Virtual Platform Administrator

Unity Technologies Corporation•Dayton, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

UnityTec is seeking a Virtual Platform Administrator to join their team. This role will centrally manage, secure, and optimize complex virtualized infrastructures across on-premises data centers, as well as private, public, hybrid, and DoD cloud environments. The administrator will ensure continuous system stability and high availability through proactive lifecycle management, advanced performance monitoring, automated administration, and robust disaster recovery planning. The position is located in Dayton, PA.

Requirements

Must possess a DoD Approved 8570 Baseline Certification: Category IAT Level II
Must possess a DoD 8570/8140 approved VMware certification (VMware VCP-DCV 2020 or newer -OR- VCAP 2020 or newer)
Must possess a Computing Environment certification, such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect-Associate, AWS Certified Solutions Architect-Professional, AWS Certified Security-Specialty, Google Associate Cloud Engineer, Google Professional Cloud Architect, Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate, Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Microsoft Certified Azure Security Engineer Associate, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2024 Certified Multi-cloud Architect Associate, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2024 Certified Architect Associate, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2024 Cloud Operations Professional
A minimum of Seven (7) years of progressive experience in the management and maintenance of virtualized server environments and hosted applications.
At least two years of qualifying experience must include managing successful large scale, multi-disciplinary (network, virtualization, systems administration) projects involving virtual servers.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must possess a DoD current Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study.
A Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Hands-on experience with Operational Technology/ICS environment (DOTNET).

Responsibilities

Directs the daily operations and maintenance of comprehensive virtualized environments spanning on-premises data centers and commercial/DoD cloud architectures (private, public, and hybrid).
Provides end-to-end operational support for virtual machines, virtual appliances, software, and all associated infrastructure components.
Executes implementations and upgrades for hosts, hypervisors, and virtual application software, including all supporting hardware and applications.
Systematically installs critical patches and release updates across the entire deployment pipeline, from development and testing to pre-production and production environments.
Continually tracks hypervisor and infrastructure health by monitoring error logs and configuring targeted alerts to guarantee environment stability.
Analyzes long-term performance trends and conducts capacity planning to optimize the operational efficiency of virtualized systems and applications.
Identifies and implements automation for routine administrative tasks to maximize operational efficiency and reduce manual overhead.
Enforces strict security protocols and ensures the high availability and integrity of all hosts, virtual management applications, and network resources.
Actively participates in the development and execution of virtualization disaster recovery strategies and fault tolerance frameworks to ensure rapid service restoration.
Serves as the primary technical authority for diagnosing and troubleshooting complex system anomalies across hosts, hypervisors, and virtual infrastructures.
Develops and maintains highly accurate, up-to-date system documentation, carefully tracking configuration baselines and environmental changes over time.