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# Senior Systems Administrator

- **Company:** Invictus Inc.
- **Location:** Alexandria, VA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Audit Trail, Blade Servers, Cloud Computing, Data Centers, Disaster Recovery, VMware ESX Servers, Firmware, Python (Programming Language), PowerCLI, Windows PowerShell, Role-Based Access Control, Storage Virtualization, VCloud, VMware Infrastructure, Virtualization Technology, VMware VSphere, Data Processing, Scripting, Vcenter, Performance Monitor, Hardware Asset Management, Cisco, Vmware
- **Published:** August 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/88184971/1

## About the Role

* A minimum of three (3) years of hands-on Cisco UCS and VMware vSphere/VCF administration experience
 * Security+ or higher certification required; current VMware Certified Professional (VCP) certification preferred
 * Knowledge of server virtualization, vSAN, NSX, and software-defined data centers (SDDC)
 * Strong experience with virtualized environments and cloud infrastructure
 * Proficiency in hardware lifecycle management
 * Solid understanding of SAN/NAS storage integration with VMware
 * Deep knowledge of VMware Cloud Foundation architecture and deployment preferred
 * Experience with scripting (e.g., PowerShell, PowerCLI, Python) for automation of administrative tasks preferred
 * Public Trust required, Secret preferred

## Description

* Perform daily administration and monitoring of Cisco UCS domains, fabric interconnects, chassis, and blade servers
 * Manage, maintain, and upgrade VMware vSphere, vCenter, and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) components, including ESXi, vSAN, and NSX-T
 * Design, implement, and maintain virtualization and computing policies in compliance with classified data handling rules
 * Execute and validate daily/weekly/monthly health checks and performance monitoring of UCS and VMware infrastructure
 * Perform regular failover and disaster recovery testing and documentation to meet audit and mission continuity requirements
 * Manage server profiles, templates, and firmware updates for Cisco UCS
 * Apply VMware and Cisco patches, hotfixes, and feature releases following change-management and security approval processes
 * Harden computing and virtualization infrastructure according to DISA STIGs and agency security technical implementation guides (STIGs)
 * Monitor the computing environment using vRealize Operations, Intersight, and other alerting systems
 * Manage role-based access control (RBAC) and audit logging for VMware and UCS environments
 * Support incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis for computing infrastructure issues
 * Produce capacity, performance, and compliance reports for internal audits
 * Participate in working groups and disaster recovery exercises
 * Maintain up-to-date SOPs, system diagrams, and operational procedures


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