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

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