VM Senior Storage Systems Engineer (On-Site, U.S. Citizen)

Powerhouse Institute Inc

$135K — $150K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • U.S. Citizenship required; no dual status allowed.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Federal Public Trust Investigation.
  • 8+ years of professional IT experience.
  • 6+ years as a storage engineer.
  • In-depth knowledge of Dell Blade systems and Firewall Management for Virtual Infrastructures.
  • Experience with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and VMware Aria Operations suite.
  • Expertise in Kubernetes, Server Hosting, and Virtual Networking.

Responsibilities

  • Review and refine operational events with a focus on service performance.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders for troubleshooting and solution development.
  • Report current vulnerabilities and risks related to Virtual Server and Container architecture.
  • Develop and perform quality control checks for service uptime and operations.
  • Create metrics to monitor service uptime and operational efficiency.

Benefits

  • Full-time W2 employment without third-party involvement.
  • On-site work requirement fosters team collaboration and immediate communication.
  • Opportunity to deepen expertise with government clients and critical infrastructure projects.
Full Job Description
Job Type

Full-time

Description

NOTE: This opportunity is open to full-time W2 employment (no third party, please). The candidate MUST be a U.S. Citizen, local to the DC Capital region, and available to be on-site full-time in Washington DC.

Daily Responsibilities
  • Review existing operational events and propose refinements, automation, and/or broaden handling capabilities as appropriate with focus on service uptime and performance.
  • Interact with other stakeholders in the client community for troubleshooting/solution development/etc. This interaction could include other members of other members of Enterprise Operations, Cybersecurity, the networking team, cloud team, technology support partners, etc.
  • Identify and report on current vulnerability/risk state of client Virtual Server and Container hosting architecture.
  • Assist in the development and performance of quality control checks for service uptime and operations.
  • Assist in the development and performance of operational metrics for service uptime and operations.


Requirements

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen (no dual status), as mandated by our government client.
  • Must be able to complete/pass/hold at minimum a Federal Public Trust Investigation.
  • This position is full-time on-site in Washington DC.
  • 8+ years professional IT experience.
  • 6+ years of experience in a storage engineer role.
  • Must have in depth knowledge of network switching in Dell Blade systems and Firewall Management for Virtual Infrastructures.
  • Experience with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF).
  • Experience with VMware Aria Operation suite.
  • Ability to troubleshoot complex issues and when necessary, coordinate working sessions with technical staff and supportive vendors/resellers.
  • Subject Matter Expert (SME) on two or more of the following: Kubernetes, Server Hosting, Virtual Networking, Network and Application Security, Scripting/Programming.
  • Demonstrate experience working with at least 3 of the following technologies:
  • VMWare (by Broadcom) Products (examples: vCenter, vSphere, others).
  • Omnissa (formerly VMware) Products (e.g. Workspace One, Horizon VDI, others).
  • Microsoft Windows Server Operating Systems and/or Linux Based Server Operating Systems.
  • Dell and/or HPE Blade/Rack Server Hardware.
  • Kubernetes Container Infrastructure (e,g. Tanzu, Docker, others) .
  • Dell and/or Cisco Chassis Network and Storage Switch configuration is PREFERRED.
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent years of experience.


Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

Salary Description

135,000 - 150,000

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