Senior Virtualization Engineer (VMware, VDI, Onsite)

GCyber; Maryland; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 Days Paid Leave

PTO Increase

Paid Parental Leave

Leave for Military/Jury/Bereavement

401(k) Matching

Disability Insurance

Health/Dental/Vision

Training and Development

Commuter Benefits

Parking/Transportation Allowance

Job summary

GCyber is seeking a Senior Virtualization Engineer to lead the design, administration, and optimization of the enterprise virtualization platform for a federal client at Ft. Meade. You will mentor engineers, drive modernization, and ensure highly available infrastructure across multiple locations.

The role requires active TS/SCI clearance and DoD 8140/8570 IAT II certification, with extensive VMware vSphere, Horizon, and vSAN experience. Onsite work at Ft. Meade is required.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in enterprise IT infrastructure including virtualization, servers, storage, and networking.
• Experience designing, implementing, and supporting highly available virtualization platforms in DoD environments.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance and DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II certification.
• Experience administering VMware vSphere, Horizon, and vSAN.
• Proficient in PowerShell/PowerCLI automation and scripting.
• Strong networking knowledge and ability to integrate with virtualization platforms.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own health and lifecycle management of the enterprise virtualization environment.
• Design, implement, and optimize VMware vSphere and Horizon environments.
• Build and maintain highly available virtualization clusters for mission-critical workloads.
• Lead modernization efforts, hardware refreshes, and platform upgrades.
• Install, configure, and support enterprise servers and virtualization infrastructure.
• Develop testing strategies and document results for changes.
• Troubleshoot complex virtualization, storage, and VDI issues across locations.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, networking, storage, and cybersecurity teams.

Skills

VMware vSphere

VMware Horizon

PowerShell/PowerCLI

VDI troubleshooting

Enterprise networking concepts

Analytical skills

Documentation skills

Tools

VMware vSAN

PowerCLI automation

Job description

GCyber is seeking a Senior Virtualization Engineer to lead the design, administration, and optimization of the enterprise virtualization platform for a federal client at Ft. Meade. You will mentor engineers, drive modernization, and ensure highly available infrastructure across multiple locations.

The role requires active TS/SCI clearance and DoD 8140/8570 IAT II certification, with extensive VMware vSphere, Horizon, and vSAN experience. Onsite work at Ft. Meade is required.