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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Virtual Platform Engineer - **Company:** Bright Vision Technologies - **Location:** Richardson, TX, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $150,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Build Automation, Cloud Engineering, Information Systems, Data Centers, Disaster Recovery, VMware ESX Servers, Network Segmentation, PowerCLI, Broadcom, Ansible, Service Pack, Storage Virtualization, VCloud, VMware Infrastructure, Virtualization Technology, VMware VSphere, Scripting, Load Balancing, HybridCloud, Containerization, Tanzu, Kubernetes, Information Technology, SDN Network, Vcenter, Terraform, Vmware - **Published:** July 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us023709598f6334504c1efe9d1f1a7fac ## About the Role * 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. * Strong troubleshooting skills across compute, network, and storage layers. * Excellent communication and collaboration skills., * VMware Certified Professional (VCP) or VCAP credentials. * Experience with VMware Cloud on AWS, AVS, or GCVE. * Familiarity with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF). * Experience with Aria Operations / vRealize Operations. * Exposure to migration programs out of VMware to alternative virtualization platforms. ## Description We are looking for a Virtual Platform Engineer to design, deploy, and operate VMware-based virtualization, software-defined networking, and software-defined storage platforms across on-premises and hybrid cloud environments. The role covers vSphere, vSAN, NSX, Aria, and Tanzu, with a focus on automation, capacity management, and the practical realities of operating a large VMware estate alongside modern cloud-native workloads. The ideal candidate has operated VMware platforms at enterprise scale, navigates the evolving VMware product landscape pragmatically, and brings strong automation and operations discipline., * 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. * Implement disaster recovery and business continuity using Site Recovery Manager and replication. * Build automation for VMware infrastructure using PowerCLI, Terraform, Ansible, and vRO. * Design capacity management strategies including right-sizing, reservation, and workload placement. * 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. * Stay current with VMware product evolution following the Broadcom transition. ## Related Videos - [Forget Developer Platforms, Think Developer Productivity!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1121-forget-developer-platforms-think-developer-productivity) - [WebAssembly: The Next Frontier of Cloud Computing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/972-webassembly-the-next-frontier-of-cloud-computing) - [The Private AI Platform: Why Agentic Apps Need a Private Application Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100162-the-private-ai-platform-why-agentic-apps-need-a-private-application-platform) - [Generating code with Angular schematics](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/129-generating-code-with-angular-schematics) - [One Platform Could Not Fit Them All](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1919-one-platform-could-not-fit-them-all) - [Platform Engineering vs. DevOps Why not both?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/885-platform-engineering-vs-devops-why-not-both) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [What Makes WeAreDevelopers World Congress Different From Every Other Tech Event?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/701-what-makes-wearedevelopers-world-congress-different-from-every-other-tech-event) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)