Senior Virtualization Engineer

Leidos•Camp Springs, MD

20h•Onsite

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a talented Senior Virtualization Engineer to join their team on the AFNCR IT Services program at Joint Base Andrews. This role involves providing support services for information systems for Headquarters Air Force (HAF), Air Force District of Washington (AFDW), Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other Air Force activities within the AFNCR. The environment is fast-paced and challenging, with missions that include the Pentagon, Joint Base Andrews, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, and other locations. The primary support areas will include IT Operations and Maintenance, Plans, Projects, and Engineering. Leidos Defense Group provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide, focusing on solving tough security challenges for customers with "can't fail" missions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 12+ years of related experience or a Master's degree and 10+ years of experience, additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
Must possess an active DoD Security Clearance (Secret or Top Secret).
10+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering with a strong focus on VMware and/or Nutanix environments.
Requires a current 8140 IAT Level II (Intermediate or Advanced) certificate (CompTIA Security+).
Active VMware Certified Professional (6.0 or higher) & Active Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP) or Nutanix Certified Systems Engineer (NCSE).
Verifiable experience working within a DoD or defense contractor environment, with a strong understanding of its unique operational and security demands.
Deep knowledge of virtualization technologies, including VMware and Nutanix.
Strong expertise in Nutanix AOS, AHV, Prism, and Flow.
Proficiency in managing Windows Server and Linux environments.
Hands-on experience implementing and managing systems compliant with DISA STIGs and NIST SP 800-171.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.

Nice To Haves

Experience with infrastructure automation tools such as Ansible or Terraform, and scripting languages like Python or PowerShell.
Strong understanding of networking fundamentals, including switching, VLANs, firewalls, and micro-segmentation.
Experience working in air-gapped or classified network environments (e.g., SIPRNet) is highly desirable.
Experience Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) with Omnissa.
Knowledge of Air Force, Pentagon, and/or AFNCR.
Experience working at the Pentagon, Joint Base Andrews (JBA), and Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB).

Responsibilities

Provide operational support for VMware/Nutanix clusters Air Force District of Washington (AFDW).
Design, deploy, configure, and maintain VMware/Nutanix clusters.
Monitor system metrics to ensure high availability, scalability, and peak performance of the VMware/Nutanix infrastructure.
Perform troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex technical issues.
Provide SME level support for VMware & Nutanix infrastructures and train other engineers on its use, maintenance, and cluster analysis.
Maintain patches and upgrades to all hyper-converged software, applications, and the underlying hardware from Nutanix and VMware.
Lead and support projects involving the migration of virtual machines and applications from legacy platforms (e.g., VMware) to the Nutanix platform.
Develop and maintain comprehensive virtualization documentation for system configurations, security plans, and operational procedures to support compliance audits and ensure system integrity.
Participate in weekly Internal Design Review (IDR)/ Change Control Board (CCB).
Collaborate with other engineers to monitor and maintain physical hosts, storage, network, and security infrastructure, reporting issues and outages as necessary to management.
Utilize VMware Aria Operations (FKA vRealize Operations Manager (vROPS)) to monitor vCenter environment and determine future virtualization capacity.
Work closely with cybersecurity personnel, network engineers, and application owners to deliver secure, robust, and efficient solutions.
Ensure compliance with DoD mandates, including DISA STIGs and NIST SP 800-171.
Support on call rotational.

Benefits

Diverse and talented people
Innovative solutions
Customer’s success
Empowered teams
Contribute to communities
Operate sustainably
Commitment to do the right thing
Missions that include the Pentagon, Joint Base Andrews, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, and other locations, leased spaces, and alternate sites
Fast-paced, challenging, and rewarding environment
Career with a company that values your skills
Plenty of opportunities for growth and development
Digital Modernization
Your greatest work is ahead!
Solving the world’s toughest security challenges
Meaningful career
Outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo