Lead VMware Virtualization Engineer

General Dynamics Information Technology; Falls Church (VA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology in Falls Church, VA seeks a Virtualization Administrator/Engineer to lead and optimize a VMware-based enterprise infrastructure. You will guide a team, implement patches, monitor performance, and improve processes to ensure reliability and security.

You will mentor staff, coordinate day-to-day work, and deliver results aligned with customer goals while maintaining strong documentation and reporting practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, or related field.
• Experience managing large enterprise virtualization environments and VMware infrastructure.
• Strong scripting abilities with PowerCLI and automation fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Lead virtualization operations team with technical guidance and priorities.
• Provide day-to-day support for the virtualization environment in a large enterprise setting.
• Apply VMware patches, updates, and STIGs to vCenters/ESXi and Windows servers.
• Develop and maintain SOPs to automate tasks and enable self-service.
• Monitor incidents and requests to meet SLAs and document outcomes.
• Plan server hardware/software upgrades and related infrastructure projects.
• Write and maintain PowerCLI scripts to automate monitoring and management tasks.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align work with customer goals.

Skills

VMware Administration

PowerCLI scripting

Team leadership

Enterprise virtualization

Customer service

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT or CS

Tools

VMware

PowerCLI

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology in Falls Church, VA seeks a Virtualization Administrator/Engineer to lead and optimize a VMware-based enterprise infrastructure. You will guide a team, implement patches, monitor performance, and improve processes to ensure reliability and security.

You will mentor staff, coordinate day-to-day work, and deliver results aligned with customer goals while maintaining strong documentation and reporting practices.