Senior Virtualization & Storage Engineer - DoD Cleared

Techead; San Diego, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

TECHEAD is seeking a Senior Virtualization & Storage Engineer to support NIWC PAC in a classified SWAN environment in San Diego, CA. This hands-on, senior role focuses on designing, implementing, and sustaining enterprise virtualization and storage infrastructure for mission-critical DoD systems.

Qualified candidates will have deep VMware ESXi expertise, Dell storage experience, and DoD cybersecurity compliance knowledge, including DISA STIGs and RMF controls.

Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret Clearance required upon hire.
• DoD 8570 / 8140 IAT Level II Certification required (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+, CCNA-Security, SSCP, GSEC/GICSP).
• 10+ years of enterprise IT infrastructure engineering experience.
• Expert-level administration of VMware vSphere, ESXi, and vCenter in high-availability environments.
• Direct experience configuring and maintaining Dell enterprise storage platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, administer, and optimize enterprise VMware vSphere and ESXi environments supporting classified workloads.
• Manage vCenter clusters, resource pools, distributed virtual switches, and HA/DRS configurations.
• Perform host lifecycle management, firmware updates, patching, and major platform upgrades.
• Configure, administer, and optimize Dell storage platforms and SAN/NAS environments.
• Automate operational tasks and integrate with DevSecOps workflows.

Tools

VMware vSphere ESXi vCenter

Dell enterprise storage

PowerShell

PowerCLI

Python

Job description

TECHEAD is seeking a Senior Virtualization & Storage Engineer to support NIWC PAC in a classified SWAN environment in San Diego, CA. This hands-on, senior role focuses on designing, implementing, and sustaining enterprise virtualization and storage infrastructure for mission-critical DoD systems.

Qualified candidates will have deep VMware ESXi expertise, Dell storage experience, and DoD cybersecurity compliance knowledge, including DISA STIGs and RMF controls.