Virtualization/VMware Systems Administrator

General Dynamics Information Technology

23h • Onsite

About The Position

Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a Virtualization/VMware Systems Administrator 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/VMware Systems Administrator, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of USCENTCOM. You will play a crucial role in maintaining and optimizing the virtual infrastructure that supports mission-critical operations.

Requirements

• Certification: Applicable DoW 8140 or DoW 8570 Certification (e.g., Security+, CISSP).
• Experience: 5+ years of related experience
• Technical skills: Proficiency in VMware technologies, including ESXi, vCenter Server, vSAN, and vSphere Networking.
• Strong understanding of virtualization concepts and practices.
• Excellent documentation, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a high-stakes environment.
• Security clearance level: TS/SCI clearance required.
• US citizenship required

Nice To Haves

• VMware Certified Professional (VCP) or VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP).
• ITIL 4 Foundation Certification.
• Experience with VMware Horizon for virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI).
• Familiarity with automation tools like Ansible or PowerCLI.
• Experience with USCENTCOM and understanding of its mission and IT environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain VMware ESXi hosts, vCenter Server, and virtual machines across multiple sites.
• Monitor and optimize virtual infrastructure performance, resource utilization, and system availability.
• Implement and manage VMware networking components, including distributed switches and VLANs.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to VMware technologies, ensuring minimal downtime, to include performance bottlenecks, connectivity problems, and virtual machine management.
• Collaborate with IT teams to design integrated infrastructure solutions aligned with command requirements.
• Mentor junior administrators to enhance team expertise in virtualization technologies.
• Develop and maintain documentation for virtualization architecture, processes, and procedures.
• Implement backup and disaster recovery solutions for virtual machines and infrastructure components.
• Evaluate and recommend new VMware technologies to enhance system performance and efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with DoW security policies, regulations, and best practices.
• Supporting projects to enhance the security, efficiency, or capability of the virtualized environment.
• Collaborating with vendors and third-party providers for troubleshooting and issue resolution.

Benefits

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, competitive pay and paid time off
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
• Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match.
• To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
• To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.
• We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed