Virtualization Engineer

General Dynamics Information Technology

21h • Onsite

About The Position

Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a Virtualization Engineer and build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you. MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT As a Virtualization Engineer supporting U.S. Army Europe and Africa on our Enterprise Mission Information Technology Services 2 (EMITS 2) program in Wiesbaden, Germany. Configure, manage and maintain the physical and virtual infrastructures Implement and maintain DISA STIGs Design, document, test and implement virtual services and devices Demonstrate advanced analytical skills by identifying the root cause of complex issues to maintain maximum service availability Assess and evaluate current virtual computing infrastructure, and provide recommendations for enhancements Install, configure, and integrate servers associated with a VMware virtual infrastructure. Performing backups, troubleshooting and problem resolution for servers associated with a VMware virtual infrastructure. Build highly available server clusters in a vSphere environment. Build and configuring virtual networks. Create and maintain VM templates used for rapid deployment of virtual machines. Develop and maintain standard operating procedures Create and defend system change requests Develop, maintain and implement a proactive capacity planning model to support business decisions Detects, identify and perform complex problem isolation and resolution throughout the virtual architecture Develop and execute contingency plans for network software and hardware failures including isolated and major outages Maintain virtual desktop infrastructure Support yearly disaster recovery exercises

Requirements

• Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
• 10+ years of experience as a systems administrator
• Administration of VMware vCloud Foundation deployments
• Administration of VMware Horizon VDI deployments
• Administration of VMware NSX deployments
• An active SECRET DoW clearance
• Must possess a DoW 8570 IAT level II Compliant certification (i.e. Security+ CE, CASP, etc)
• VCP-DCV/NV 2021 (or higher)
• A bachelors degree plus 3 years of recent specialized experience, OR; An associates degree plus 7 years of recent specialized experience, OR; A major certification plus 7 years of recent specialized experience, OR; 11 years of recent specialized experience.

Responsibilities

• Configure, manage and maintain the physical and virtual infrastructures
• Implement and maintain DISA STIGs
• Design, document, test and implement virtual services and devices
• Demonstrate advanced analytical skills by identifying the root cause of complex issues to maintain maximum service availability
• Assess and evaluate current virtual computing infrastructure, and provide recommendations for enhancements
• Install, configure, and integrate servers associated with a VMware virtual infrastructure
• Performing backups, troubleshooting and problem resolution for servers associated with a VMware virtual infrastructure
• Build highly available server clusters in a vSphere environment
• Build and configuring virtual networks
• Create and maintain VM templates used for rapid deployment of virtual machines
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures
• Create and defend system change requests
• Develop, maintain and implement a proactive capacity planning model to support business decisions
• Detects, identify and perform complex problem isolation and resolution throughout the virtual architecture
• Develop and execute contingency plans for network software and hardware failures including isolated and major outages
• Maintain virtual desktop infrastructure
• Support yearly disaster recovery exercises

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
• 401K with company match
• Competitive pay and paid time off
• Full flex work weeks where possible
• Variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
• Short and long-term disability benefits
• Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior