Senior Virtualization Administrator USC

Connexions; Alexandria (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Connexions in Alexandria, VA, is seeking a Senior Virtualization Administrator for a hybrid role (25% onsite) to manage and optimize our on-prem and CSP-based virtualization stack. You will lead deployments, upgrades, and troubleshooting of VMware/AWS/Azure environments, while driving security and disaster recovery strategies.

The ideal candidate brings 6-7+ years in virtualization, strong experience with VMware/Hyper-V, and hands-on scripting/automation using Azure DevOps, Azure CLI,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required.
• 5-7 yrs leading virtualization administration experience.
• Experience leading VMware/Hyper-V or similar technologies.
• VCF experience is preferred.
• Certifications such as VCP or Azure Administrator are a plus.
• Automation and scripting of IT provisioning using common tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, deploy, and troubleshoot virtualized infrastructure across on-prem and CSP data centers.
• Lead upgrades, migrations, and evolve the existing virtualization architecture.
• Install, configure, and maintain VMs and virtualization layers.
• Monitor and optimize performance of virtual environments.
• Diagnose complex virtualization issues including security and connectivity.
• Implement backup and disaster recovery solutions for virtual environments.
• Maintain documentation of configurations, procedures, and policies.
• Collaborate with IT teams to integrate virtualization with other systems.
• Provide mentorship to junior staff and drive technology adoption.

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience

Tools

Azure DevOps

Azure Automation

Azure CLI

PowerShell

VMware PowerCLI

Terraform

Job description

Alexandria, VA (HYBRID) {25% onsite}

Duration: 12 Months + Extension

Senior Virtualization Administrator

Start: August 2026

Location

Alexandria, VA (HYBRID) {25% onsite}

Duration

12 Months + Extension

Position Description

The Senior Virtualization Administrator or equivalent is responsible for managing and maintaining the agency's virtualized infrastructure. This role involves overseeing the deployment, configuration, and support of virtual environments, ensuring optimal performance, security, and availability. The virtual environment includes managing and maintaining on-prem hardware infrastructure (servers and storage), the on-prem hypervisor (vSphere), and cloud infrastructure provided by a CSP provided such as Microsoft Azure.

Years of Experience

6-7+ years of experience

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Designing, building, implementing, and troubleshooting information systems hosted on VMware, AWS, and Azure.
• Leading system upgrades, migrations, and continue to evolve the existing architecture
• Leading the installation, configuration, and maintenance of virtual machines (VMs) and virtual infrastructure across on-prem and CSP provided data centers.
• Monitoring and optimizing the performance of virtual environments, ensuring efficient resource allocation.
• Diagnosing and resolving complex issues related to virtualization, including VM performance, connectivity, and security.
• Implementing and managing advanced backup and disaster recovery solutions for virtual environments.
• Ensuring the security of virtual environments by applying patches, updates, and security configurations.
• Maintaining comprehensive documentation of virtualization configurations, procedures, and policies
• Working closely with other IT teams to support virtualization needs and integrate virtual solutions with other systems.
• Providing guidance and mentorship to junior virtualization administrators and other IT staff.
• Researching and reporting on new technologies and how they provide value to the organization.
• Implementing and managing backup and disaster recovery solutions to ensure data integrity and availability.

Required Skills

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5-7 yrs leading virtualization administration.
• Demonstrated experience in leading the management of VMware, Hyper-V, or similar technologies.
• Must have VCF experience.
• Automating IT administration and server provisioning through tools such as Azure DevOps, Azure Automation, Azure CLI, PowerShell, VMWare PowerCLI, and Terraforms.
• Integrating infrastructure tool APIs to enable the deployment of Infrastructure as Code integrated with CI/CD deployment pipelines.

Preferred Skills

• VMware Certified Professional (VCP) and Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate preferred.

Soft Skills

• Organizational Skills: Can plan and prioritize work. Follows tasks to their logical conclusion and makes sure that everything has been done to the right standard. Good attention to detail.
• Team Work: Able to enthuse and maintain project interest. Comfortable working both individually and as part of a team. Prepared to challenge ideas within a group in a constructive way.
• Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and efficiently to team members and clients, verbally and in writing. Able to present ideas in a variety of ways depending upon audience and context. Excellent active listening skills.
• Quantitative Management: Ability to determine process measures and track to determine process effectiveness and efficiency.
• Problem Solving:. Ability to analyze problems and determine root cause, generating alternatives, evaluating and selecting alternatives and implementing solutions.
• Results oriented: Able to drive things forward regardless of personal interest in the task.