Infrastructure SME

SHR Consulting Group, LLC• Arlington, VA, VA, US, VA

5h•Onsite

About The Position

SHR Consulting Group is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support and manage the virtual infrastructure within a large and complex government IT enterprise environment. The ideal candidate will provide technical expertise in virtualization technologies, enterprise server infrastructure, clustered environments, and virtual application delivery solutions supporting mission-critical operations. This role requires extensive experience with VMware technologies, enterprise virtualization platforms, storage integration, and infrastructure optimization in secure, high-availability environments.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Telecommunications, Management Information Systems, or a related field; or five (5) recent years of documented experience relevant to this position
Minimum of 5+ years of experience supporting enterprise virtual infrastructure environments
Demonstrated experience managing VMware technologies in large-scale enterprise environments
Experience with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) server hardware virtualization technologies
Knowledge and experience managing Nutanix AOS environments
Experience in maintaining applications and systems in clustered and highly available environments
Knowledge of Microsoft App-V, VMware ThinApp, Citrix, and other application virtualization technologies
VMware Certified Professional (VCP) certification required or ability to obtain within contract-specified timeframe
Proven technical expertise in the architecture, deployment, and sustainment of EMC VMware ESX virtual hosts, virtual machines, and SAN volume management
Strong understanding of enterprise virtualization, storage integration, and infrastructure management best practices
Experience supporting enterprise backup, recovery, failover, and disaster recovery operations
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills in complex enterprise environments
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with Government leadership and technical teams
Ability to work in a fast-paced, mission-critical, and high-security operational environment
Active Secret or Top Secret security clearance preferred or ability to obtain one, depending on contract requirements
U.S. Citizenship
Must meet DoD 8570.01-M / DoD 8140 IAT Level II baseline certification requirements prior to start (e.g., Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, or equivalent). Computing Environment certification appropriate to the role is also required.

Responsibilities

Manage and support enterprise virtual infrastructure environments supporting mission-critical operations
Design, implement, configure, and maintain VMware virtualization platforms, ESX hosts, virtual machines, and supporting infrastructure
Support enterprise server virtualization and infrastructure modernization initiatives
Administer and maintain clustered application and system environments to ensure high availability and operational continuity
Manage and optimize enterprise storage integrations, including Storage Area Network (SAN) volume management and virtual storage configurations
Support Nutanix AOS administration and virtual infrastructure operations
Monitor infrastructure performance, utilization, and capacity to ensure optimal system performance and scalability
Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure, virtualization, storage, and system performance issues
Coordinate with systems engineers, network engineers, cybersecurity teams, and Government stakeholders to support enterprise infrastructure requirements
Implement and maintain infrastructure solutions compliant with Federal and DoD guidance, policies, and cybersecurity standards
Support disaster recovery, failover testing, continuity of operations, and infrastructure resiliency activities
Manage and support application virtualization technologies, including Microsoft App-V, VMware ThinApp, Citrix, and related platforms
Develop and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, standard operating procedures, and configuration baselines
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior administrators and technical support personnel
Evaluate and recommend infrastructure hardware and software improvements to enhance performance, reliability, and scalability