Virtualization Systems Engineer

Type of Requisition:

Pipeline

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Suitability:

Public Trust/Other Required:

MBI (T2)

Job Family:

Systems Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Server Virtualization, Virtualization Technologies, VMware

Certifications:

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

Transform technology into opportunity as a Virtualization Systems Engineer with GDIT supporting the United States Postal Service (USPS). At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Virtualization Systems Engineer you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter.

Our work depends on Virtualization Systems Engineer joining our team to provide design, configure, deploy, integrate, and maintain and support server virtualization and server infrastructure solutions.

HOW A VIRTUALIZATION SYSTEMS ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Responsible for the design, configuration, deployment, integration, and maintenance and support of server virtualization and server infrastructure solutions.
• Specialize in building and managing virtual computing platforms.
• Play a critical role in data migration, virtual machine lifecycle management, troubleshooting, tuning and performance, and monitoring of the environment.
• Manage and monitor all installed systems and infrastructure to ensure they are running efficiently.
• Install, configure, and manage virtualization technologies such as VMware (vSphere, ESXi, and vCenter), Nutanix (AHV), Openshift, Harvestor, Kubevirt, etc.
• Monitor system performance and ensure high availability of infrastructure.
• Diagnose and resolve issues related to storage, network, and performance
• Implement and manage backup and disaster recovery solutions, specifically SRM
• Ensure the security of the virtual environment by applying patches and updates
• Maintain compliance with SOX and PCI standards
• Maintain detailed documentation of the virtual environment, including configurations and procedures
• Work with other IT teams to integrate VMware and other virtual solutions with other systems and applications
• Analyze and plan for future capacity needs
• Automation Develop and maintain scripts to automate routine tasks and improve efficiency.
• Provision infrastructure and other resources in cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) as need to expand on-premises capabilities.
• Develop and implement containerization strategies using platforms like Docker, Kubernetes, and Rancher
• Develop and design virtualization solutions, including virtual data centers, servers, and desktops

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Education:

• A degree from an accredited College/University in the applicable field of services; in lieu of degree then an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required
• VMware Certifications (VCP), Nutanix (NCP), or similar server virtualization certs preferred

Required Experience:

• Minimum of 8-12 years of relevant professional work experience, in supporting virtualization technologies preferred

Required Skills & Abilities:

• Basic understanding of data center networking (TCP/IP, switching/routing, ports and protocols, firewall concepts, load-balancing)
• Strong, demonstrable scripting experience in one or more of the following: PowerShell, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, VBScript, C++, Unix Shell, Python, Perl, Ruby, JavaScript, etc.
• Basic understanding of storage protocols (e.g. NFS, SMB, S3, FC, iSCSI, NVMe)
• Good knowledge of Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Group Policy.
• Knowledge of MS Windows Server operating systems including Server 2016, 2019, and 2022 as well as RHEL and SLES operating systems.
• Demonstrated knowledge of MS database server SQL Server 2008 R2 and later
• Ability to perform systems administration for Windows Server and UNIX / Linux systems such as RHEL and SLES
• Demonstrated ability to develop automation through scripting and APIs (Ansible, Puppet, Chef, PowerShell, Python, Bash, Terraform)
• Demonstrated knowledge of container technologies including but not limited to Docker, Kubernetes, and Rancher
• Demonstrated knowledge of IaaS in cloud using MS Azure, AWS, or GCP
• Manage and maintain server virtualization platform on premise as well as cloud e.g. VMware, Nutanix, Harvester, OpenShift, Proxmox, Azure, AWS, GCP
• Demonstrated experience with hardening and improving the security of Windows operating systems and hardware platforms, local area networks, wide area networks, messaging, and client-server applications.
• Demonstrated ability to respond promptly to incidents in ServiceNow

Preferred Skills:

• Perform certificate lifecycle management for systems and applications
• Evaluate inefficiencies with server resources and make right-sizing recommendations
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain IT documentation
• Diagnose and repair system problems working closely with vendor support for all servers, software and other hardware directly or with the team members
• Define, monitor, optimize, and troubleshoot system performance of all server virtualization and other related infrastructure systems

Security Clearance Level:

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust and successfully pass a thorough Government background screening process requiring the completion of detailed forms and fingerprinting.
• This position has a U.S. residency requirement. The USPS security clearance process requires the selected candidate to have resided in the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for the last five years as follows: U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 6 months consecutively in the last 3 years (unless they meet certain exceptions). Non-U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 90 days consecutively in the last 3 years.

Location:

• On-site in Eagen, MN (preferred), Raleigh, NC or 100% remote within the U.S.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

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The likely salary range for this position is $116,175 - $157,179. 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:

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

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. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. 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. Apply