Senior Cisco Systems Administrator

Invictus International Consulting, LLC.; Alexandria (VA); Remote; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Invictus International Consulting, LLC is seeking a Senior Cisco Systems Administrator to remotely manage Cisco UCS and VMware infrastructure for sensitive environments. The role combines virtualization, security, and disaster recovery support for mission-critical operations.

You will implement policies, perform health checks, automate tasks with scripting, and ensure compliance with STIGs while coordinating with security and operations teams.

Qualifications

• At least three years hands-on Cisco UCS and VMware vSphere/VCF administration.
• Security+ or higher; VMware Certified Professional (VCP) preferred.
• Knowledge of server virtualization, vSAN, NSX, and SDDC.
• Strong experience with virtualized environments and cloud infrastructure.
• Proficiency in hardware lifecycle management.
• SAN/NAS storage integration with VMware.
• Deep knowledge of VMware Cloud Foundation architecture and deployment.
• Scripting skills (PowerShell/PowerCLI/Python) for automation.
• Public Trust required; Secret preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily administration and monitoring of Cisco UCS domains, fabric interconnects, chassis, and blade servers.
• Manage VMware vSphere, vCenter, and VCF components including ESXi, vSAN, NSX-T.
• Design and maintain virtualization policies in compliance with data handling rules.
• Execute regular health checks and performance monitoring of UCS and VMware.
• Perform regular failover and disaster recovery testing and documentation.
• Manage server profiles, templates, and firmware updates for Cisco UCS.
• Apply VMware patches, hotfixes, and feature releases following change-management processes.
• Harden infrastructure according to DISA STIGs and security guides.
• Monitor the environment using vRealize Operations, Intersight, and alerts.
• Manage RBAC and audit logging for VMware and UCS environments.
• Support incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.
• Produce capacity, performance, and compliance reports for audits.
• Participate in DR exercises and update SOPs and diagrams.

Skills

Cisco UCS

VMware vSphere/VCF

Security+ / VCP

Scripting (PowerShell/PowerCLI/Python)

RBAC & Audit Logging

SAN/NAS integration

Hypervisor / Cloud infra

DISA STIGs knowledge

Tools

Intersight

vRealize Operations

PowerCLI

Job description

Title: Senior Cisco Systems Administrator

Location: Remote

Clearance: Secret

Responsibilities

• Perform daily administration and monitoring of Cisco UCS domains, fabric interconnects, chassis, and blade servers
• Manage, maintain, and upgrade VMware vSphere, vCenter, and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) components, including ESXi, vSAN, and NSX-T
• Design, implement, and maintain virtualization and computing policies in compliance with classified data handling rules
• Execute and validate daily/weekly/monthly health checks and performance monitoring of UCS and VMware infrastructure
• Perform regular failover and disaster recovery testing and documentation to meet audit and mission continuity requirements
• Manage server profiles, templates, and firmware updates for Cisco UCS
• Apply VMware and Cisco patches, hotfixes, and feature releases following change-management and security approval processes
• Harden computing and virtualization infrastructure according to DISA STIGs and agency security technical implementation guides (STIGs)
• Monitor the computing environment using vRealize Operations, Intersight, and other alerting systems
• Manage role-based access control (RBAC) and audit logging for VMware and UCS environments
• Support incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis for computing infrastructure issues
• Produce capacity, performance, and compliance reports for internal audits
• Participate in working groups and disaster recovery exercises
• Maintain up-to-date SOPs, system diagrams, and operational procedures

Requirements

• A minimum of three (3) years of hands-on Cisco UCS and VMware vSphere/VCF administration experience
• Security+ or higher certification required; current VMware Certified Professional (VCP) certification preferred
• Knowledge of server virtualization, vSAN, NSX, and software-defined data centers (SDDC)
• Strong experience with virtualized environments and cloud infrastructure
• Proficiency in hardware lifecycle management
• Solid understanding of SAN/NAS storage integration with VMware
• Deep knowledge of VMware Cloud Foundation architecture and deployment preferred
• Experience with scripting (e.g., PowerShell, PowerCLI, Python) for automation of administrative tasks preferred
• Public Trust required, Secret preferred

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled