Infrastructure System Administrator

SAIC; Panama City Beach (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking an Infrastructure Systems Administrator to support JEXC2 networks, onsite in Panama City Beach, FL. You will design, install, and manage VMware/Hyper-V environments, patch systems, and ensure availability across virtualized infrastructure including Nutanix and Cisco USC hardware.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree with 2 years experience (4 years can substitute), Active Secret Clearance with TS/SCI potential, and strong skills in VMware, PowerShell, Ansible, Linux, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 2 years of experience are required; 4 additional years may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Active Secret Clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI.
• Experience with Cisco UCS products and services preferred.
• Strong understanding of VMware components such as HA, DRS, vMotion, vRealize, NSX-T, and VMware Horizon View in a virtualized environment.
• Knowledge in performance analysis for ESX host and guests (CPU, Memory, I/O).
• Experience with PowerShell and Ansible.
• Experience with disaster recovery and backups for virtualization infrastructure.
• Linux experience desirable.
• Strong troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent written and oral skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, install, and administer VMware and Hyper-V virtualization environments.
• Support and resolve escalated tickets related to VMware issues with focus on user satisfaction.
• Perform regular software patching across VMware virtualized environment.
• Maintain VMware environment for availability, reliability, and performance (including Nutanix and Cisco USC hardware).
• Monitor capacity, storage, and backups; identify areas for automation and improvements.
• Assist with data calls and documentation; collaborate with stakeholders.

Skills

VMware

PowerShell

Ansible

Linux

Troubleshooting

Written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

vSphere

ESXi

NSX-T

VCSA

Horizon View

Cisco UCS

Job description

SAIC is searching for an Infrastructure Systems Administrator to support one of the foundational networks in the Joint Expeditionary Command and Control (JEXC2) family of systems. JEXC2 systems are made up of various command, control, communications, computers and intelligence subsystems and networks, including associated infrastructure and communications equipment.

Work will be performed onsite in Panama City Beach, FL. Local candidates are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities:

• Design, install, and administer VMware and Hyper V virtualization products including but not limited to:
  • Hypervisor
  • SDN
  • Orchestration
  • vSphere
  • ESXi
  • VCSA
  • NSX-T
  • vSAN
  • AOS
• Support and resolve escalated trouble tickets pertaining to VMware customer issues. Must have ability to follow-up with users on tickets with focus on "problem fully solved from user perspective" versus solving the narrow underlying root cause.
• Performs regular software patching across the VMware virtualized environment.
• Maintain the VMware environment to ensure availability, reliability, and performance. This includes the virtual VMware environment as well as the underlying Nutanix and Cisco USC hardware components.
• Leverage the existing infrastructure in efforts to maintain and monitor the capacity, storage, and backups of the environment and identify opportunities of improvements. Key infrastructure including but not limited to:
  • SAN
  • NAS
  • Ctera
  • Pure
  • QNAP
• Support test events (SITs) in lab development/sustainment systems including running test suites/test cards, writing/updating/redlining existing test documentation, resolving test event trouble tickets.
• Ability to answer infrastructure data calls from leadership and assist in program office data calls (capacity, licensing, annual renewals for warranties/licensing)
• Identify opportunities for automation and implement them.
• Create and maintain technical procedures, operational guides and other documentation.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.

Bachelor and 2 years of experience is required; 4 additional years experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

Active Secret Clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI.

Experience with Cisco UCS products and services preferred.

Strong understanding of VMware components such as HA, DRS, vMotion, vRealize, NSX-T, and VMware Horizon View within a virtualized environment.

Knowledge in conducting performance analysis for both the ESX host and their guests in the areas of CPU, Memory and I/O utilization.

Experience with PowerShell and Ansible.

Experience with disaster recovery and backups for virtualization infrastructure.

Linux experience desirable.

Strong troubleshooting skills.

Excellent written and oral skills.