Virtualization & Storage Architect

• BS Degree and 7  years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 4  years of relevant experience. Specific experience, education and training may be considered in lieu of degree. 

• A current MCSA/MCSE Server certification 

• Oracle Certified Master, Oracle Certified Expert, Oracle SQL, PL/SQL, WebLogic, or Sun Solaris Certification required 

• Current VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP) or equivalent 

• IAT Level II certification is required. Must have a current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (CompTIA Security ce, CCNA Security, CySA , etc.) 

Responsibilities:  

• Design, configure, maintain, and test virtual servers utilizing the VMware vSphere suite.  

• Provide technical and procedural recommendations for implementing virtual servers. 

• Maintain a high availability VMware Horizon suite supporting customer VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure} requirements.   

• Configure and maintain end user profile management via VMware UEM/DEM. 

• Provide recommendations for solving complex virtualization and storage problems. 

• Identify process improvements that can be realized through using virtualization technologies and products. 

• Provide status reports and document requirements for virtualization and storage products appropriate for customer’s operating environment. 

• Build and maintain the servers required for development work, internal testing, customer testing and production environments. 

• Maintain access privileges and account groups as directed by development team. 

• Collaborate with operations, QA and third party data centers to provide technical direction on network topologies, server configurations, hardware/software deployments, firewall configurations and other administrative tasks related to the staging and maintenance of company development, testing and production servers. 

• Ensure timely and effective delivery of hardware upgrades, network upgrades and new configurations. 

• Document technical requirements, develop and oversee project plans and implement change control procedures. 

• Facilitate design sessions and architectural reviews. 

• Interact with customers, third party vendors, and government leadership at the technical level, as required. 

• Engage in hands-on lab testing and development for problem resolution, new product reporting, or technical functionality. 

• Review application of STIGs and DOD configuration guidance in images for completeness and correctness. 

• Develop and maintain POA&M and System Security Plan (SSP) documentation for customer’s virtual and physical server infrastructure and systems. 

• Develop documentation in regards to administration, maintenance, structure, and user permissions for servers. 

• Manage and report on the overall server health and functionality. Manage and document physical layout and organization of server and network stacks. 

• Provide virtual machine support to end-users. 

• Manage system security, patching and upgrades. 

• Create, update, test, and troubleshoot VDI images for all end user devices. 

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Knowledge and Skills:  

• Experience in IT Infrastructure and Virtualization including: 

• VMware vSphere 6.5 

• VMware Horizon View 7.x 

• Storage Solutions 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 

• Ability to organize and facilitate planning and demonstrations  

• Ability to track, manage, and ensure tasks are completed in a timely manner 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills  

Technical Knowledge  

• Participates in the design of these systems in conjunction with IT team 

• Support the Business Technology Infrastructure team to apply VDI systems technology solutions in support of identified business problems 

• Responsible for analysis, administration, and support of VMWare Horizon View VDI, thin clients, and other VDI-related technology 

• Provisions servers including: adding, allocating and managing vDisks for end-user devices 

• Participates in evaluation, selection, implementation and on-going support of software, hardware and tools used by the Enterprise Infrastructure platform 

Clearance/Citizenship:  

• Secret 

• Must be US Citizen 

Travel Requirements:  

This position will involve minimal travel