Senior Systems Administrator - VMware & Cloud Security

KOAM Engineering Systems (KES); San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Koam Engineering Systems, Inc. (KES) seeks a Sr Systems Administrator to manage daily operations of computer network systems, including workstations, servers, and virtual machines, on-site at a U.S. Government facility in San Diego.

The role requires 5+ years in systems administration and 3+ years in network engineering with cloud architecture, plus DoD clearance eligibility and Security+ or equivalent. VMware skills (vSphere, vCenter, NSX, VSAN) are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, information systems, network engineering, systems engineering or related discipline.
• Security+ (DoD IAT Level II) or ability to meet requirements within three months of employment
• VMware/vSphere
• DoD granted Top-Secret clearance eligibility and U.S. citizenship required
• Willingness to travel as needed

Responsibilities

• Provide daily operational requirements of computer network systems including workstations, file servers, and virtual machines
• Install hardware and software; perform system upgrades and manage network accounts
• Maintain network security tools such as firewalls, anti-virus, and intrusion detection
• Document local system design and create technical how-to guides
• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot VMware environments (vCenter/ESXi, NSX, VSAN)
• Plan capacity for virtual hosts and VMs; support disaster recovery
• Collaborate with customers and internal teams to ensure secure, reliable systems
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Sr Network Engineer

Team collaboration

Technical documentation

Capacity planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Security+ (DoD IAT Level II)

DoD Top-Secret clearance eligibility

Tools

VMware/vSphere

vCenter

NSX

VSAN

Job description

Koam Engineering Systems, Inc. (KES) seeks a Sr Systems Administrator to manage daily operations of computer network systems, including workstations, servers, and virtual machines, on-site at a U.S. Government facility in San Diego.

The role requires 5+ years in systems administration and 3+ years in network engineering with cloud architecture, plus DoD clearance eligibility and Security+ or equivalent. VMware skills (vSphere, vCenter, NSX, VSAN) are essential.