Virtualization Administrator - only W2

Job Title: Virtualization Administrator

Location: 1775 Duke St, Alexandria, VA 22314 (Hybrid)

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance

Full Time

Responsibilities:

 Manage and maintain customers’ virtualized IT infrastructure to ensure its stability, performance, and security

 Administer both on-prem and cloud-hosted environments, resolving virtualization-related issues, and supporting agency IT initiatives

 The role involves oversight of the on-prem hardware infrastructure (e.g., servers and storage), the on-prem hypervisor environment (e.g., VMWare, vSphere), and CSP infrastructure hosted in Microsoft Azure

 Contribute to the automation of infrastructure deployment and the integration of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) into CI/CD pipelines

 Providing technical support for existing and emerging virtualization technologies and assisting with planning and execution of related technology projects and initiatives.

 Overseeing the installation, configuration, and maintenance of virtual machines (VMs), virtual infrastructure, and physical infrastructure (including rack mounting and hardware configuration)

 Monitoring the performance of virtual environments and optimizing resource allocation to ensure efficient operation

 Diagnosing and resolving issues related to virtualization, including VM performance, connectivity, and security

 Implementing and managing backup and disaster recovery solutions for virtual environments

 Ensuring the security of virtual environments by applying patches, updates, and mandatory/recommended security configurations.

 Maintaining detailed documentation of virtualization configurations, procedures, and policies

 Working closely with other IT teams to support virtualization needs and integrate virtual solutions with other systems

 Implementing and managing backup and disaster recovery solutions to ensure data integrity and availability

Must have:

 3+ years of professional experience in virtualization administration with a focus on VMware, Hyper-V, and other similar technologies

 Bachelor’s degree in information technology or related field, or equivalent professional experience

 Virtualization Administrator with a focus on VMware, Hyper-V, and other similar technologies

 Experience managing and troubleshooting VMware vSphere environments

 Experience supporting virtualization infrastructure in Microsoft Azure.

 Experience with overseeing on-prem hardware infrastructure (e.g., servers and storage), the on-prem hypervisor environment (e.g., VMWare, vSphere), and CSP infrastructure hosted in Microsoft Azure.

 Experience overseeing the installation, configuration, and maintenance of virtual machines (VMs), virtual infrastructure, and physical infrastructure (including rack mounting and hardware configuration).

 Experience in monitoring the performance of virtual environments and optimizing resource allocation to ensure efficient operation.

 Experience in diagnosing and resolving issues related to virtualization, including VM performance, connectivity, and security.

 Experience with the automation of infrastructure deployment and the integration of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) into CI/CD pipelines.

 Experience with the automation of IT administration and server provisioning using tools

such as:

 Azure, Azure DevOps, Azure Automation, Azure CLI

 PowerShell and VMWare PowerCLI

 Terraforms or similar IaC tools

 Experience integrating infrastructure management tools with APIs to enable the deployment of Infrastructure as Code integrated into CI/CD deployment pipelines.

 VMware Certified Professional (VCP) or Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate certification preferred