Hands-on Virtualization Compliance Engineer

General Dynamics Information Technology; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 89,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

401K with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology in Tampa, FL is seeking a Compliance Systems Administrator focused on virtualization to strengthen DoW security posture. You will apply DISA STIGs, manage VMware ESXi/vCenter environments, and implement remediation actions with automation.

The role involves creating POA&Ms, maintaining documentation, and preparing artifacts for CORA inspections while coordinating with cybersecurity teams and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Intermediate DoW 8140 or DoW 8570 Certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+, or equivalent).
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline OR Three (3) years of hands‑on real‑world or military experience in virtualization administration, systems administration, or information assurance.

Responsibilities

• Apply, validate, and remediate DISA STIG benchmarks across VMware ESXi hosts and vCenter appliances.
• Deploy hypervisor firmware updates and security patches to remediate vulnerabilities.
• Draft and implement Plans of Action & Milestones (POA&Ms) when remediation isn’t feasible.
• Hardening virtual networking components and multi‑tenant isolation per DoW guidelines.
• Create and maintain secure VM templates and golden images.
• Develop automation scripts with PowerShell/PowerCLI for audits and bulk remediation.
• Track findings and maintain audit logs and baselines for CORA inspection.
• Produce technical artifacts for CORA evaluators and keep runbooks updated.

Skills

Virtualization

VMware ESXi

vCenter

PowerShell

PowerCLI

ACAS/Tenable

DoW 8140/8570

POA&Ms

Vulnerability remediation

Scripting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS/IT/Engineering

3 years virtualization/sysadmin/IA experience

DoW 8140/8570 Certification

Tools

VMware PowerCLI

Ansible

STIG Tools Appliance

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology in Tampa, FL is seeking a Compliance Systems Administrator focused on virtualization to strengthen DoW security posture. You will apply DISA STIGs, manage VMware ESXi/vCenter environments, and implement remediation actions with automation.

The role involves creating POA&Ms, maintaining documentation, and preparing artifacts for CORA inspections while coordinating with cybersecurity teams and stakeholders.