VMware Administrator

Job Description

Systems Administrator (VMWare) – TS/SCI required

Transform technology into opportunity as a Systems Administrator. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. As a Systems Administrator you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on Systems Administrator joining our team to support the US Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM).

HOW A SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR SENIOR WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Operate and sustain the on-going daily operational use of a VMware infrastructure including updating, testing and deploying the vSphere and vCenter product releases. This includes identifying concerns or issues encountered during installation, testing and deployment of new software releases.
• Manage and administer physical and virtual servers, primarily Windows and Linux servers
• Support and management of server virtualization, server provisioning, physical server maintenance, security compliance and daily operations
• Manage VMware vSphere, with emphasis on automation, and enterprise storage and backup system administration, installation and on-going maintenance experience.
• Maintain server lifecycle - provisioning, maintenance, and decommissioning of the hardware
• Maintain the virtualized server environment via configuration, implementation, management and support activities
• Monitor the virtual server infrastructure environment’s health status, service performance, and utilization
• Implement and maintain continuous compliance to information security policies and technical standards, report and remediation of non-compliances
• Maintain the security baseline compliance via configuration, implementation, and remediation activities
• Apply regular security patches and software update
• Troubleshoot, maintain integrity and configure network components along with implementing operating systems enhancements to improve reliability and performance
• Integrate new technologies into new and existing systems including the transition and migration of corporate systems
• Perform systems administration of desktop and server systems connected to local and wide area networks. Desktop system management responsibilities involving account monitoring, security, Operating System (OS) installation, and other local area system administration related functions
• Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of IT systems
• Manage IT system infrastructure and any processes related to these systems
• Provides installation and operational support of voice and data communications hardware and software systems.
• Performs configuration of operating system and security patches for host and distributed systems and implements incident response procedures during incidents of a network or host security breach.
• Reviews customer requirements and makes recommendations for changes to existing technical architecture.
• Complies with prescribed customer, industry and agency standards.
• Provide support to IT systems including day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution for all of the client/server/storage/network devices, mobile devices, etc. support, administer and maintenance of enterprise data center systems comprised of both physical and virtual servers, storage, backups, monitoring and automation as well as eventually Hybrid Cloud management

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Required Skillset:
• Ability to provide in-depth experience in trouble-shooting IT systems
• Be able to provide detailed analysis and feedback to agency management and internal customers for escalated tickets
• Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI
• Required Certification(s):
• DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II/8140 Computing Environment (CE) Certification as determined by the Program Manager is required prior to support on contract
• IAT II 8570/8140 Baseline Certification Security or equivalent
• Computing Env: Computing Env: MSCA 2016, Microsoft Azure Administrator or equivalent (Must obtain the full AZ104 Microsoft Azure Administrator within 180 days from start date.)
• ​Location: On Customer Site
• Additional:
• Candidates must be willing and able to attain a CI Polygraph for certain positions as determined by the contract
• Position may require lifting of objects (i.e. IT Hardware), reaching/bending/kneeling (i.e. plug in cables) and other moderately strenuous activity
• Travel may be required to support the mission

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $84,600.00 - $100,200.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• System administration: 1 year (Required)
• VMWare: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• CompTIA Security (Preferred)
• AZ-104 (Preferred)

Security clearance:

• Top Secret (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Fort Belvoir, VA 22060 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $84,600 - $100,200