Virtualization Engineer

Leidos Holding • $107K — $195K *
Arlington, VA 22204In-Person
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of relevant experience; additional experience may substitute for degree.
  • 6+ years of hands-on experience with VMWARE in engineering, operations, and maintenance roles.
  • Strong understanding of VMWARE concepts and best practices.
  • Experience in high operational tempo, Top Secret environments.
  • Active DOD TS/SCI security clearance is required.
  • Willingness to obtain and maintain a CI/Poly security clearance.
  • 8570 IAT Level II Baseline Certification is mandatory.

Responsibilities

  • Provide Tier 3 support for operations virtualization administrators.
  • Ensure all hardware and software components are maintained at vendor-supported levels.
  • Maintain expert knowledge of ESXi hosts, clusters, and vSAN.
  • Support mission-critical Continuity of Operations (COOP) initiatives.
  • Participate in and develop After Action Reports (AARs).
  • Advise on the management and operation of VMWARE clusters in the DISA CESO architecture.
  • Evaluate technologies and processes to identify gaps in DISA CESO operations.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Retirement plan with company matching contributions.
  • Professional development opportunities and training support.
  • Flexible work hours and the possibility for situational travel.
Full Job Description
Leidos is seeking a Virtualization Engineer to support the Compartmented Enterprise Services Office (CESO) Task Order for the GIG Service Management - Operations II (GSM-O II) contract. This person should be a seasoned, self-motivated, professional with at least 10 years of hands-on engineering and testing experience in virtualized on-premise and cloud environments. A skilled knowledgeable engineer with experienced in developing and implementing a VMWARE ESXi infrastructure.

With the CESO program, the Defense Information System Agency (DISA) is looking to transform the existing Secure Web Services (SWS) environment, used to provide secure information sharing to the community, into a more mature service offering to meet the DoD and IC community. As part of this task order, Leidos will manage the commercial cloud migration and fully automate the continuous development & continuous integration environment, fourth estate consolidation, professionalize services - ITIL/DevSecOps based processes, improve the customer experience 1st call resolution, and achieve development of a service catalog for Defense Working Capital Fund (DWCF) Model.

This position is 100% onsite in Arlington, VA with occasional/situational travel in and outside of the Washington Metro Area.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Provide Tier 3 support to members of the operations virtualization administrators.
  • Maintain all HW and SW components at vendor supported levels.
  • Maintain expert knowledge of ESXi hosts, clusters, and vSAN.
  • Support mission-critical Continuity of Operations (COOP).
  • Develop and/or participate in After Action Reports (AARs)
  • Provide expert advice and direction regarding the management and operation of all VMWARE clusters in the DISA CESO enterprise architecture.
  • Evaluate current technologies and processes associated with DISA CESO to identify gaps.
  • Provide requirements and strategies for future cybersecurity operations.
  • Active participant in meetings with DISA CESO and mission partner working groups.
  • Adhere to applicable DOD STIGs, DISA applicable orders, and JSIG policy, guidelines, and regulations.


Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of directly relevant experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
  • 6+ years of hands-on VMWARE experience in both engineering, operations and maintenance roles.
  • Strong knowledge of VMWARE concepts and best practices:
  • Experience working in a high op-temp, Top Secret environment.
  • Candidate must possess an active DOD TS/SCI security clearance
  • Candidate must be willing to take and maintain a CI/Poly
  • 8570 IAT Level II Baseline Certification (e.g. CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, SSCP)


Preferred Qualifications:
  • VCP- VMWare Certification desired
  • Prior experienced with DISA and DISA's support to mission partners


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