Senior VirtualizationStorage Engineer

Career Listings; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; 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. You will install, configure, secure, operate, and maintain VMware virtualization and storage across multiple sites to support critical mission operations.

The role requires hands-on expertise with ESXi, vCenter, vSAN, Horizon, App Volumes, and VDI components, along with strong DoD security compliance and collaboration with customers and team members.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field with substantial relevant experience or higher education.
• DoD 8570.11 IAT II level certifications (Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, GSEC, SSCP) preferred.
• Extensive hands-on experience with VMware vSphere/vRealize Horizon and VDI environments.
• Strong knowledge of SAN/NAS storage including NetApp/Dell/Hitachi storage solutions and vSAN.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and maintain VMware ESXi hosts, vCenter Server, and VMs across multiple sites.
• Design scalable storage architectures supporting performance, resiliency, and DoD mission requirements.
• Configure Omnissa Horizon 7/8, App Volumes, Dynamic Environment Manager, and UAGs.
• Ensure DISA STIG compliance and DoD security controls across the environment.
• Tuning, troubleshooting, and maintenance of virtual infrastructure and storage layers.
• Mentor junior admins and develop documentation for architecture and procedures.
• Collaborate with vendors and customers for optimal solutions.

Skills

VMware technologies

Horizon & VDI

SAN/NAS storage

DISA STIG compliance

Windows Server administration

Cisco UCS / Dell / HP

App Volumes / Dynamic Environment

UAGs & VDI components

Active Directory / FSLogix

Networking/firewall fundamentals

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

Omnissa Horizon 7/8

vCenter / vSphere

vRealize

NetApp storage

Dell Unity

Hitachi storage

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:

We are seeking a highly skilled Virtualization and Storage Engineer with demonstrated experience in designing, deploying, and managing VMware and storage environments. Candidate will have the following 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.