Senior VMware Network Engineer - Hybrid Contract (Gov)

CAI; Columbia (SC); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

CAI is seeking a Network Engineer - Consultant to design, implement, and support enterprise VMware infrastructure solutions. This 12-month contract role is hybrid, requiring three days onsite and two days remote weekly, with a strong emphasis on government-facing environments.

Candidates should have 13+ years IT experience, 3+ years government experience, a VCP certification, and extensive VMware ESX administration along with SAN expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, CS, or related field.
• 13+ years IT experience.
• 3+ years Government experience (Federal, State, or Local Municipality).
• VCP certification or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years VMware administration.
• 8+ years VMware and SAN experience.
• 8+ years VMware ESX administration.
• Experience capacity planning and infrastructure analysis.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-resolution skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong customer service orientation and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, administer, and support enterprise VMware solutions.
• Create technical design documentation, deployment procedures, and support documentation.
• Monitor, maintain, and optimize server infrastructure and virtual environments.
• Support disaster recovery and failover planning and execution.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, hardware, software, and virtualization issues.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, networking, and application teams to meet business objectives.

Skills

VMware administration

VCP certification

Capacity planning

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Independent worker

On-call support

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field

Tools

VMware ESX

Windows Server 2012/2016/2019

PowerShell scripting

Network automation technologies

Job description

CAI is seeking a Network Engineer - Consultant to design, implement, and support enterprise VMware infrastructure solutions. This 12-month contract role is hybrid, requiring three days onsite and two days remote weekly, with a strong emphasis on government-facing environments.

Candidates should have 13+ years IT experience, 3+ years government experience, a VCP certification, and extensive VMware ESX administration along with SAN expertise.