VMWare Administrator
VMware Administrator
Location: Quantico (100% On-Site)
Hours: 0800-1730
Clearance: TS/SCI Eligibility Required
Certification: Security+ CE (or equivalent) Required
Overview:
Nationwide IT Services (NIS) seeks a highly skilled VMware Administrator to support our DCSA customer at Quantico. This role requires expertise in managing complex virtualized environments and ensuring system performance, security, and availability in a mission-critical setting.
Key Performance Expectations:
System Uptime & Reliability – Maintain 99.9% availability for VMware-based infrastructure, ensuring optimal system performance and reliability.
Security Compliance & STIG Implementation – Implement DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) across ESXi and VDI environments, ensuring full compliance with cybersecurity requirements.
Incident Response & Resolution – Troubleshoot and resolve virtualization-related issues within SLA timelines, ensuring minimal downtime.
Patching & Vulnerability Remediation – Execute timely system updates, patches, and vulnerability remediations per IAVA/IAVB directives.
Efficiency in System Administration – Streamline the administration of virtualized servers, vSAN, and VDI through automation and best practices, reducing manual intervention by 30%.
Process Documentation & SOP Development – Develop and maintain accurate SOPs, updating quarterly or as tasked, to ensure standardized procedures for system administration.
Core Responsibilities:
Plan, coordinate, and execute the installation, testing, and maintenance of VMware environments supporting Microsoft Windows Server and RHEL Server Operating Systems.
Manage system resources, optimizing performance, capacity, and availability while ensuring compliance with security protocols.
Conduct log analysis, error detection, and fault correction to maintain system health and stability.
Design and implement solutions for virtualized infrastructure, ensuring seamless integration of new software and technologies.
Perform system-level design, configuration, and maintenance, ensuring all VMware components align with organizational requirements.
Provide technical guidance on new requirements and best practices for virtualization.
Required Skills & Experience:
Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in IT, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, or Computer Science with 9+ years of relevant experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
Security Certification: Security+ CE or equivalent IAT-II certification.
Active Clearance: TS with SCI eligibility.
Technical Mastery:
Expertise in vSAN, vCenter, and vSphere 8.x, including vMotion, High Availability, REST APIs, and Integrated Containers.
Proficiency in UNIX-based and Windows Server Operating Systems, including Active Directory, Group Policy Objects, DHCP, and DNS.
Preferred Technical Experience:
Windows Server, Red Hat, SQL.
About Nationwide IT Services:
NIS is a CVE-verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business providing IT and management consulting services. Our mission is to deliver value-added solutions through technology, people, and industry best practices.
Benefits:
Our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with employer match, paid holidays, PTO (sick/vacation), commuter benefits, an employee assistance program (EAP), educational reimbursement, and pet insurance.
NIS is an equal opportunity employer, providing fair employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, disability, or protected veteran status.