Senior Virtualization Engineer

cyber; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Leave

Parental Leave

401(k) Matching

Health Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Parking Allowance

Disability Insurance

Professional Development

Job summary

GCyber seeks a Senior Virtualization Engineer to lead design, deployment, and optimization of the enterprise virtualization and VDI environment for a mission-critical federal customer. You will coordinate with systems, storage, networking, and cybersecurity teams, mentor junior engineers, and drive modernization initiatives onsite.

Candidate must have active TS/SCI clearance, DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level II, and 7+ years of virtualization experience in a large complex IT environment.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• Current DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level II certification.
• 7+ years of enterprise IT infrastructure experience including virtualization, servers, storage, and networking.
• Experience designing and supporting highly available virtualization platforms in a large, secure environment.
• Extensive experience administering VMware vSphere and Horizon.
• Experience with VMware vSAN.
• PowerShell/PowerCLI automation experience.
• Strong networking knowledge and VDI integration.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Own health, performance, security, and lifecycle management of the enterprise virtualization environment.
• Design, implement, administer, and optimize VMware virtualization and VDI environments.
• Build and maintain highly available virtualization clusters for mission-critical workloads.
• Lead modernization, hardware refreshes, platform upgrades, and migrations with minimal disruption.
• Install, configure, integrate, and support enterprise server hardware and virtualization infrastructure.
• Develop testing strategies, validate changes, and document results.
• Troubleshoot complex virtualization, storage, networking, and VDI issues.
• Support operations across multiple locations and networks.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, networking, storage, and cybersecurity teams.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor junior engineers.
• Lead special projects to improve reliability, scalability, automation, and efficiency.

Skills

Active TS/SCI Security Clearance

IAT Level II Certification

VMware virtualization

VDI administration

PowerShell/PowerCLI

Networking concepts

Troubleshooting

Analytical skills

Documentation

Tools

VMware vSphere

VMware Horizon

VMware vSAN

PowerCLI

Job description

About GCyber

At GCyber, our mission is to safeguard our nation's interests by delivering secure, reliable, and innovative technology solutions to the federal government. We support some of the nation's most critical missions by operating and modernizing complex enterprise IT environments. We believe exceptional service starts with exceptional people, and we're committed to building teams that thrive on solving complex technical challenges while making a meaningful impact.

Position Overview

GCyber is seeking a Senior Virtualization Engineer to support the enterprise virtualization environment supporting a mission-critical federal customer in Ft. Meade. This role serves as the technical lead responsible for the design, administration, optimization, security, and lifecycle management of the virtualization platform while leading modernization initiatives, supporting data center operations, and mentoring fellow engineers.

You will partner closely with systems, storage, networking, and cybersecurity teams to deliver highly available, resilient infrastructure supporting enterprise operations across multiple geographic locations.

Due to the classified nature of the work, this position is located full time onsite at Ft. Meade without the possibility for remote work arrangements.

What You Will Do

• Own the health, performance, security, and lifecycle management of the enterprise virtualization environment.
• Design, implement, administer, and optimize VMware virtualization and virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) environments
• Build and maintain highly available virtualization clusters supporting mission-critical workloads.
• Lead infrastructure modernization, hardware refreshes, platform upgrades, and migration efforts with minimal operational impact.
• Install, configure, integrate, and support enterprise server hardware and virtualization infrastructure.
• Develop testing strategies, validate infrastructure changes, and document implementation results.
• Troubleshoot complex virtualization, storage, networking, and VDI issues across enterprise environments.
• Support enterprise operations spanning multiple geographic locations and networks.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, networking, storage, and cybersecurity teams to deliver integrated enterprise solutions.
• Provide technical leadership, mentor junior engineers, and establish virtualization engineering best practices.
• Support or lead special projects and strategic initiatives that improve reliability, scalability, automation, and operational efficiency.

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI Security Clearance.
• Current DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level II certification.
• 7+ years of experience supporting enterprise IT infrastructure, including virtualization, servers, storage, and networking.
• Experience designing, implementing, and supporting highly available virtualization platforms in a Department of War environment
• Extensive experience administering VMware vSphere and VMware Horizon environments.
• Experience with VMware vSAN.
• Experience with PowerShell or PowerCLI automation.
• Experience troubleshooting virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and virtual machine performance issues.
• Strong understanding of enterprise networking concepts and their integration with virtualization platforms.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.

Our Benefits

GCyber is committed to the well-being and development of every employee. Our benefits are designed to support your personal and professional goals, from health and wellness programs to retirement savings and career development opportunities. Highlights include:

• 26 Days of Paid Leave + Annual PTO Increase
• An extra day of paid leave for every year of employment with GCyber
• Paid Parental Leave
• Additional Leave Allowances for Military Duty, Jury Duty, and Bereavement Leave
• 401(k) Matching
• 100% Company-funded Disability Insurance
• 90% Company-Funded Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, with contributions to insurance benefits for spouses, children, and family members
• Training and Professional Development Plans
• Commuter Benefits Plan
• Parking and Transportation Allowance

Equal Opportunity Employer

GCyber is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This means you don't have to worry about whether your application process will be fair. We consider all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or disability.