Network Virtualization Engineer/Administrator - DoW

INNOVIM•Colorado Springs, CO

3d•$130,000 - $145,000•Onsite

About The Position

INNOVIM is seeking a Network Virtualization Engineer/Administrator to support network build-out and deployments to the C2BMC Test Facility as necessary for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract. This role requires a strong understanding of VMware troubleshooting and configuration, including protocols, switching, best-practice configurations, connectivity, and networking concepts. The successful candidate will perform a wide range of VMware system administration activities with little to no direct supervision, provide root-cause analysis for complex problems, and work closely with a team of system administrators, network engineers, and cybersecurity administrators to maintain a high-quality test environment. Responsibilities include performing vulnerability remediation, conducting daily system monitoring, system backup and restoral, application upgrades, documenting system changes, advising the Government customer on system status and improvements, and assisting with the deployment of new virtual machines. The role also involves administration of virtualization environments, including troubleshooting, break/fix activities, patching and remediation of servers, and system audit log reviews. Good written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated experience briefing customers and management are essential.

Requirements

10 or more years of general (full-time) work experience
5 or more years of directly related experience (can be a mix of Network and Virtualization)
1 or more years of experience working in a management or leadership role
Experience in Internet Protocols (e.g. DNS, HTTP, SMTP, SSL)
Firewall configuration and troubleshooting
Experience with multiple network types of telecommunications infrastructures
Effective communicator with excellent writing and presentation skills using Microsoft PowerPoint and Visio drawing tools
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment with other highly motivated network engineers as well as independently on large field projects
Deep understanding of Foundational VCF Infrastructure including Virtualization (vSphere), Networking (NSX) and Storage (vSAN)
Ability to use SDDC Manager to patch, upgrade and provide overall system maintenance
Fundamental understanding of how traffic flows through logical routers with the ability to implement these concepts in an NSX environment
Ability to configure distributed stateful firewalling, NAT, load balancing and micro segmentation using NSX
Experience with the design, installation, upgrading and migration of storage using VMware vSAN
Ability to migrate virtual machines and workloads from deprecated versions of vSphere to VMware Cloud Foundation
A current DoW 8570 IAT Level II certification (Security+ CE, CySA, etc.) or higher
An active DoW Secret Security Clearance

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated understanding of the project management lifecycle and related processes
Experience with PIM, L2 and L3 multicast and type I encryption devices
Experience with VXLAN, Juniper Apstra, VMWare Aria and RHEL Ansible
Experience with HPE server products
Experience creating and configuring virtual distributed switches
A VMware Certified Technical Associate - Data Center Virtualization (VCTA), VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV), VCAP Design, VCAP Deploy or VCDX-DCV Certification
Knowledge of Missile Defense, DoD communications systems and MDIOC operations
A Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or Juniper Networks Certified Associate (JNCIA) certification
Experience with Python or PowerShell programming and scripting
A degree in an IT or Engineering related discipline

Responsibilities

Troubleshooting and configuration of VMware, including protocols, switching, best-practice configurations, connectivity, and networking concepts.
Perform a wide range of VMware system administration activities with little to no direct supervision.
Provide root-cause analysis for recurring or critical problems.
Work closely with a team of system administrators, network engineers, and cybersecurity administrators to maintain a high-quality test environment.
Perform vulnerability remediation and mitigations to reduce cybersecurity risks and ensure DoD compliance.
Conduct daily system monitoring, system backup and restoral, and application upgrades.
Document necessary system changes and actions in appropriate systems of record.
Advise Government customer on system status, optimization and improvement efforts.
Assist system administration team with the deployment of new virtual machines.
Perform administration of virtualization environments to include troubleshooting, break/fix activities, the patching and remediation of servers, and system audit log reviews.
Provide effective written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated experience briefing customers and management.