System Administrator - Virtual Infrastructure

Hawks & Associates, Inc.
Sierra Vista, United States of America
12 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English

Job location

Sierra Vista, United States of America

Tech stack

Automation of Tests
Software Documentation
CompTIA Security+
Computer Security
System Configuration
Data Centers
Linux
VMware ESX Servers
Monitoring of Systems
Storage Area Network (SAN)
Internet Small Computer System Interface (ISCSI)
NetApp Applications
Network Attached Storage (Server Appliance)
Openshift
Powershell
Red Hat Enterprise Linux - RHEL
Ansible
Service Pack
VMware Infrastructure
VMware Horizon View
vSphere
Zabbix
Pure Storage
Kubernetes
Information Technology
SolarWinds (Software)
Data Management
Hardware Infrastructure
Network Server
Cisco networks
Docker
VMware

Job description

Job Description: Hawk Associates is seeking an IT professional who wants to join a mission-focused team at Fort Huachuca, Arizona -- A team that is dedicated to providing Clients with successful technical solutions and Employees with job satisfaction.

Hawk Associates, a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), provides Information Technology/Cybersecurity and C5ISR support to the DoD Joint Warfighter, non-DoD Agencies, Government organizations, Coalition Partners, and Commercial Industry. Join us - dedicated professionals getting the job done right...the first time.

While this is a Systems Administrator role by title, the successful candidate will be expected to function as a proactive problem solver-designing, implementing, and refining solutions that elevate our infrastructure to a higher standard of performance and resiliency.

The Virtual Infrastructure Systems Administrator is responsible for the end-to-end management, administration, and optimization of our virtualized data center environment. You will support a diverse infrastructure-spanning VMware, Linux and Windows environments, enterprise storage arrays, server hardware, GPU resources, and complex monitoring/automation systems-in a mission-critical military intelligence setting., * System Administration of VMware vCenter and VMware ESXi

  • System Administration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers

  • System Administration of NetApp and Pure Storage enterprise storage arrays

  • Install and configure VMware vSphere, Linux, Red Hat OpenShift and other operating systems

  • Applying security patches and DISA STIGs to VMware, Linux, storage servers and other systems

  • Troubleshooting Storage Area Networks (SANs) and Network Attached storage (NFS, iSCSI)

  • Install, configure, and troubleshoot server hardware. Dell servers, Cisco UCS C-series servers, Cisco B-series blades using UCS manager and other hardware platforms.

  • Responsibilities also include: o Preparing system documentation o Automating processes with scripts o Assisting other teams with VM troubleshooting and VMware Horizon workstation automated provisioning o Utilize monitoring tools including Dell Open Manage, Cisco Intersight, Zabbix, Solarwinds, and NetApp ACTIVIQ to maintain system performance and health

Requirements

  • Current TOP SECRET security clearance with SCI eligibility.
  • Current CompTIA Security+ certification (IAT Level II or higher certification)
  • Experience configuring, managing, and conducting security of VMware or RHEL servers
  • Experience with RedHat OpenShift

Preferred Qualifications:

  • VMware Certified professional (VCP) or NetApp certification

  • Red Hat Certified system administrator (RHCSA)

  • Experience configuring Storage Area Networks

  • Kubernetes experience

  • Experience developing, configuring, and executing automation scripts (leveraging Ansible, PowerShell, Chef Inspec, and Docker automation processes) for system patching, configuration, and DISA STIG compliance across VMware, Linux, and storage servers

  • Current Counterintelligence Polygraph

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