain PowerShell and PowerCLI scripts for automation and operations
• Support application modernization and containerization initiatives
• Manage AI/ML infrastructure and services
• Implement security engineering controls, audit logging, and monitoring tools
• Ensure compliance with NIST 800-53 controls and FISMA frameworks

Qualifications

• Required

• Expert knowledge of ESXi server implementations and operations

• Experience designing, planning, testing, implementing, supporting, and troubleshooting large VMware installations

• VMware vSphere administration and cluster management

• Experience with Aria Automation, Aria Orchestrator, and Aria Operations

• PowerShell/PowerCLI scripting experience

• Kubernetes fleet management experience (VKS, EKS, Mirantis)

• Knowledge of NIST 800-53 controls and FISMA compliance frameworks

• Experience with security engineering, audit logging, and monitoring tools

• On-premises data center experience

• Preferred

• AWS GovCloud experience

• VLAN and VMC administration

• Application modernization and containerization experience

• AI/ML infrastructure and services experience

• GitLab and Jira experience

• VMware or Kubernetes certifications (CKA, CKAD)

• Experience in financial services environments

• Federal government environment experience