Virtual Platform Administrator

Unity Technologies Corporation; Dayton (PA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

UnityTec is seeking a Virtual Platform Administrator to centrally manage, secure, and optimize complex virtualized infrastructures across Dayton, PA. You’ll ensure high availability, disaster recovery readiness, and proactive lifecycle management for on‑prem and DoD cloud environments.

The role requires DoD 8570 Baseline Category IAT II, VMware certs (VCP-DCV 2020+ or VCAP 2020+), and a minimum seven years of relevant experience in multi‑disciplinary virtualization projects.

Qualifications

• Must hold DoD 8570 Baseline Category IAT Level II certification.
• Must hold DoD 8570/8140 approved VMware cert (VCP-DCV 2020+ or VCAP 2020+).
• Must possess Computing Environment certs (AWS/Azure/GCP/OCI).
• Seven or more years in virtualized server environments with multi‑discipline projects.

Responsibilities

• Oversee hybrid cloud and virtual infrastructure operations across on‑prem, private, public, and DoD cloud environments.
• Coordinate deployments, upgrades, and patch management for hosts, hypervisors, and virtual apps.
• Monitor performance, implement automation, and optimize capacity of virtualized systems.

Skills

DoD 8570 Baseline IAT II

VMware VCP-DCV 2020+

VCAP 2020+

AWS Solutions Architect

Google Cloud Engineer

Azure Administrator Associate

Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Azure Security Engineer Associate

OCI Multi-cloud Architect

OCI Architect Associate

OCI Cloud Operations Professional

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

Company Overview

UnityTec is an SBA-certified Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) delivering high-impact professional and technical services to government agencies. With deep expertise in Industrial and Enterprise Systems Modernization, FIAR (Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness), Industrial Facility Transformation, Program and Project Management, Enterprise Support and Consulting, and Advanced Analytics, we empower organizations to modernize operations and advance mission priorities. Our disciplined approach—grounded in dedicated talent, proactive planning, rigorous quality assurance, agile methodologies, cost-effective delivery, and uncompromising ethics—positions UnityTec as a trusted partner committed to achieving measurable, enduring results for our clients.

Job Overview

We are seeking a Virtual Platform Administrator to join our team. You will centrally manage, secure, and optimize complex virtualized infrastructures across on-premises data centers, as well as private, public, hybrid, and DoD cloud environments. Additionally, you will ensure continuous system stability and high availability through proactive lifecycle management, advanced performance monitoring, automated administration, and robust disaster recovery planning. You will be located in Dayton, PA.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Hybrid Cloud & Virtual Infrastructure Operations

• Infrastructure Management: Directs the daily operations and maintenance of comprehensive virtualized environments spanning on‑premises data centers and commercial/DoD cloud architectures (private, public, and hybrid).
• Virtual Resource Support: Provides end‑to‑end operational support for virtual machines, virtual appliances, software, and all associated infrastructure components.

System Implementation & Lifecycle Management

• Deployments & Upgrades: Executes implementations and upgrades for hosts, hypervisors, and virtual application software, including all supporting hardware and applications.
• Patch Management: Systematically installs critical patches and release updates across the entire deployment pipeline, from development and testing to pre‑production and production environments.

Monitoring, Automation & Performance Optimization

• Proactive Monitoring & Alerting: Continually tracks hypervisor and infrastructure health by monitoring error logs and configuring targeted alerts to guarantee environment stability.
• Performance Tuning: Analyzes long‑term performance trends and conducts capacity planning to optimize the operational efficiency of virtualized systems and applications.
• Task Automation: Identifies and implements automation for routine administrative tasks to maximize operational efficiency and reduce manual overhead.

Security, High Availability (HA) & Disaster Recovery (DR)

• System Integrity & Security: Enforces strict security protocols and ensures the high availability and integrity of all hosts, virtual management applications, and network resources.
• Fault Tolerance & DR Planning: Actively participates in the development and execution of virtualization disaster‑recovery strategies and fault tolerance frameworks to ensure rapid service restoration.

Troubleshooting & Configuration Management

• Incident Resolution: Serves as the primary technical authority for diagnosing and troubleshooting complex system anomalies across hosts, hypervisors, and virtual infrastructures.
• Documentation & Change Tracking: Develops and maintains highly accurate, up‑to‑date system documentation, carefully tracking configuration baselines and environmental changes over time.

Required Qualifications:

• Must possess a DoD Approved 8570 Baseline Certification: Category IAT Level II
• Must possess a DoD 8570/8140 approved VMware certification (VMware VCP-DCV 2020 or newer -OR- VCAP 2020 or newer)
• Must possess a Computing Environment certification, such as
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect-Associate
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect-Professional
  • AWS Certified Security-Specialty
  • Google Associate Cloud Engineer
  • Google Professional Cloud Architect
  • Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate
  • Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert
  • Microsoft Certified Azure Security Engineer Associate
  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2024 Certified Multi-cloud Architect Associate
  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2024 Certified Architect Associate
  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2024 Cloud Operations Professional
• A minimum of Seven (7) years of progressive experience in the management and maintenance of virtualized server environments and hosted applications. At least two years of qualifying experience must include managing successful large scale, multi‑disciplinary (network, virtualization, systems administration) projects involving virtual servers.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study.
• A Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Hands‑on experience with Operational Technology/ICS environment (DOTNET).

Clearance Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must possess a DoD current Secret clearance.

UnityTec is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status