Network Virtualization Engineer – Administrator

Jobtailor; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior VMware and network virtualization engineer to support a DoD test facility in Colorado Springs. You will lead deployment, patching, and security hardening of vSphere, NSX, and vSAN, while ensuring DoD compliance and incident response.

The role requires 10+ years of IT experience, 5+ years in virtualization, leadership experience, and an active DoD Secret clearance or ability to obtain one.

Qualifications

• Ten or more years of general full-time work experience.
• Five or more years in network/virtualization engineering or administration.
• Experience in a leadership or management role.
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification or higher.
• Active DoD Secret security clearance or ability to obtain one.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for briefings and docs.

Responsibilities

• Support build-out and deployment activities for the C2BMC Test Facility.
• Administer, configure, patch, and maintain VMware environments (vSphere, NSX, vSAN).
• Remediate vulnerabilities and maintain DoD compliance.
• Monitor systems, perform backups, upgrades, and availability checks.
• Provide root-cause analysis and recommend corrective actions.
• Assist with deployment and migration of VMs and workloads.
• Configure NSX networking (firewalling, NAT, load balancing, micro-segmentation).
• Document changes and incidents in approved records.
• Collaborate with administrators, engineers, cybersecurity, and stakeholders.

Skills

VMware vSphere

NSX

vSAN

Cybersecurity

Leadership

DoD clearance

Security+ CE

Communication skills

Documentation

Education

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Visio

SDDC Manager

Job description

• Support network build-out and deployment activities for the C2BMC Test Facility as required by customer and mission needs.
• Administer, configure, troubleshoot, patch, and maintain VMware virtualization environments, including vSphere, NSX, vSAN, and VMware Cloud Foundation infrastructure.
• Perform vulnerability remediation, mitigation activities, server patching, system audit log reviews, and other actions required to reduce cybersecurity risk and maintain DoD compliance.
• Conduct daily system monitoring, system backup and restoration, application upgrades, and operational checks to support continuous system availability.
• Provide root-cause analysis for recurring or critical technical issues and recommend corrective actions.
• Assist with deployment, migration, and administration of virtual machines and workloads, including migration from deprecated vSphere versions to VMware Cloud Foundation.
• Configure and support distributed stateful firewalling, NAT, load balancing, micro-segmentation, logical routing, and related NSX networking functions.
• Document system changes, maintenance actions, incident activity, and configuration updates in approved systems of record.
• Collaborate with system administrators, network engineers, cybersecurity administrators, and Government stakeholders to maintain a secure and effective test environment.
• Brief customers, leadership, and management on system status, risks, optimization opportunities, and improvement efforts.

Requirements

• Ten (10) or more years of general full-time work experience; advanced education may reduce this requirement where applicable.
• Five (5) or more years of directly related experience in network and/or virtualization engineering or administration.
• One (1) or more years of experience working in a management or leadership role.
• Experience with Internet protocols, including DNS, HTTP, SMTP, and SSL, as well as firewall configuration, troubleshooting, and multiple telecommunications/network infrastructure types.
• Deep understanding of VMware Cloud Foundation infrastructure, including vSphere virtualization, NSX networking, and vSAN storage.
• Ability to use SDDC Manager to patch, upgrade, and perform overall system maintenance.
• Ability to configure distributed stateful firewalling, NAT, load balancing, micro-segmentation, and logical routing concepts in an NSX environment.
• Experience designing, installing, upgrading, migrating, and supporting VMware vSAN storage environments.
• Ability to migrate virtual machines and workloads from deprecated versions of vSphere to VMware Cloud Foundation.
• Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification, such as Security+ CE, CySA+, or higher.
• Must have, or be able to obtain, an active DoD Secret security clearance.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare briefings, presentations, and technical documentation using Microsoft PowerPoint and Visio.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with highly motivated technical teams in a mission-focused environment.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in VMware virtualization environments, including vSphere, NSX, and vSAN, with a strong focus on cybersecurity compliance and system maintenance. Capable of leading technical teams and collaborating effectively with stakeholders to ensure optimal system performance and security.