Senior Virtualization/Storage Engineer

Sarela Technology Solutions; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Profit sharing

Training & development

Tuition assistance

Vision insurance

Job summary

SarelaTech is seeking an experienced Senior Virtualization and Storage Engineer to support the DTRA I3TS Infrastructure Services team, responsible for installation, configuration, security, operation, and maintenance of VMware virtualization and storage technologies across multiple sites.

The ideal candidate will solve complex problems, communicate effectively with customers and team members, and drive optimization of mission-critical infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree with relevant experience in DoD/clearance environments.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and maintain VMware ESXi hosts, vCenter Server, and VMs across multiple sites.
• Design and engineer scalable enterprise storage architectures for performance, resiliency and growth.
• Develop reference designs and roadmaps aligned to mission requirements.
• Configure core Omnissa Horizon components including brokers, gateways, profiles, and load balancing.
• Ensure DISA STIG and DoD security compliance through hardening efforts.
• Provide performance tuning and troubleshooting for VDI environments.
• Perform maintenance, updates, and patches for security and reliability of the virtual infra.
• Troubleshoot VMware virtualization issues including bottlenecks and connectivity.
• Mentor junior admins and document virtualization architecture and procedures.
• Evaluate emerging VMware/storage solutions to optimize performance and efficiency.
• Support projects to enhance security and capability of the virtualized environment.
• Collaborate with vendors for troubleshooting and resolution.

Skills

VMware technologies

Storage design

Security/compliance

Mentoring teammates

Vendor coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

VMware vSphere

NetApp

Dell Unity

Hitachi

VMware vSAN

Omnissa Horizon

App Volumes

Dynamic Environment Manager

UAGs

Active Directory

Windows Server

FSlogix

Cisco UCS

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Profit sharing
• Training & development
• Tuition assistance
• Vision insurance

SarelaTech is seeking an experienced Senior Virtualization and Storage Engineer to support the DTRA I3TS Infrastructure Services team to support, maintain and optimize critical mission operations across multiple geographic locations. The ideal candidate will be a technical expert responsible for installation, configuration, security, operation, and maintenance of servers, equipment, and software related VMware virtualization and storage technologies.

Candidates must demonstrate a high degree of problem-solving ability in a complex environment and be able to communicate effectively, both to the customer and to team members.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deploy and maintain VMware ESXi hosts, vCenter Server, and virtual machines across multiple physical sites.
• Design and engineer scalable enterprise storage architectures supporting performance, resiliency, high availability, and mission growth requirements across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Develop logical and physical storage architectures, reference designs, and engineering roadmaps aligned to customer mission requirements and future capacity demands.
• Configure and manage core Omnissa VDI components including connection brokers, gateways, profile management, and load balancing.
• Ensure system compliance with DISA STIG and DoD security requirements by leading critical hardening efforts.
• Provide performance tuning, troubleshooting, and optimization of VDI environments.
• Perform regular maintenance, updates, and patches to ensure the security and reliability of the virtual infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to VMware virtualization technologies, including performance bottlenecks, connectivity problems, and virtual machine management.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior administrators and team members to foster a deeper understanding of virtualization technologies and their role within our infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain documentation related to virtualization architecture, processes, and procedures.
• Evaluate and recommend emerging VMware and storage solutions to continuously optimize system performance and efficiency.
• Support projects to enhance the security, efficiency, or capability of the virtualized environment.
• Work with vendors and third-party providers for troubleshooting and issue resolution.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of prior relevant experience or Master’s Degree with 6 years of prior relevant experience. Additional technical experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Current Top Secret/SCI clearance.
• Candidate must, at a minimum, meet DoD 8570.11- IAT Level II certification requirements (currently Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, GSEC, or SSCP).
• Advanced experience with VMware technologies (vSphere, vRealize, Horizon, VDI).
• Experience with NetApp, Dell Unity, Hitachi and VMware vSAN storage technologies.
• Strong knowledge of SANs, Fibre Channel fabric, vSphere Standard/Distributed Switches.
• Deep understanding of DISA STIGs, system hardening, and DoD security compliance frameworks.
• Extensive experience with server hardware (Cisco UCS, Dell, HP), SAN/NAS storage, IP routing, and firewall structures.
• Hands-on experience with Omnissa Horizon 7/8, App Volumes, Dynamic Environment Manager, and UAGs.
• Experience with Microsoft Active Directory, Windows Server 2016/2019/2022, and FSlogix.
• Experience Dell Wyse client management.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across systems, virtualization, and storage layers.

Desired Qualifications

• VMware Certified Professional (VCP) or VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP)
• ITIL 5 Foundation Certification
• Experience with VMware Aria Automation and/or Aria Orchestrator.
• Functional knowledge of Red Hat OpenShift virtualization technology.
• Familiarity with automation tools such as Ansible or PowerCLI for automation tasks.
• Prior work within the Department of War and familiarity with its IT environments.