Platform Engineer - Hardware Lifecycle(US /Remote)

Location: REMOTE / Orlando, Florida
This job allows you to work remotely.

This contract (US-based Corp to Corp)
Work Description and Responsibilities:
Infrastructure Product Engineering involves the operational execution, support, capacity optimization, automation development, and documentation management of the on-premise private cloud environment to sustain platform health, enable VM cloud modernization, accelerate strategic initiatives, and maximize infrastructure value.
Execute VM right-sizing reductions in coordination with application teams, including OS-level resource validation, approval workflows, and progress reporting through dashboards.
Execute and coordinate VM cloud modernization conversions including replication transitions with federation enabled, requiring capacity assessments, JSON conversions/validations, runbook updates, and pipeline execution for VMs in scope.
Track, maintain, and coordinate ongoing platform efforts including host upgrades, security patches, appliance deployments/upgrades, and upgrade readiness validation across all environments.
Create, maintain, track, and clean up purpose-built VMs and environments in Sandbox used for POC efforts, upgrade path testing, and security hardening validation.
Assist peer engineers with backlog of POC projects, vendor provided fixes/updates, and/or security findings to be validated in Sandbox environments.
Maintain and enhance capacity analytics dashboards, ADO board hygiene, and baseline metrics tracking to support project executions and meet delivery timelines.
Develop and extend automation for compliance remediation, host build processes, and operational workflows through scripting and pipeline development.
Create, peer review, and maintain documentation including automation runbooks/playbooks, operational procedures, and onboarding materials to reduce tribal knowledge dependencies and align for agentic AI readiness.
Special Qualifications:
Experience with the full VMware Cloud Foundation solution.
Experience with Multi-Site Private/Public Cloud design with working knowledge of Dynamic Capacity, High Availability, Disaster Recovery, and Site Recovery, and NSX-T federation.
Experience using a single ADO board to support hybrid delivery, applying Kanban for operations and Agile practices for automation and development, and extending this experience across others through example and shared practices.
Experience with platform infrastructure and Guest VM automation.
Contract Terms:
- Initial 6-month contract to start (Approx: 1040 standard hours)
- Working hours: 8 am - 4:30 pm (EST). The contractor must work the EST time zone.
- Corp to Corp engagement only. The contractor must work via a corp.
IMPORTANT – Please Read Before Applying:
Work Authorization: Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) with unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.
Location Requirement: Candidates must be physically located and residing within the United States for the full duration of the project engagement.
No Third-Party Representation: Subcontracting, candidate substitution, or re-assignment is strictly prohibited. Applications must be submitted directly by the individual performing the work.
Identity Verification & Compliance:
Government ID Required: Valid U.S. government-issued photo identification, and screenshot will be required as part of the screening process.
Day-One Verification: Identity verification will be conducted on the first day of engagement.
Video Participation: All interviews and project-related meetings will be conducted via live video. Candidates must be physically present in the U.S. during all interactions.
Fraud Prevention Notice (Mandatory Compliance):
Zero Tolerance Policy: Any form of impersonation, proxy interviewing, AI/deepfake representation, or misrepresentation of identity will result in immediate disqualification and will be reported.
Ongoing Verification: Identity validation may be conducted at multiple stages throughout the hiring process and engagement.
Device & Access Integrity: Company-issued or approved equipment will be monitored to ensure compliance and prevent unauthorized remote access or third-party involvement.
Interview Policy:
No External Assistance: The use of AI tools, external resources, proxy support, or any unauthorized assistance during interviews is strictly prohibited.
Monitoring & Enforcement: Interviews will be monitored for compliance. Any suspected violation will result in immediate removal from the hiring process.
Qualifications
(Must Have Skills)Skills Required:

Must Have Skills:
5+ years experience with VMWare hypervisor platform and core technologies including vSCenter, vSAN, and NSX-T
5+ years experience with multiple hardware vendor platforms to include HPE and Dell.
5+ years experience with deploying and managing various Operating Systems in a Microsoft Active Directory managed environment including Windows Servers, RedHat, and vendor supplied appliances.
3+ years experience with high availability technologies such SAN, RDMs/Shared VMDK, Clustered Storage, Server/SQL Clusters, and Network Load Balancers.
3+ years experience with other hypervisor platforms including Microsoft Hyper-V, and Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization, etc.
3+ years experience with various infrastructure platform management tools to include HPE OneView, DELL OpenManage, RedHat Satellite, SCCM, SCVMM, etc.
3+ year of experience with various core VMware technologies including vSphere ESXi, and vSAN, VMware Cloud Foundation, and vRealize Suite.
3+ years of experience with PowerShell and PowerCLI,scripting.
3+ years of experience in supporting various Operating Systems in a Microsoft Active Directory managed environment.
3+ years of experience with multiple hardware platforms.
2+ years experience working with VMWare Cloud Foundation in a large enterprise
2+ years experience with various VMware products including vROPS, vRLI, SDDC, LCM, vIDM, and vRNI
Experience with Infrastructure as Code capabilities such as Ansible Automated Platform and Terraform.
Experience with PowerShell and PowerCLI scripting.
Experience with network concepts such as gateways, subnets, firewalls, AD/Infoblox DNS, NSX/DFW tags, and VM level micro-segmentation.
High degree of self-motivation, productivity, commitment, and integrity.
Experience with responsible use of Corporate AI tools for gaining velocity in productivity and development code, such as Agentic AI, GitHub Co-Pilot, etc.
Good interpersonal skills (the ability to work well with others of various ranges of technical abilities and to be a team member).
Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related analytical field or equivalent experience is preferred.