Senior Virtualization Engineer
$140,000–$142,000 year
On-siteAndrews AFB, Maryland, United States
Job Summary
Design, deploy, configure, and maintain VMware and Nutanix clusters supporting the Air Force District of Washington at Joint Base Andrews. Monitor system metrics for availability and performance, perform root-cause analysis on complex issues, and lead migration initiatives from legacy platforms to Nutanix. Serve as subject matter expert by mentoring engineers, maintaining patches for hyper-converged software and hardware, and developing documentation for compliance audits. Participate in weekly Internal Design Review and Change Control Board meetings, collaborate with cybersecurity personnel to ensure DISA STIG and NIST SP 800-171 compliance, and utilize VMware Aria Operations to assess capacity. Support the on-call rotation and report outages to management.
Required Qualifications
- Current 8140 IAT Level II (Intermediate or Advanced) certificate (CompTIA Security+)
- Active VMware Certified Professional certification, version 6.0 or higher
- Active Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP) or Nutanix Certified Systems Engineer (NCSE) certification
- Active DOD Secret clearance (final) at a minimum
- Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of related experience, or a master's degree with 10+ years of experience
- Active DoD security clearance, Secret or Top Secret
- 10+ years of infrastructure engineering experience with a strong focus on VMware and/or Nutanix environments
- Current DoD 8140 IAT Level II certification, such as CompTIA Security+
- Verifiable experience in a DoD or defense contractor environment, with a strong understanding of operational and security requirements
- Deep knowledge of virtualization technologies, including VMware and Nutanix
- Strong expertise in Nutanix AOS, AHV, Prism, and Flow
- Proficiency managing Windows Server and Linux environments
- Hands-on experience implementing and managing systems compliant with DISA STIGs and NIST SP 800-171
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
- Must be a US citizen
- Must be available for weekend shifts
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with infrastructure automation tools such as Ansible or Terraform, and scripting languages such as Python or PowerShell
- Strong understanding of networking fundamentals, including switching, VLANs, firewalls, and micro-segmentation
- Experience working in air-gapped or classified network environments, such as SIPRNet
- Experience with virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), including Omnissa
- Knowledge of Air Force, Pentagon, and/or AFNCR environments
- Experience working at the Pentagon, Joint Base Andrews (JBA), and Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB)
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