Data Center Virtualization Engineer

V2X; Kuwait City; On-site; KWD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid housing

Transportation

Completion bonus

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

V2X seeks a Data Center Virtualization Engineer to support the enterprise virtualization stack across RCC-SWA in Kuwait City. You will manage VMware ESXi, vCenter, vRealize, SRM, and related infrastructure, ensuring high availability and compliance with DoD 8570 baselines.

The role requires strong collaboration with cross-functional teams and documentation of procedures.

Qualifications

• Active SECRET Clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in CS/IS/Engineering or related field.
• DoD 8570.01M baseline certifications required (CE certifications count).
• Extensive VMware, NetApp, Cisco UCS, and Microsoft server virtualization experience.
• Minimum five years of practical data/virtualization experience.

Responsibilities

• Enterprise-level support for VMware virtualization technologies (ESXi, vCenter, vCOPS, vRealize, SRM).
• Top-tier escalation support for complex projects.
• Daily monitoring of enterprise virtualization health, capacity, and uptime.
• Produce periodic capacity and uptime reports and MTTR metrics.
• Configure and provision VMs, ESXi hosts, and VCSAs.
• Plan, install, configure, and upgrade virtual networks.
• Provide documentation for TTPs on virtualization config and management.
• Review IAVA reports and coordinate remediation with subordinate teams.

Skills

VMware

NetApp

Cisco UCS

Microsoft Servers

Monitoring

PowerCLI

vRealize

SRM

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in CS/IS/Engineering

DoD 8570.01M Baseline Certifications

CCNP Security

CISSP or Associate

CE Certifications (NetApp/Cisco)

Tools

VMware ESXi

vCenter

PowerCLI

vRealize

NetApp ONTAP

Cisco UCS Firmware

Job description

Data Center Virtualization Engineers support the enterprise virtual infrastructure for all sites within the RCC-SWA Area of Responsibility and provide optimization administration and technical documentation for the enterprise virtual infrastructure. DCVEs resolve enterprise-level change requests and act as the top-level support escalation for all enterprise virtualization support issues. Principal technical areas include VMware, NetApp, Cisco UCS, Microsoft Servers and related virtualization, storage, networking and monitoring technologies. Program: OMDAC-SWACA. This position offers company-paid housing and transportation, a completion bonus and tuition reimbursement program. You must satisfy all host country requirements to legally work in the host country to include but not limited to the ability to obtain and maintain a host nation visa and host nation driver's license in order to be qualified for this position.

Responsibilities

Enterprise-level support for VMware virtualization technologies including VMware ESXi, vCenter, vCOPS, vRealize, and SRM.

Top-tier support for escalated issues and complex projects.

Daily monitoring of all enterprise virtualization for integrity, reliability, resource utilization, and availability.

Periodic reports on virtual resource capacity and utilization as well as system uptime performance and troubleshooting MTTR.

Log review and issue reporting related to monitoring of temperature and overall virtualization health throughout the RCC-SWA Area of Responsibility (AOR).

Configure and provision VMs, ESXi hosts, and VCSAs.

Plan, install, configure and upgrade the virtual network infrastructure.

The top-tier of support for virtualization projects and solutions related to backup, disaster recovery, virtual networking, HA, performance monitoring, firmware, software upgrades, and system audit tasks.

Documentation for Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs) for configuring and managing the virtual environment including virtual networking, physical hosts, VMs, access control, resource monitoring and management, HA, fault tolerance, and scalable virtualization infrastructure.

Review IAVA report and coordinate with all subordinate elements to remediate accordingly.

Provide updated Patch for remediation and Firmware updates based on vendor distribution.

Performs other duties and assignments as required.

Qualifications

Requires an active Secret Clearance.

Education / Certifications

One-year related experience can be substituted for one year of education if the degree is required.

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience preferably in Computer Science or MIS, IS, Engineering or related field.

This position requires candidates to adhere to DoD 8570.01M. All candidates are required to maintain at least one (1) baseline certification and one (1) computing environment (CE) certification. Baseline certifications cannot also be used as a Computing Environment (CE) certification. The authorized certifications for this job title are listed as follows:

• Baseline: Cisco: CCNP: Certified Network Professional - Security
• CompTIA: CASP+ ce: Advanced Security Practitioner
• CompTIA: SecurityX ce
• GIAC: GCED: Certified Enterprise Defender
• GIAC: GCIH: Certified Incident Handler
• ISACA: CISA: Certified Information Systems Auditor
• ISC2: CCSP: Certified Cloud Security Professional
• ISC2: CISSP (or Associate): Certified Information Systems Security Professional
• Computing Environment (CE): CNFDS: Cisco and NetApp Flexpod Design Specialist
• CNFIAS: Cisco and NetApp Flexpod Implementation and Administration Specialist
• NetApp: NCDA: Certified Data Administrator, ONTAP
• NetApp: NCHCA: Certified Hybrid Cloud Administrator
• NetApp: NCHCA: Certified Hybrid Cloud Architect
• NetApp: NCIE-DPS: Certified Implementation Engineer - Data Protection Specialist
• NetApp: NCIE-O-S: Certified Implementation Engineer, ONTAP Specialist
• NetApp: NCIE-SAN: Certified Implementation Engineer - SAN Specialist, ONTAP
• NetApp: NCIE-SS: Certified Implementation Engineer - SAN Specialist, E-Series
• NetApp: NCSE: Certified Storage Engineer
• NetApp: NCSIE: Certified Storage Installation Engineer, ONTAP
• VMware: VCAP-DCV: Certified Advanced Professional - Data Center Virtualization (Deploy)
• VMware: VCAP-DCV: Certified Advanced Professional - Data Center Virtualization (Design)
• VMware: VCDX-DCV: Certified Design Expert - Data Center Virtualization
• VMware: VCP-DCV: Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization (7 and above)

Experience

One year of related academic study above the high school level may be substituted for one year of experience up to a maximum of a 4-year bachelor's degree in a Software Engineering or Business Information Systems discipline for three years general experience.

At least five years of practical experience working with various data (network and system) technologies.

Candidate must have a working knowledge of server, storage, and desktop virtualization technologies.

Experience with vSphere client, ESXCLI, and PowerCLI is a must.

Must have virtualization configuration and administration experience and understand VMware vSphere 7.0+ technologies.

Experienced with Cisco UCS management, C-series, and B-series servers.

Experienced with regular virtualization capacity planning and reporting.

Experience with a customer service-oriented company.

Skills & Technology Used

Ability to troubleshoot servers and infrastructure equipment, assess networking requirements and provide solutions, and make accurate and independent decisions under pressure.

Excellent organizational, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

Ability to perform comfortably in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented work environment and to successfully execute many complex tasks simultaneously.

Working knowledge of server, storage, and desktop virtualization technologies.

Working knowledge with vSphere client, ESXCLI, and PowerCLI.

Ability to configure and administer VMware vSphere 7.0+.

Ability to manage Cisco UCS, C-series, and B-series servers.

Understands virtualization capacity planning and reporting.

Working Environment

The work environment will be 95% indoors and 5% outdoors. The outdoor work environment may exceed temperatures 100 degrees F. Candidate must be able to physically withstand extreme heat.

Physical Requirements

Must be capable of lifting, pushing, and pulling items weighing up to 50 lbs. Must be capable of wearing Personal Protective Equipment (helmet and plated vest) which can weigh 25 to 40lbs, for extended periods of time.