Virtualization Engineer/Administrator - DOD

INNOVIM•Colorado Springs, CO

2d•$130,000 - $145,000•Onsite

About The Position

INNOVIM is seeking a Virtualization Engineer/Administrator to support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract. This role is located at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO. The position involves working on complex assignments with little to no direct supervision, performing a wide range of VMware system administration activities, and providing root-cause analysis for recurring or critical problems. The engineer will collaborate with system administrators, network engineers, and cybersecurity administrators to maintain a high-quality test environment for the Government customer. Key responsibilities include performing vulnerability remediation, conducting daily system monitoring, backups, restoral, and 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 requires administration of virtualization environments, including troubleshooting, break/fix activities, patching, remediation of servers, and system audit log reviews.

Requirements

Strong understanding of troubleshooting and configuration of VMware to include protocols and switching, best-practice configurations, connectivity, and networking concepts.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated experience briefing customers and management.
10 or more years of general (full-time) work experience, which may be reduced with completion of advanced education.
5 or more years of directly related experience.
1 or more years of experience working in a management or leadership role.
Experience installing vCenter Server Appliance including configuration and updates.
Experience with VMware vSphere 7.0 or higher, to include building, configuring, managing and troubleshooting virtual machines in enterprise-level environments.
Experience with software-defined networking (SDN).
A current DoD approved 8570 Level II certification such as Security+ CE.
An active DoD Secret Security Clearance.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated understanding of the project management lifecycle and related processes.
Experience performing root cause analysis.
Experience configuring and managing HPE server products.
Familiarity with automation tools or scripting (e.g., PowerCLI, Ansible).
A VMware Certified Technical Associate or VMware Certified Professional certification.
Knowledge of Missile Defense, DoD communications systems and MDIOC operations.
A degree in an IT or Engineering related discipline.

Responsibilities

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 for the Government customer.
Perform vulnerability remediation and mitigations to reduce cybersecurity risks and ensure DoD compliance.
Conduct daily system monitoring, system backup and restoral, and application upgrades to ensure optimal and continuous system operations.
Document necessary system changes and actions in appropriate systems of record to ensure historical data is captured per customer and mission requirements.
Advise Government customer on system status, optimization and improvement efforts in accordance with program objectives and design baselines as needed.
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 as needed.