Virtualization Engineer Expert

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret/SCI

Suitability:

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Systems Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Complex Systems, Complex Systems Design, Systems Design

Certifications:

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Systems Engineer Expert you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on Systems Engineers Senior to support the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Defense Stockpile Management System (DSMS). The design, engineering, implementation, and operations and support of the Defense Integration and Management of Nuclear Data Services (DIAMONDS) application supports the management of the nuclear weapons stockpile accountability management and all related systems.

Responsibilities:

• Maintaining the existing VMware vSphere 7.x environment.

• Must be proficient with the following: vSphere HA, vCenter HA, Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS), VMotion, Certificate management, Key Management System, Enhanced Link Mode, VCSA Backup and Recovery, Host Profile, Network configurations such as VMKernel, VMNic, distributed switch configurations, Content Libraries, and vSAN storage policies.

• Candidate should be knowledgeable with how a network communicates to software and hardware appliances, including failover, Fault Tolerance, and RAID.

• Maintaining VSAN 7.0 (all-flash) SSD data storage systems.

• Knowledge with configuration of virtual Switches and VLANs.

• Designing and building virtual environment service models including Infrastructure-as-a-Service and Platform-as-a-Service.

• Ability to provide design, analysis, development, integration, documentation, testing, implementation, and user support.

• Ability to perform lifecycle replacements of hardware (ability to lift 50lbs - rack hosts)

• Understand power requirements/needs to support racked hardware.

• Work closely with the user community and provide seamless support of virtual computing issues.

• Ensuring ESXI and uptime to Central/Core virtual computing environment meets the Monthly DRRS availability rate (current DRRS rate is 99.7%).

• Familiarity with vROPs (ARIA Operations), SRM, vRA, and Horizon 7 DELL EMC server hardware.

Education

• Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science

• 8+ years of related experience

Required Qualifications:

Required Certifications:  DoD 8570 IAT Level II (ex. CompTIA Security + w/CE)

• Required Technical Skills: Design, build, and maintain virtualization infrastructure for a large dispersed enterprise; COOP/DR; Storage

• Security Clearance Level: Secret with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI.

• Required:  VMware Certified Professional certification (Data Center v7.x)

• Required Skills and Abilities: Provides guidance to less-experienced System Engineers; may coach and review the work of less experienced professionals; may serve as a team or task leader.

• Location: Primary work location is on-site at Albuquerque, NM telework is project specific.

• US Citizenship Required

Preferred Qualifications:

• VMware vSphere 7.x, ESXi, storage, and design/build virtual environment.

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The likely salary range for this position is $140,899 - $175,950. 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.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Hybrid

Work Location:

USA NM Albuquerque

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.

GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.