Virtual Platform Administrator

Unity Technologies Corporation; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

UnityTec is seeking a Virtual Platform Administrator to manage and secure complex virtualized infrastructures across on‑prem, private, public, and DoD cloud environments. The role is based in Dayton, PA.

You will drive lifecycle management, performance monitoring, automation, patching, and disaster recovery planning to ensure high availability and secure operations for mission-critical systems. Strong collaboration with security teams and engineering peers is expected, with an emphasis on

Qualifications

• DoD 8570 Baseline certification required (IAT Level II).
• VMware certification (VCAP/DCV 2020+) or newer.
• One or more cloud certifications (AWS/Azure/Google/OCI).
• Minimum seven years managing virtualized server environments.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary virtualization projects.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of on-prem and cloud virtualization environments.
• Maintain system security, high availability, and disaster recovery planning.
• Implement patching, upgrades, and automation for virtualization platforms.
• Provide performance monitoring and capacity planning.
• Document configurations and ensure compliance with DoD requirements.

Skills

Virtualization management

IAT Level II

VMware VCP-DCV 2020+

Cloud certifications (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Project management

Security best practices

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

VMware vSphere

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud Platform

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

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.

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 aDoD 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 at least one of the following Computing Environment certifications -OR- being willing to obtain certification within 6mos of hire:
  • 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 ofSeven (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