Virtualization Architect

PingWind; Kuwait; On-site; KWD 37,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Eleven Federal Holidays

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Three medical plan choices

Dental and Vision Insurance

401k with matching

Continuing education assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness benefits

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Kuwait is seeking a Virtualization Architect responsible for designing and optimizing virtualization environments to support critical operations. This role provides strategic leadership for virtualization platforms, ensuring scalability and security. Candidates must possess experience in virtualization products, compliance requirements, and system management. The company offers comprehensive benefits, including medical insurance, paid time off, and education assistance.

Qualifications

• 8570.01 M compliance for IAT Level III with Red Hat Certified Engineer.
• Experience with virtualization products like VCP6, NCDA, or VCIX.
• Minimum three years of I.T. experience engineering I.T. solutions.

Responsibilities

• Communicate and assist on tasks to operate and maintain the virtual environment.
• Draft diagrams depicting virtualized environments using Microsoft Visio.
• Manage system hardware, including routine maintenance and RMA/replacement.
• Leverage PowerShell/Scripting to create scripts in PowerCLI & PowerNSX.
• Design topologies leveraging cloud and virtualization products.
• Develop PowerShell scripts with PowerCLI & PowerNSX.
• Provide REST guidance for cloud/virtualization product families.

Skills

Virtualization management

PowerShell/Scripting

System maintenance

REST API usage

PowerCLI & PowerNSX

VMware/Hyper-V experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Visio

PowerCLI

PowerNSX

Visio diagrams

REST tooling

Job description

Overview

Location: Kuwait
Required Clearance: Secret
Certifications: 8570.01 M compliance for IAT Level III with a Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) with one of the following Virtual Certifications (VCP6), or NetApp Certified Data Administrator (NCDA), or Virtual Certified Implementation Expert (VCIX) and the current USARCENT virtualization and storage area network management solutions.
Required Education: HS Diploma/GED
Required Experience: Minimum of three years of I.T. experience engineering I.T. solutions for NIPRNET, SIPRNET, and CPN-X

Position Description

PingWind is seeking a Virtualization Architect responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing enterprise virtualization environments that support critical business and mission operations. This role provides strategic and technical leadership for virtualization platforms, ensuring scalable, secure, and highly available infrastructure across data centers, hybrid cloud environments, and enterprise networks.

Primary Responsibilities

• Communicate and assist on tasks to operate and maintain the virtual environment
• Ensure tools and applications assigned are compliant with DISA STIGs (Security Technical Implementation Guide), IAVAs (Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert), and local, HHQ, and DOD policies
• Manage system hardware, including routine maintenance and RMA/replacement of failed hardware; and provide virtual networking guidelines and standards
• Draft diagrams depicting virtualized environments when requested within seven (7) days using Microsoft Visio
• Design virtualized topologies that leverage existing cloud and virtualization products. Provide SME level expertise and resolve escalated Virtual errors found
• Leverage PowerShell/ Scripting to create scripts in PowerCLI & PowerNSX
• Provide expertise on Representational State Transfer (REST) commands in the cloud and virtualization product family

Required Qualifications

• Secret
• 8570.01 M compliance for IAT Level III with a Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) with one of the following Virtual Certifications (VCP6), or NetApp Certified Data Administrator (NCDA), or Virtual Certified Implementation Expert (VCIX) and the current USARCENT virtualization and storage area network management solutions

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree

About PingWind

PingWind is focused on delivering outstanding services to the federal government. We have extensive experience in the fields of cybersecurity, development, IT infrastructure, supply chain management and other professional services such as system design and continuous improvement. PingWind is an SBA certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) with offices in Northern Virginia and Huntsville AL.

www.PingWind.com

Benefits

• Eleven Federal Holidays
• Paid Time Off accrued each pay period
• Parental Leave
• Three medical plan choices with generous employer contribution
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Company paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Company paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• 401k with competitive matching and vesting schedule
• Continuing education assistance
• Short Term / Long Term Disability & Life Insurance
• Medical, Dependent Care and Commuter Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness benefits include Calm Health app and WellHub gym subsidy (formerly GymPass)
• 529 College Savings Plan
• Legal Insurance
• Pet Insurance

Veterans are encouraged to apply

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