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# Virtual Infrastructure System Administrator

- **Company:** HAWKS & ASSOCIATES, L.C.
- **Location:** Sierra Vista, AZ, United States
- **Salary:** $75,000.0 - $95,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Software Documentation, CompTIA 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, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Service Pack, VMware Infrastructure, VMware Horizon View, VMware VSphere, Zabbix, Pure Storage, SolarWinds (Software), Data Management, Hardware Infrastructure, Network Server, Cisco, Vmware
- **Published:** July 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=84c93fc4c1fc6bd9

## About the Role

* 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

## Description

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


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