Hyperconverged Infrastructure Engineer

Koniag Government Services, LLC•Lakewood, CO

8d•$120,000 - $165,000•Onsite

About The Position

Koniag Technology Solutions, Inc., a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking an experienced, customer-oriented Hyperconverged Infrastructure Engineer to support KTS and a government customer in an onsite role in Lakewood, Colorado. The position supports a future new business opportunity and a contract that has not yet been awarded; the role will not be filled if the contract is not awarded. The posting states applications will be accepted through February 28, 2027, but the deadline and start date depend on the contract status and may change. The engineer will design, implement, and maintain VMware-based infrastructure and hyperconverged storage systems for an enterprise data center hosting more than 3,000 virtual machines. The role provides operational support throughout the data lifecycle and ensures infrastructure meets performance, availability, security, and compliance standards. The position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance or suitability determination; the opening specifically calls for a Secret Security clearance. The company lists medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) retirement plan; paid time off; paid parental leave; life and disability insurance; flexible spending accounts; commuter benefits; and tuition reimbursement.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience, plus 5–10 years of hands-on enterprise infrastructure engineering experience.
Expert knowledge of VMware virtualization technologies.
Experience with hyperconverged infrastructure systems such as Dell EMC VxRail.
Expert knowledge of VMware vSAN.
Strong expertise designing, implementing, and maintaining VMware-based infrastructure at enterprise scale.
Advanced troubleshooting skills for storage-level issues in hyperconverged and virtualized environments.
Experience managing the full data lifecycle, including backup, retention, recall, recovery, and deletion.
Strong understanding of capacity planning, performance optimization, and infrastructure reporting.
Knowledge of compliance and security requirements applicable to enterprise data center operations.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a large-scale, mission-critical IT environment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to clearly document technical processes and configurations.
Ability to obtain and maintain the required security clearance or suitability determination; the posting specifies Secret Security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting federal government or large enterprise data center environments.
VMware certifications such as VMware Certified Professional (VCP) – Data Center Virtualization or VCP – Desktop and Mobility.
Dell EMC or VxRail-specific certifications.
Familiarity with scripting or automation tools such as PowerShell or Python for infrastructure management.
Experience with disaster recovery planning and business continuity operations in a virtualized environment.
Knowledge of networking and storage protocols relevant to hyperconverged infrastructure, such as iSCSI, NFS, and Fibre Channel.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain VMware-based infrastructure and related storage; troubleshoot and resolve storage-level problems.
Provide day-to-day data management and operational support across the data lifecycle, including planning, device and component preparation, solution testing, data placement, backup retention, recall, recovery, and deletion.
Monitor and maintain hyperconverged infrastructure platforms, such as Dell EMC VxRail, to ensure performance, availability, and reliability.
Administer and troubleshoot VMware vSAN environments, resolving storage and performance issues.
Perform capacity planning and performance analysis to identify and address infrastructure growth needs.
Ensure infrastructure operations comply with applicable obligations, security requirements, and organizational policies.
Generate and maintain reports on system performance, capacity, and compliance status.
Collaborate with cross-functional IT teams on infrastructure upgrades, migrations, and sustainment activities.
Document system configurations, standard operating procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
Participate in incident response and root cause analysis for infrastructure outages or performance degradation.