Senior IT Systems Engineer-Secret with Security Clearance

SUNAYU; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental & Vision

FSA/DCFSA/HSA

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Training & Education

Paid Time Off

Federal holidays

401k match

Job summary

Sunayu, LLC seeks a Senior Virtualization Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain VMware/Nutanix clusters for the Air Force District of Washington. You will monitor performance, perform root-cause analysis, and lead migrations from legacy platforms while ensuring compliance with DISA STIGs and NIST SP 800-171.

Applicants must have 10+ years in infrastructure engineering with VMware/Nutanix, active DoD clearance, and relevant certifications (VCP, NCP/NCSE; 8140 IAT II; Security+).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of related experience or Master’s degree with 10+ years of related experience.
• Active DoD Security Clearance (Secret or Top Secret) required.
• 10+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering focusing on VMware/Nutanix environments.
• Current 8140 IAT Level II certificate (CompTIA Security+) and certifications: VMware Certified Professional (CP 6.0+), Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP) or NCSE.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, configure, and maintain VMware/Nutanix clusters and monitor for high availability and performance.
• Troubleshoot complex issues and perform root cause analysis.
• Lead/have SME role for VMware/Nutanix; train engineers on usage and cluster analysis.
• Maintain patches and upgrades for hyper-converged software and hardware.
• Migrate VMs/applications from legacy VMware to Nutanix platform.
• Ensure DISA STIGs and NIST SP 800-171 compliance; collaborate with cybersecurity and network teams.

Skills

VMware

Nutanix

Troubleshooting

DoD security

Infrastructure engineering

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in related field

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Python

PowerShell

vROPS

Nutanix Prism/Flow

Job description

Sunayu, LLC is hiring a Senior Virtualization Engineer to provide operational support for VMware/Nutanix clusters at Air Force District of Washington (AFDW). The work will include: * Designing, deploying, configuring, and maintaining VMware/Nutanix clusters.Monitor system metrics to ensure high availability, scalability, and peak performance of the VMware/Nutanix infrastructure. * Perform troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex technical issues.

• Provides SME level support for VMware; Nutanix infrastructures and trains other engineers on its use, maintenance, and cluster analysis.
• Maintain patches and upgrades to all hyper-converged software, applications, and the underlying hardware from Nutanix and VMware.
• Lead and support projects involving the migration of virtual machines and applications from legacy platforms (e.g., VMware) to the Nutanix platform.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive virtualization documentation for system configurations, security plans, and operational procedures to support compliance audits and ensure system integrity.
• Participate in weekly Internal Design Review (IDR)/ Change Control Board (CCB).
• Collaborate with other engineers to monitor and maintain physical hosts, storage, network, and security infrastructure, reporting issues and outages as necessary to management.
• Utilize VMware Aria Operations (FKA vRealize Operations Manager (vROPS)) to monitor vCenter environment and determine future virtualization capacity.Work closely with cybersecurity personnel, network engineers, and application owners to deliver secure, robust, and efficient solutions * Ensure compliance with DoD mandates, including DISA STIGs and NIST SP 800-171.
• Support on call rotation.
• Basic Requirements: * Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 12+ years of related experience or a Master's degree and 10+ years of experience, additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
• Must possess an active DoD Security Clearance (Secret or Top Secret).
• 10+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering with a strong focus on VMware and/or Nutanix environments.
• Requires a current 8140 IAT Level II (Intermediate or Advanced) certificate (CompTIA Security+).Active VMware Certified Professional (6.0 or higher); Active Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP) or Nutanix Certified Systems Engineer (NCSE).
• Verifiable experience working within a DoD or defense contractor environment, with a strong understanding of its unique operational and security demands.
• Deep knowledge of virtualization technologies, including VMware and Nutanix.
• Strong expertise in Nutanix AOS, AHV, Prism, and Flow.Proficiency in managing Windows Server and Linux environments.
• Hands-on experience implementing and managing systems compliant with DISA STIGs and NIST SP 800-171.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Preferred Qualifications: * Experience with infrastructure automation tools such as Ansible or Terraform, and scripting languages like Python or PowerShell.
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals, including switching, VLANs, firewalls, and micro-segmentation.
• Experience working in air-gapped or classified network environments (e.g., SIPRNet) is highly desirable.
• Experience Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) with Omnissa.
• * Knowledge of Air Force, Pentagon, and/or AFNCR and experience working at the Pentagon, Joint Base Andrews (JBA), and Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB).

Who We Are

Sunayu, LLC serves as a premier technology partner to the Defense and Intelligence communities, delivering mission‑critical engineering solutions across the nation. Our operations are anchored in a commitment to trust, accountability, and ethical transparency, ensuring the high‑performance outcomes necessary to protect our country's most vital interests.

Culture

Our strength lies in our community: Our team prioritizes collaboration, professional growth, and encourages open communication. At Sunayu, we don't just secure the mission—we grow together.

Career Development

We support and encourage our team members to continue their professional growth by providing company‑reimbursed training and continuing education of up to $5,000 per year. We also participate in many industry conferences and events where we share our expertise and experiences.

Pay Rate

Salary range considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits

• * 3 Medical Plan Options
• * Dental and Vision * FSA, DCFSA, HSA
• * Life/AD&D Insurance
• * Short-Term & Long-Term Disability * Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• * Training and Educational Assistance
• * Paid Time Off (PTO)
• * 11 Federal holidays * 401k plan with up to a 6% match (100% immediate vesting)

Equal Opportunity Employer

Sunayu, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, marital status, genetic information, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.