VMWare Engineer-Senior

Job Description

Description

This position is in support of the Department of State (DOS) as a part of the Vanguard 2.2.1 contract. A current TS security clearance is required for consideration.  The candidate will be responsible for the development of Virtualization solutions utilizing VMWare and Cloud technologies.  The candidate will research, analyze, evaluate and integrate as necessary new and emerging technologies in order to find ways to deliver a superior IT environment to the bureaus in a cost effective and secure manner. The candidate will support the continuing goal of incorporating these innovative technologies into the Department’s equipment modernization program.

Description of Duties:

Execute the duties and responsibilities as a member of the Global IT Modernization (GITM) Virtual Infrastructure Team (VI) at the DOS IRM bureau. 

• Design, integrate, and deploy VMWare IT solutions.
• Provide operational engineering support to enterprise-level solutions using virtual server hosting, backup solutions, off-site data replication and service level storage solutions.
• Provision Virtual Machines and patches to the software and hardware hosting infrastructure.
• Participate in on-call after-hours support rotation, responding to support calls after-hours/weekends/holidays/shutdowns.
• Update system and process documentation and user guides as needed diagrams and SOPs as needed.

Qualifications

Required Education, Skills, & Experience

• Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience ; additional experience may be accepted in lieu of degree.
• VMWare and vSphere design, integration and deployment.
• Knowledge or Training on VMware and ESX 6.0+ deployment, configuration, and maintenance.
• Experience leading system integration projects as the technical lead.
• Experience working with customers to capture/document requirements.

Clearance Required

• Active Top Secret 

Desired Experience, Skills, Attributes

• Cloud technologies with an emphasis on Azure or Amazon Web Services.
• Active Directory experience, particularly in a large environment.
• Strong scripting skills.
• NetApp storage administration and operation experience.
• LAN/WAN networking experience.
• CommVault integration and administration experience.
• Ability to apply ITIL v3 Foundation concepts within the workplace.
• DOS processes.

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Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's technology transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, digital, artificial intelligence, and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions.

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