Infrastructure & Platform Engineer
Position Overview Our client is seeking two experienced contract engineers to support an on-prem platform initiative. These individuals will augment the existing engineering team responsible for delivering, validating, maintaining, and automating the deployment of infrastructure and platform services within highly secure, disconnected customer environments. Ideal candidates will have hands-on experience with VMware-based infrastructure, Linux administration, cloud management platforms, infrastructure automation, Kubernetes, and deployment into air-gapped environments.
Key Responsibilities
Deploy, configure, and maintain VMware vSphere/ESXi environments. Support platform packaging, delivery, installation, and lifecycle management. Develop and maintain Terraform-based infrastructure automation. Automate provisioning workflows through Morpheus or equivalent cloud management platforms. Support Git-based CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and platform delivery. Design and support software delivery into disconnected or highly restricted environments. Manage certificate lifecycles, PKI integrations, and offline dependency management. Support compliance and security requirements including STIG and FIPS. Support Linux infrastructure and Kubernetes platform services. Troubleshoot networking, storage, and virtualization-related issues. Required Skills VMware vSphere/ESXi, vCenter, HA, DRS, cluster and datastore management Terraform and Infrastructure as Code methodologies Advanced Linux systems administration and shell scripting Kubernetes administration, Helm, container lifecycle management Experience with a cloud management platform (HPE Morpheus preferred, VMware Aria/vRealize, or CloudBolt) Preferred Skills Air-gapped/offline package management and private registries Golden image creation, OVF/OVA, Packer, Cloud-init, Sysprep VLAN, DNS/DHCP/NTP, NFS, iSCSI, vSAN STIG/FIPS compliance and security hardening Helm/RPM/DEB packaging and repository administration Validation tools such as Goss, pytest, or Ansible Experience 5+ years of infrastructure or platform engineering experience. Experience with enterprise private cloud/on-prem platforms and regulated or security-sensitive environments. Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to work independently.