Senior VMware Engineer

Elluminates Software; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Elluminates Software Corporation is seeking a Senior VMware Engineer to support the Department of State's Vanguard 2025 program. The role involves designing and deploying virtualization solutions, ensuring an efficient IT environment through innovative technology integration. Candidates should possess strong expertise in VMWare, system integration, and IT infrastructure support, with a Bachelor's degree and relevant experience preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience with VMWare and virtualization solutions.
• Experience in system integration as a technical lead.
• Working knowledge of LAN/WAN networking.

Responsibilities

• Design, integrate, and deploy VMWare IT solutions.
• Provide operational engineering support to enterprise solutions.
• Update system and process documentation as needed.

Skills

Red Hat Linux

VMWare

vSphere

Windows Engineering

Active Directory

GPOs

PowerShell Scripting

System Integration

Customer Requirement Gathering

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

Masters degree

Job description

Senior VMware Engineer - PMD
Springfield, VA

Introduction

Elluminates Software provides innovation for Federal customers, including AI-driven SaaS, Cloud and On-Prem transformation, and advanced Infrastructure Automation.

We have worked closely with the industry to innovate and collaborate on solutions with national and global technology platform impact for over twenty years.

Job Description

Elluminates Software Corporation is looking for a full-time Senior VMware Engineer. This position is in support of the Department of State (DOS) as a part of the Vanguard 2025 contract.The Vanguard 2025 program provides transparent, interconnected systems and security support for the Department of State (DOS) DT program. The DT program enables the Department of State to successfully carry out its foreign policy mission by providing enterprise architecture design, engineering, operations and maintenance support services for data center services, desktop computers, servers, networks, firewalls, voice and data communications and other unique enterprise applications.

The candidate will be responsible for the development of Virtualization solutions utilizing VMWare and Storage technologies. The candidate will research, analyze, evaluate and integrate as necessary new and emerging technologies in order to find
ways to deliver a superior IT environment to the bureaus in a cost effective and secure manner. The candidate will support the continuing goal of incorporating these innovative technologies into the Department’s equipment modernization program.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Execute the duties and responsibilities as a member of the DoS PMD Infrastructure team
• Design, integrate, and deploy VMWare IT solutions.
• Rack and Stack new data center equipment
• Work with Networking team and configure virtual switching
• Provide operational engineering support to enterprise-level solutions using virtual server hosting, and Dell storage technologies.
• Provision Virtual Machines and patches to the software and hardware hosting infrastructure.
• Update system and process documentation and user guides as needed diagrams and SOPs as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Red Hat Linux and RHEL Satellite Server
• Senior-level knowledge of VMWare and vSphere design, integration, and deployment.
• Knowledge or training on VMware and ESX 7.0+ deployment, configuration, and maintenance.
• Windows engineer or administrator experience (Active Directory, GPOs, and PowerShell scripting)
• Experience leading system integration projects as the technical lead.
• Experience working with customers to capture/document requirements.

Desired Qualifications

• VMware 8 Experience
• Experience configuring VMware NSX
• LAN/WAN networking experience
• DOS processes

Years of Experience and Education Requirements

• BS and 5+ years of related experience; Masters and 3+ years; Additional experience may be accepted in lieu of degree.

Type: Full-Time
Clearance: Top Secret
Location: Springfield, VA
Shift:Normal Business Hours. 5 days on-site
Type of Travel:Local