Network Engineer (Virtualization Specialist)

LaunchTech•Colorado Springs, CO

11h•Onsite

About The Position

LaunchTech is seeking a Network Engineer (Virtualization Specialist) to support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract. This role supports highly complex virtualization and network environments critical to mission systems, with a strong focus on VMware Cloud Foundation, NSX networking, and secure enterprise operations.

Requirements

Must have 10, or more, years of general (full-time) work experience
May be reduced with completion of advanced education
Must have 7, or more, years of directly related experience
Must have 1, or more, years of experience working in a management or leadership role
Must have experience with Internet Protocols (DNS, HTTP, SMTP, SSL) and firewall configuration and troubleshooting
Must be an effective communicator with strong writing and presentation skills using Microsoft PowerPoint and Visio
Must have a deep understanding of VMware Cloud Foundation infrastructure including: vSphere NSX vSAN
Must be able to use SDDC Manager to patch, upgrade, and maintain systems
Must understand traffic flow through logical routers and be able to implement these concepts in an NSX environment
Must be able to configure distributed stateful firewalling, NAT, load balancing, and micro-segmentation using NSX
Must have experience creating and configuring virtual distributed switches
Must have experience designing, installing, upgrading, and migrating storage using VMware vSAN
Must have experience migrating virtual machines from deprecated vSphere versions to VMware Cloud Foundation
Must have a current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (Security+ CE, CySA+, etc.) or higher
Must have, or obtain, an active DoD Secret Security Clearance

Nice To Haves

Experience with PIM, Layer 2 and Layer 3 multicast, and Type I encryption devices
Experience with VXLAN, Juniper Apstra, VMware Aria, and RHEL Ansible
VMware certifications such as VCTA, VCP-DCV, VCAP Design, VCAP Deploy, or VCDX-DCV
Knowledge of Missile Defense, DoD communications systems, and MDIOC operations
CCNA or JNCIA certification
Experience with network monitoring tools
Experience scripting with Python or PowerShell
Degree in an IT or Engineering-related discipline

Responsibilities

Serve as a Network Engineer – Virtualization Specialist supporting network buildout and deployments to the C2BMC Test Facility
Perform a wide range of VMware system administration activities with little to no direct supervision
Provide root-cause analysis for recurring or critical system and network issues
Work closely with system administrators, network engineers, and cybersecurity teams to maintain a high-quality test environment
Perform vulnerability remediation and mitigation activities to reduce cybersecurity risk and ensure DoD compliance
Conduct daily system monitoring, backups, restores, and application upgrades to maintain continuous operations
Document system changes and actions in systems of record to ensure historical traceability
Advise government customers on system status, optimization, and improvement efforts aligned to program objectives
Use the REMEDY ticketing system to report, track, and document incidents and resolutions