Senior VMware vSphere Architect — DoD Consolidation

Zadentech; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Zaden Technologies in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Senior Virtualization Architect to own the architecture and operation of a VMware vSphere estate with 2,000+ VMs across two enclaves for a DoD program. You will lead consolidation, modernization, and automation efforts, working with platform engineers and cyber team.

Must have 10+ years VMware experience, VCP-DCV or higher, DoD 8140, and US citizenship. Strong Terraform/Ansible/PowerCLI automation and security readiness required.

Qualifications

• 10+ years designing and operating VMware vSphere environments (1,000+ VMs)
• Professional-level VMware certification (VCP-DCV or higher) or equivalent
• Experience leading host consolidation, hardware refresh or data center migration
• Hands-on automation with Terraform, Ansible or PowerCLI
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain DHA privileged access investigations
• DoD 8140 qualification for privileged infrastructure role or ability to earn it within six months

Responsibilities

• Lead design and operation of vSphere 8 clusters, vCenter, vSAN and NSX across two enclaves
• Plan and run a consolidation and right-sizing program: dormant VM disposition, memory and CPU right-sizing, and fewer active hosts
• Plan the path from vSphere 8 to VMware Cloud Foundation 9
• Automate VM builds and configuration with Terraform, Packer and Ansible in GitLab CI
• Keep hosts and VMs patched and STIG-compliant, and support RMF evidence for authorizations
• Lead infrastructure change control and serve as technical lead for the operations team

Skills

VMware vSphere

vCenter

vSAN

NSX

Terraform

Ansible

PowerCLI

Automation

Tools

Terraform

Packer

Ansible

GitLab CI

Job description

Zaden Technologies in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Senior Virtualization Architect to own the architecture and operation of a VMware vSphere estate with 2,000+ VMs across two enclaves for a DoD program. You will lead consolidation, modernization, and automation efforts, working with platform engineers and cyber team.

Must have 10+ years VMware experience, VCP-DCV or higher, DoD 8140, and US citizenship. Strong Terraform/Ansible/PowerCLI automation and security readiness required.