Senior Infrastructure Virtualization and Storage Technical Reviewer

Jobtailor; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking experienced Technical Reviewers to evaluate the cybersecurity posture of enterprise environments in the Intelligence Community. You will conduct manual audits of virtualization platforms (VMware ESXi, Hyper-V, KVM) and NAS/SAN devices (NetApp, Dell EMC), ensuring alignment with STIGs, SRGs, and NIST 800-53/800-171 controls.

You’ll mentor Level 1 staff, assess encryption and access controls, and report clearly to leadership.

Qualifications

• IAT-III or higher certification required per DoD 8570.01-M guidance.
• CASP+ CE, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP or equivalent (Associate) accepted.
• Experience evaluating virtualization and storage platforms in IC environments.
• Ability to apply STIGs, SRGs, and NIST 800-53/800-171 controls.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive technical assessments and manual audits of virtualized infrastructure and NAS environments.
• Evaluate compliance with IC directives, STIGs, SRGs, and NIST controls for virtualization and storage.
• Provide actionable security recommendations and architectural guidance to improve posture.
• Lead and mentor junior staff in IV&S inspections and risk analysis.
• Communicate findings and remediation strategies to leadership and admins.
• Stay current with evolving virtualization and storage security threats.

Skills

Technical Assessment

Manual Audits

Risk Analysis

STIG Compliance

Encryption Standards

Education

IAT-III Certification

CASP+ CE

CCNP Security

CISA

CISSP

Tools

NetApp

Dell EMC

NAS

SAN

Job description

• Technical Reviewers play a pivotal role in evaluating the cybersecurity posture of enterprise environments across the Intelligence Community (IC).
• Conduct comprehensive technical assessments and manual audits of virtualized infrastructure platforms and network-attached storage (NAS) environments in Intelligence Community (IC) settings.
• Evaluate compliance with IC Directives, Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), Security Requirement Guides (SRGs), and NIST 800-53 Rev 5 and 800-171 security controls relevant to virtualization and storage systems.
• Perform independent manual STIG checklist reviews for leading virtualization platforms including VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, and KVM, as well as NAS/SAN devices such as NetApp and Dell EMC systems.
• Analyze risks and attack vectors associated with virtualized environments and storage architectures; assess controls including encryption, authentication, access management, and FIPS compliance.
• Provide technical recommendations and architectural guidance to improve virtual infrastructure security posture.
• Liaise with virtualization system administrators, storage teams, and leadership to communicate findings, risk assessments, and remediation strategies.
• Lead and mentor Level 1 IDRs in conducting IV&S inspections and risk analysis.
• Stay current with emerging virtualization and storage security threats, industry trends, and vendor hardening best practices.
• Participate in inspection planning, execution, reporting, and deliver clear, concise written and oral assessments.
• Travel as necessary to support onsite inspections. (8-12 weeks of travel avg, some international and passport required).

Requirements

• Strong understanding of virtualization platforms: VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, and KVM architectures and security features.
• Familiarity with common NAS/SAN systems (NetApp, Dell EMC) and their security considerations.
• Ability to interpret and apply STIGs, SRGs, and NIST 800-53/800-171 controls related to virtualized infrastructure and storage.
• Knowledge of encryption standards, including FIPS, and their application in storage security.
• Awareness of virtualization and storage-related attack vectors and mitigation strategies.
• Obtain an IAT-III or Maintain IAT Level III Certification in compliance with DoD 8570.01-M and DoD Directive 8140 Cyberspace Workforce Management. CASP+ CE CCNP Security CISA CISSP (or Associate) GCED GCIH CCSP.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in evaluating cybersecurity postures of enterprise environments, particularly in virtualization and storage systems, while applying relevant compliance standards and providing actionable security recommendations.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• VMware ESXi
• Microsoft Hyper-V
• KVM Architecture
• NIST 800-53
• IAT-III Certification

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Technical Assessment
• Manual Audits
• Risk Analysis
• STIG Compliance
• Encryption Standards

Soft Skills

• Communication
• Mentoring
• Collaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

• IAT-III
• CASP+ CE
• CCNP Security
• CISA
• CISSP

Industry Keywords

• Cybersecurity
• Intelligence Community
• Security Technical Implementation Guides
• Security Requirement Guides
• FIPS Compliance

Tools & Technologies

• NetApp
• Dell EMC
• NAS
• SAN