Virtualization Systems Administrator - TS/SCI w/Poly
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Job description
Own your opportunity to serve as a critical component of our nation's safety and security. Make an impact by using your expertise to protect our country from threats., As a Virtualization Systems Administrator supporting Infrastructure Services, you will be responsible for the operation, sustainment, and security of enterprise virtual server environments across multiple networks and enclaves. You will ensure stability, compliance, and performance of hypervisors, virtual machines, and compute clusters. You will support technical troubleshooting, implement configuration baselines, apply security controls, monitor systems health, and assist in the design and deployment of new virtual infrastructures., * Administer, maintain, and optimize virtualized server environments including VMware, Hyper-V, and related hypervisor technologies
- Operate and maintain vCenter systems, including certificate lifecycle management, password oversight, and baseline updates
- Build, maintain, and troubleshoot virtual machines (Windows and Linux) to support mission applications and infrastructure services
- Monitor compute resource health, availability, and utilization; identify performance bottlenecks and recommend improvements
- Maintain configuration baselines for virtual hosts, hypervisors, VM templates, firmware, and golden images
- Maintain ATO compliance by supporting documentation, control implementation, and updates to system security baseline
- Perform timely patching of hypervisors, virtual appliances, guest operating systems, and associated tools
- Build and maintain virtual machine templates, configuration profiles, and provisioning workflows to support consistent deployments
Requirements
Virtualization Systems Administrator Senior - Requires a Bachelor's degree in an IT-related field or 8+ years of relevant IT experience in lieu of a degree. Virtualization Systems Administrator Principal - Requires a Bachelor's degree in an IT-related field or 10+ years of relevant IT experience in lieu of a degree.
- CERTIFICATION: Meet DoD 8140 Information Assurance Workforce certification requirements (e.g., Security+ CE, etc.)
- CLEARANCE: Active TS/SCI clearance with a favorable polygraph
- Hands on experience administering enterprise scale virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V)
- Experience with Windows and Linux server administration in virtualized environments
- Strong background in patch management, vulnerability remediation, STIG compliance, and secure configurations
- Experience supporting clustered environments, vCenter operations, and hypervisor lifecycle management
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and documentation skills
- US citizenship required
- LOCATION: Onsite, 4 + years of related experience
- may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree
Benefits & conditions
(part of General Dynamics) 3.73.7 out of 5 stars Washington, DC $96,569 - $130,651 a year, Pulled from the full job description
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Internal mobility program, Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace, The likely salary range for this position is $96,569 - $130,651. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.