Senior DoD Virtualization & AI Engineer

Apogee Engineering, LLC; Bellevue Second IV Precinct (NE); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Apogee Engineering, LLC seeks a Senior Virtualization & AI Engineering Specialist to lead the design, deployment, and optimization of enterprise virtualization, AI, and analytics for DoD mission systems at Offutt AFB, NE.

You will implement VMware vSphere/ESXi environments, configure vRealize Aria Operations, and advance AI/analytics tooling while maintaining STIG compliance and secure operations.

Qualifications

• Citizenship: US citizen; TS w/SCI eligibility required.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience including 3–5 years on virtualization and systems engineering in DoD or similar environments.
• Hands-on VMware vSphere/ESXi administration and lifecycle management.
• Experience with DoD STIG compliance and cybersecurity practices.
• Experience delivering AI/analytics tooling support for mission systems.
• Strong troubleshooting across virtualization, OS, and hardware layers.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and operate virtualization infrastructure across multiple environments and domains.
• Configure and manage vRealize Aria Operations and Logs for performance and log analytics.
• Lead AI/data science tooling development aligned with SMPES requirements and documentation.
• Translate government requirements into technical tasks and work packages.
• Ensure DoD security compliance, risk management, and vulnerability remediation.
• Collaborate with cyber, data science, and operations teams to deliver end‑to‑end solutions.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers and staff.

Skills

VMware vSphere

ESXi

vRealize Aria Operations

vRealize Aria Operations for Logs

AI/ML analytics

SysML/UML modeling

DoD STIG compliance

Cloud platforms (AWS/IBM/Oracle)

Cybersecurity best practices

Troubleshooting

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

VMware vSphere

ESXi

vRealize Aria Operations

vRealize Aria Operations for Logs

Windows Server 2012/2019

Unix/Linux

SysML/UML

Cloud platforms (AWS/IBM/Oracle)

Job description

Apogee Engineering, LLC seeks a Senior Virtualization & AI Engineering Specialist to lead the design, deployment, and optimization of enterprise virtualization, AI, and analytics for DoD mission systems at Offutt AFB, NE.

You will implement VMware vSphere/ESXi environments, configure vRealize Aria Operations, and advance AI/analytics tooling while maintaining STIG compliance and secure operations.