Network Virtualization Engineer

Cimarron Software Services, Inc.; Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Springs (CO, CO); On-site; USD 128,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Major Medical

Vision Care

Preventive Care

401(k) with Company Matching

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Education Reimbursement

Wellness Program

Job summary

Cimarron Software Services, Inc. seeks a Network Virtualization Engineer to support MDA IRES on site at Schriever Space Force Base. This role involves first-shift duties with potential overtime, requiring DoD-style collaboration and strong VMware/NSX expertise.

The candidate will perform administration, troubleshooting, vulnerability remediation, and system upgrades across virtualization environments, ensuring DoD compliance and mission readiness.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizen eligible for security clearance.
• Background check and drug screening.
• Valid Real ID or state ID at hire.
• Ability to obtain Secret Clearance.
• Willingness for overtime/weekend work.
• Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification.
• 10+ years general work experience; 5+ years related.
• 1+ year leadership experience.
• Experience with IP protocols, firewalls, and diverse networks.
• Strong written/presentation skills; MS PowerPoint & Visio.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot/configure VMware, protocols and switching.
• Perform wide range of VMware admin tasks with minimal supervision.
• Provide root-cause analysis for critical problems.
• Collaborate with system admins, network engineers, and cyber admins for a high-quality test environment.
• Remediate vulnerabilities to meet DoD compliance.
• Monitor, back up, restore, and upgrade systems.
• Document changes in official systems of record.
• Advise Government on status and improvements.
• Assist deployment of new virtual machines.
• Administer virtualization environments, patching, and system maintenance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Documentation

Team collaboration

VMware troubleshooting

Education

Degree in IT or Engineering

DoD 8570 IAT Level II

VMware certifications (VCP-DCV/VCAP/VCDX)

Cisco/Juniper certs (CCNA/JNCIA)

Tools

VMware vSphere

NSX

vSAN

SDDC Manager

PowerShell

Python

Job description

Network Virtualization Engineer

Location: Remote/Onsite/Hybrid

Job Type: Full-time

# of Hires Needed: 1

Travel: Up to 10%

Security Clearance Required: Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance within a reasonable timeframe.

Pay Range: $128,000 - $143,000 per year.

Position Introduction

Cimarron is seeking a Network Virtualization Engineer to support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract at Schriever Space Force Base in the Colorado Springs, CO area. This is a first-shift position that may require occasional overtime, extended workdays, and weekend support.

Key Duties

• Troubleshoot and configuration of VMware to include protocols and switching, best-practice configurations, connectivity, and networking concepts.
• Expect to work on complex assignments and perform a wide range of VMware system administration activities with little to no direct supervision.
• Provide root-cause analysis for recurring or critical problems.
• Work closely with a team of system administrators, network engineers, and cybersecurity administrators to maintain a high-quality test environment for the Government customer.
• Perform vulnerability remediation and mitigations to reduce cybersecurity risks and ensure DoD compliance.
• Conduct daily system monitoring, system backup and restoral, and application upgrades to ensure optimal and continuous system operations.
• Document necessary system changes and actions in appropriate systems of record to ensure historical data is captured per customer and mission requirements.
• Advise Government customer on system status, optimization and improvement efforts in accordance with program objectives and design baselines as needed.
• Assist system administration team with the deployment of new virtual machines.
• Perform administration of virtualization environments to include troubleshooting, break/fix activities, the patching and remediation of servers, and system audit log reviews as needed.

Required Skills, Experience, and Education

• Due to facility security requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for consideration at this time.
• Ability to complete a pre-employment background check and drug screening, including testing for marijuana use.
• Must possess a valid, unexpired Real ID-compliant driver's license or state-issued identification card at the time of hire.
• Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance in a reasonable timeframe.
• Ability to support overtime, extended hours, and weekend work, if needed.
• Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security + CE, CySA, etc.).
• 10 or more years of general, full-time work experience.
• 5 or more years of directly related experience.
• 1 or more years of experience working in a management or leadership position.
• Experience with Internet Protocols (DNS, HTTP, SMTP, SSL), firewall configuration and troubleshooting, and multiple types of telecommunications network infrastructures.
• Effective communicator with excellent writing and presentation skills, and proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Visio.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment with other highly motivated network engineers, as well as independently on large-scale field projects.
• Deep understanding of foundational VCF infrastructure, including Virtualization (vSphere), Networking (NSX), and Storage (vSAN).
• Ability to use SDDC Manager to patch, upgrade, and perform overall system maintenance.
• Fundamental understanding of traffic flow through logical routers and the ability to implement these concepts in an NSX environment.
• Skilled in configuring distributed stateful firewalling, NAT, load balancing, and micro-segmentation using NSX.
• Experience with the design, installation, upgrading, and migration of storage using VMware vSAN.
• Ability to migrate virtual machines and workloads from deprecated versions of vSphere to VMware Cloud Foundation.
• Strong understanding of VMware troubleshooting and configuration, including protocols, switching, best-practice configurations, connectivity, and networking concepts.

Desired Skills, Experience, and Education

• Demonstrated understanding of the project management lifecycle and related processes.
• Experience with PIM, Layer 2 and Layer 3 multicast, and Type I encryption devices.
• Experience with VXLAN, Juniper Apstra, VMware Aria, and RHEL Ansible.
• Experience with HPE server products.
• Experience creating and configuring virtual distributed switches.
• VMware certifications such as VCTA–Data Center Virtualization, VCP-DCV, VCAP Design, VCAP Deploy, or VCDX-DCV.
• Knowledge of Missile Defense, DoD communications systems, and MDIOC operations.
• Industry certifications such as Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or Juniper Networks Certified Associate (JNCIA).
• Experience with network monitoring tools and techniques.
• Experience with Python or PowerShell programming and scripting.
• Degree in an IT or Engineering-related discipline.

Benefits

• Major Medical and Hospitalization
• Vision Care
• Preventive Care
• Ancillary Benefits
  • Life Insurance and AD&D
  • Short-Term Disability Insurance
  • Voluntary Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Voluntary Additional Life and Dependent Life Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Matching
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Direct Deposit
• Other Benefits
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holiday Leave
  • Education Reimbursement
  • Wellness Program

Equal Opportunity Employer

Cimarron is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.