Sr. Systems Engineer

Contract Performance Period: July 15, 2026 - December 31, 2026

Job Location: Washington, DC (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 (Metro Access) – On‑Site 5 days/week.

Working Remotely: Not possible.

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.

• AWS Gov Cloud 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
• Git Lab and Jira experience
• AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, Sys Ops Administrator, or Dev Ops Engineer)
• VMware or Kubernetes certifications (CKA, CKAD)
• Experience in financial services or federal government environments

• AWS Gov Cloud & hybrid cloud infrastructure
• Kubernetes (EKS, Mirantis Kubernetes Engine, VMware vSphere with Kubernetes)
• VMware vSphere & ESXi hypervisor administration
• Splunk (centralized logging, monitoring, security analytics)
• Terraform & Git Lab 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)

• Design, implement, and maintain hybrid infrastructure spanning AWS Gov Cloud 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 Git Lab 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