DoD VMware Engineer - TS/SCI Eligible, Onsite VA

Apex Systems

Alexandria (VA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

2 days ago

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401K with company match

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Job summary

Everforth Apex is seeking a VMware Engineer to join our Alexandria, VA onsite team. The role focuses on administering and engineering a VMware infrastructure, identifying environmental issues, and delivering remediation plans with cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, HA, DRS, and SRM, along with solid storage and networking integration. A DoD clearance is required, along with a 8+ year track record in VMware engineering.

Qualifications

Clearance: Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a DoW TS/SCI clearance.
Bachelor's degree required; relevant professional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience required.

Responsibilities

Administer and engineer VMware vSphere (7.x/8.x), ESXi, and vCenter Server environments.
Design, administer, and configure HA clusters, resource pools, and DRS.
Manage the full lifecycle of VMware components, including ESXi patching, vCenter upgrades, and firmware validation.
Integrate VMware with enterprise storage platforms (NFS, VMFS, iSCSI).
Configure and manage VMware virtual networking, including Distributed Virtual Switches (VDS) and Standard Virtual Switches.
Handle backup and recovery operations, including snapshot management, VM recovery, and disaster recovery planning using SRM.
Develop and maintain technical documentation.
Utilize change management processes and tools such as ServiceNow, JIRA, and Confluence.