Systems Administrator Senior (VMware) – TS/SCI required

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Microsoft Windows, Systems Engineering, Virtual Servers

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Systems Administrator Senior (VMware) – TS/SCI required
Make meaningful contributions that fuel critical outcomes for some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects. Join GDIT as a Systems Administrator (VMware) with for a career where your growth is just as important as the mission you support.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Systems Administrator (VMware), the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful supporting mission of US Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM).

• Operate and sustain the on-going daily operational use of a VMware infrastructure including updating, testing and deploying the vSphere and vCenter product releases. This includes identifying concerns or issues encountered during installation, testing and deployment of new software releases.
• Install new / rebuild existing servers and configure hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories, storage, etc. in accordance with standards and project/operational requirements
• Manage and Administer physical and virtual servers, primarily Windows and Linux servers
• Support and management of server virtualization, server provisioning, physical server maintenance, security compliance and daily operations
• Manage VMware vSphere, with emphasis on automation, and enterprise storage and backup system administration, installation and on-going maintenance experience.
• Maintain server lifecycle - provisioning, maintenance, and decommissioning of the hardware
• Maintain the virtualized server environment via configuration, implementation, management and support activities
• Monitor the virtual server infrastructure environment’s health status, service performance, and utilization
• Implement and maintain continuous compliance to information security policies and technical standards, report and remediation of non-compliances
• Maintain the security baseline compliance via configuration, implementation, and remediation activities
• Apply regular security patches and software update
• Repair and recover from hardware or software failures and communicate with impacted constituencies
• Troubleshoot, maintain integrity and configure network components along with implementing operating systems enhancements to improve reliability and performance
• Integrate new technologies into new and existing systems including the transition and migration of corporate systems
• Perform systems administration of desktop and server systems connected to local and wide area networks. Desktop system management responsibilities involving account monitoring, security, Operating System (OS) installation, and other local area system administration related functions
• Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of IT systems
• Manage IT system infrastructure and any processes related to these systems
• Provide support to IT systems including day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution for all of the client/server/storage/network devices, mobile devices, etc. support, administer and maintenance of enterprise data center systems comprised of both physical and virtual servers, storage, backups, monitoring and automation as well as eventually Hybrid Cloud management​

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree
• Experience: 12+ years of related experience
• Technical Skills:
  • Experience with ESX OS, and VMware vCenter, and 6-8 years virtualization experience
  • Design, implementation and sustainment experience in VMware, VDI and similar environments.
  • Demonstrated experience establishing, maintaining, and executing O&M processes and procedures in support of