Virtualization Administrator

SES Corporation; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

AD&D

STD

LTD

Company paid Life Insurance

401k with employer contribution

Paid Time Off

Pet Insurance

Job summary

SES Corporation seeks a Virtualization Administrator II to manage and maintain the agency's virtualized IT infrastructure, spanning on-prem and cloud environments (Azure). You will oversee VMware/vSphere, hypervisor operations, and infrastructure automation to support secure, reliable services.

Responsibilities include architecture, upgrades, backups, disaster recovery, and mentoring junior staff, with hands-on work across VMware, AWS, Azure, and CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• 5-7 yrs leading virtualization administration.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated experience in leading the management of VMware, Hyper-V, or similar technologies.
• Automating IT administration and server provisioning through tools such as Azure DevOps, Azure Automation, Azure CLI, PowerShell, VMWare PowerCLI, and Terraforms.
• Integrating infrastructure tool APIs to enable the deployment of Infrastructure as Code integrated with CI/CD deployment pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Architecture, complex troubleshooting, overseeing upgrades and migrations, implementing backup and disaster recovery, automation, and mentoring junior staff.
• Designing, building, implementing, and troubleshooting information systems hosted on VMware, AWS, and Azure
• Providing technical support for virtualization technologies and assisting with planning and execution of related projects
• Overseeing installation, configuration, and maintenance of virtual machines and infrastructure
• Monitoring performance and optimizing resource allocation for efficient operation
• Diagnosing and resolving virtualization issues including VM performance, connectivity, and security
• Maintaining documentation of configurations, procedures, and policies
• Working with other IT teams to integrate virtualization solutions with other systems

Skills

Leadership experience

VMware/Hyper-V experience

Automation scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science / information technology

Tools

Azure DevOps

Azure Automation

Azure CLI

PowerShell

VMware PowerCLI

Terraform

Job description

Years of Experience

5 - 7 years of experience

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Program Description

The contractor shall provide IT Infrastructure support services, which includes Tier 1 Help Desk, Tier 2 End User Support, Tier 3 Server, Platform, and Network Infrastructure Support and Engineering. Services shall include, but are not limited to, technical assistance for hardware, software, and network issues; incident and problem resolution; service request management; infrastructure monitoring and support; hardware and software lifecycle support; and management of escalation across all tiers.

Position Description

The Virtualization Administrator II or equivalent is responsible for managing and maintaining the agency's virtualized IT infrastructure to ensure its stability, performance, and security. This includes administering both on-prem and cloud hosted environments, resolving virtualization-related issues, and supporting agency IT initiatives. The role involves oversight of the on-prem hardware infrastructure (e.g., servers and storage), the on-prem hypervisor environment (e.g., VMWare, vSphere), and CSP infrastructure hosted in Microsoft Azure. The Virtualization Administrator II also contributes to the automation oof infrastructure deployment and the integration of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) into CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include architecture, complex troubleshooting, overseeing upgrades and migrations, implementing backup and disaster recovery, automation, and providing mentorship to junior staff.

• Designing, building, implementing, and troubleshooting information systems hosted on VMware, AWS, and Azure
• Providing technical support for existing and emerging virtualization technologies and assisting with planning and execution of related technology projects and initiatives
• Overseeing the installation, configuration, and maintenance of virtual machines (VMs), virtual infrastructure, and physical infrastructure (including rack mounting and hardware configuration)
• Monitoring the performance of virtual environments and optimizing resource allocation to ensure efficient operation
• Diagnosing and resolving issues related to virtualization, including VM performance, connectivity, and security
• Implementing and managing backup and disaster recovery solutions for virtual environments
• Ensuring the security of virtual environments by applying patches, updates, and mandatory/recommended security configurations
• Maintaining detailed documentation of virtualization configurations, procedures, and policies
• Working closely with other IT teams to support virtualization needs and integrate virtual solutions with other systems
• Implementing and managing backup and disaster recovery solutions to ensure data integrity and availability

Requirements

The Virtualization Administrator II shall be responsible for, but is not limited to, performing the following:

• Designing, building, implementing, and troubleshooting information systems hosted on VMware, AWS, and Azure
• Providing technical support for existing and emerging virtualization technologies and assisting with planning and execution of related technology projects and initiatives
• Overseeing the installation, configuration, and maintenance of virtual machines (VMs), virtual infrastructure, and physical infrastructure (including rack mounting and hardware configuration)
• Monitoring the performance of virtual environments and optimizing resource allocation to ensure efficient operation
• Diagnosing and resolving issues related to virtualization, including VM performance, connectivity, and security
• Implementing and managing backup and disaster recovery solutions for virtual environments
• Ensuring the security of virtual environments by applying patches, updates, and mandatory/recommended security configurations
• Maintaining detailed documentation of virtualization configurations, procedures, and policies
• Working closely with other IT teams to support virtualization needs and integrate virtual solutions with other systems
• Implementing and managing backup and disaster recovery solutions to ensure data integrity and availability

Required Skills

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5-7 yrs leading virtualization administration.
• Demonstrated experience in leading the management of VMware, Hyper-V, or similar technologies
• Automating IT administration and server provisioning through tools such as Azure DevOps, Azure Automation, Azure CLI, PowerShell, VMWare PowerCLI, and Terraforms.
• Integrating infrastructure tool APIs to enable the deployment of Infrastructure as Code integrated with CI/CD deployment pipelines

Preferred Skills

• VMware Certified Professional (VCP) and Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate preferred

Soft Skills

• Organizational Skills: Can plan and prioritize work. Follows tasks to their logical conclusion and makes sure that everything has been done to the right standard. Good attention to detail.
• Team Work: Able to enthuse and maintain project interest. Comfortable working both individually and as part of a team. Prepared to challenge ideas within a group in a constructive way.
• Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and efficiently to team members and clients, verbally and in writing. Able to present ideas in a variety of ways depending upon audience and context. Excellent active listening skills.
• Quantitative Management: Ability to determine process measures and track to determine process effectiveness and efficiency.
• Problem Solving:. Ability to analyze problems and determine root cause, generating alternatives, evaluating and selecting alternatives and implementing solutions.
• Results oriented: Able to drive things forward regardless of personal interest in the task.

Benefits

SES provides a competitive salary and the following benefits:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• AD&D
• STD
• LTD
• Company paid Life Insurance
• 401k with employer contribution
• Paid Time Off
• Pet Insurance