VDI Lead Engineer SME

Ho'olaulima Government Solutions LLC (HGS) is a Small Business Administration-certified, Native Hawaiian Organization-Owned, 8(a) Small Business which provides services and solutions in the areas of Cybersecurity Services, Information Technology Services, Professional and Technical Services, Environmental Services, and Healthcare Services to the Department of Defense and other Federal agencies.

HGS is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Kina'ole Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit established to benefit Native Hawaiian communities.

You will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Professional training reimbursement
• 401K
• Disability insurance
• ...and much, much more!

Job Description: The Virtualization Lead Engineer / Advanced SME serves as the architect working directly with senior PACAF/DoD/PACOM staff and project managers. Lead Engineer will be experienced in working with DoD/AF personnel in planning and deploying large virtual solutions.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage a virtualized Multi-Tenant Data Center and various secure hybrid Cloud Computing solutions, virtualized storage, networks, and desktops in the Pacific Theater or other theater-wide DoD deployments to include server-accelerating RAM-based VDI data storage, with server RAM as the primary storage tier, virtualized server acceleration and SecureView. Provide oversight on all engineered solutions and architectural diagrams.
• Determine technical requirements to support AF/DoD mission-sets, planning, coordinating, and build of operational checklists for virtualization configurations with enterprise technicians to include storage, memory, compute, and network infrastructure configurations with the local base. Plan and coordinate server migrations from physical to virtual by engaging with base enterprise technicians and primary staff as required.
• Manage technologies compatible with the Air Force (AF) current enterprise Microsoft-centric environment and the Air Force Base Area Network Functional Specification, which is a part of the continuing evolution of the common-user data network, into a fully unified, Air Force-centric enterprise. In-depth understanding of unclassified common-user internet protocol network that plays a key role in enabling the convergence of other stovepipe networks into a single, common IP environment.
• Perform engineering support in coordination and compatible with the AF Reference Architecture Designs.
• Manage virtual capabilities, to include the storage, network, server (applications and databases) aspects, and the software required to centrally manage this architecture. Software may include VMWare vSphere, Citrix Xen, and Microsoft Hyper-V platforms and extends to desktop management and deployment of the VDI otherwise referred to Thin, Zero, Multi-Level, or Trusted Thin Clients.
• Develop test and training plans for Airmen to manage the complex backend virtual environment to include Cisco's Unified Computing Systems (UCS), EMC VNX storage area network, VMware vCenter, and VMware Horizon View.
• Manage storage area networks (SAN) to include EMC and other brands, with the broad under-standing of other SAN leaders to include NetApp, Dell Compellent, and XTremIO. The contractor should possess the broad understanding of Hyper-Converged solutions such as Nutanix and EVO, and should possess a broad understanding of pure flash storage VDI-specific solutions such as Tintri and Nimble Storage.
• Provision virtual servers to support Unified Computing (i.e. virtual call managers) and Share-Point deployments to include the conversion from Physical-to-Virtual (P-to-V) on a virtualized data center platform.
• Manage networks, servers, and storage on SIPRNet to include configuration of said equipment to Air Force specifications. Experience should include leading a team in the seamless connection to a Virtual Desktop Environment.
• Provide training for Airmen to provision, Zero/Thin/Multi-level/Trusted Thin Clients to include experience in deploying this capability on existing infrastructure (category 5e cable and fiber).
• Assist with the technical development and implementation of a VDI Operational Test/Checklist and VDI System Test Plan, to include System Stability Test, Zero Client Power Test, Functionality of Email, SharePoint, Task Management Tool, and Server Power Test.
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