ID
#11248503
Job type
Permanent
Salary
- $175 per annum
Source
FRG Technology Consulting
Date
2021-03-21
Deadline
2021-05-20

VMWare Systems Admin | Chantilly, VA | High Salary, Benefits

Virginia, Chantilly, 22033

Permanent

Vacancy expired!

VMWare Systems Administrator | Chantilly, VA | $170K

The Company

We are an innovative, cloud first managed and professional services company that works with commercial enterprises and the public sector to mitigate their risk and enable IT modernization. We're looking for the right person to join our team as a VMWare System Administrator to support the deployment, documentation and sustainment of a next-generation, DoD on-premise cloud services. This position is based in Chantilly, VA with occasional travel as needed to help support other locations.

Role / Responsibilities

The VMware System Administrator will have a proven track record of sustaining a vCloud Director solution for DoD. This individual will be a VMware System Admin for the engineering team and will work closely with the engineering team responsible for conceiving and delivering a wide variety of cloud services under the program.

Work closely with engineering during the developments of multiple VMware vCloud Director based Infrastructure as a Services (IaaS) environment solutions for DoD
Supports the building of a systems administration and operations support capability for the new vCD based solutions
Apply system hardening, STIG settings and resolve vulnerabilities found by Nessus scans
Design, document and publish standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the build and sustainment of the VMware infrastructure
Support daily environment operations including patch levels and advanced troubleshooting support
Share knowledge with existing System Administrators through documentation, presentations, deep dive technical sessions, etc
Produce and execute test plan procedures for upgrades and installation of new virtualization products
Automate tasks for the operations team such as patching, infrastructure configuration changes and reporting
Work closely with vendors to identify and resolve product bugs and initiate feature requests
Apply vendor best practices for vSphere, NSX, vCloud Director, vRealize Suite, etc.
Identify and remediate deviation from reference architecture
Supports resolution actions for Tier 2/3 incident tickets

Qualifications

Active DoD Top Secret security clearance
DoD 8570 IAT II certification
VMware Certified Professional (VCP) certification
Experience with VMware vSphere and similar component services
Extensive infrastructure knowledge and hands-on experience with DoD datacenters & infrastructure
Experience deploying, and maintaining data center Infrastructure preferably within the DOD
Extensive hardware experience to include compute, network, & storage
Experience implementing DOD Security Controls
Must have knowledge of VMware System Administration experience
Solid understanding of TCP/IP
Experience developing documentation for operational support
Ability to mentor junior and mid-level team members to more proficient in the tasks and activities associated with the management of a cloud provider VMware environment
Travel Required: Less than 10%

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FRG Consulting is the global leader for niche IT recruitment, advertising more Technology jobs than any other agency. We deal with both Partners & End Users throughout North America. By specializing solely in placing niche IT candidates in the market I have built relationships with most of the key employers in North America and have an unrivalled understanding of where the best opportunities and Tech jobs are. I understand the need for discretion and would welcome the opportunity to speak to any IT candidates that are considering a new career or job either now or in the future. Confidentiality is, of course, guaranteed. I can be contacted for information on the IT market and some of the opportunities that are available

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