Virtualization and AI Engineering Specialist

Apogee; Bellevue Second IV Precinct (NE); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site position at Offutt AFB

Job summary

Apogee, located at Offutt AFB, NE, seeks a Senior Virtualization & AI Engineering Specialist / Associate Principal Engineer to support AFNWC/NCC. The role covers virtualization design, AI/analytics tooling, and cybersecurity governance across DoD environments.

Candidate must have TS/SCI eligibility and 15+ years of IT experience including virtualization in complex environments, with strong VMware, vRealize, and cloud platform skills. On‑site at Offutt AFB.

Qualifications

• Citizenship: Must be a US citizen.
• Clearance: Must possess and maintain a TS w/SCI eligibility.
• Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience with 8+ in IT infra and 3–5 years virtualization in DoD or complex environments.
• Hands-on VMware vSphere/ESXi administration and lifecycle management.
• Experience with DoD STIGs compliance and cybersecurity best practices.
• Experience with AI/analytics tooling in mission or enterprise contexts.
• Strong troubleshooting across virtualization, OS, and hardware.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain VMware/vSphere virtualization across environments.
• Configure vRealize Operations and Logs for performance monitoring and alerting.
• Lead AI/analytics tooling development supporting SMPES requirements.
• Translate stakeholder requirements into executable tasks and plans.
• Ensure cyber risk management, vulnerability remediation, and DoD policy compliance.
• Support system requirements analysis and integration of on‑prem and cloud platforms.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship, collaborating across teams.

Skills

VMware vSphere

ESXi administration

vRealize Operations

AI/ML analytics tooling

SysML/UML modeling

DoD STIGs compliance

Troubleshooting

AWS

IBM Cloud

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

Education

High School Diploma

VMware vSphere 6.7 Foundations

CompTIA Security+

IAM II Equivalent

Tools

VMware vSphere

ESXi

vRealize Aria Operations

vRealize Aria Operations for Logs

SysML/UML

AWS

IBM Cloud

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

Job description

Overview

Apogee has an exciting new opportunity for a

Apogee has an exciting new opportunity for a Senior Virtualization & AI Engineering Specialist / Associate Principal Engineer in support of the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center Combatant Command, Command and Control (C2) Division (AFNWC/NCC).

This is a full-time position located at Offutt AFB, NE

This is a full-time position located at Offutt AFB, NE

Responsibilities

Virtualization Engineering & Operations

• An understanding of the design, implementation, and maintenance of VMware vSphere and ESXi-based virtualization infrastructure across multiple environments and security domains.
• Configure and administer vRealize Aria Operations and vRealize Aria Operations for Logs to ensure comprehensive performance monitoring, alerting, and log analysis.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting of virtualization, OS, and hardware issues; coordinate with vendors and internal teams to discover possible problems.

AI, Data Science & Analytics Support for SMPES

• Lead the development and tuning of AI, data science, and analytics tooling in support of SMPES administrative and mission requirements.
• Translate user and government stakeholder requirements into actionable technical tasks, with supporting text documentation and SysML/UML class, process, and sequence diagrams.
• Enable accurate modeling and simulation of future requirements, and support agile development and testing of mission software aligned with SMPES objectives.
• Integrate AI and analytics outputs with existing SMPES and virtualization platforms to enhance situational awareness, performance monitoring, and decision support for mission planners and operators.

Requirements Translation, Planning & Reporting

• Translate government stakeholder requirements into executable technical tasks and work packages in alignment with SMPES processes and standards.
• Track progress against plans, identify and surface issues, and develop and present courses of action (COAs) consistent with SMPES weekly and monthly status reporting requirements.
• Prepare technical documentation, briefings, and status reports for leadership and stakeholders, clearly communicating technical risks, dependencies, and milestones.

Cybersecurity, Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure all assigned systems and virtual infrastructure components comply with DoD STIGs, DISA guidance, and organizational security policies.
• Partner with J5 cyber and security teams to achieve full asset visibility across classified networks and support ongoing risk management and accreditation activities.
• Support vulnerability remediation, configuration hardening, and security monitoring, including coordination of patching and mitigation strategies.
• Manage administrative support of the SMPES Risk Registry on SIPR and JWICS MSS platforms; develop, refine, and maintain Risk Registry processes in coordination with government stakeholders for approval and implementation.

Systems Engineering & Integration

• Gather and analyze mission and customer requirements; translate them into technical system requirements and integration proposals aligned with vendor and DoD best practices.
• Support the design and implementation of new virtualization, AI/ML, and data analytics solutions, including integrations with on-prem and cloud environments (AWS, IBM Cloud, Oracle Cloud).
• Provide metrics and feedback on verification and validation testing; support change management and release planning for virtualization and AI/analytics-related changes.

Leadership, Collaboration & Customer Support

• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering, cyber, data science, and operations teams to design and deliver end-to-end infrastructure and analytics solutions.
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and knowledge transfer to junior engineers, administrators, and analysts.
• Serve as a technical point of contact for internal customers and mission partners, explaining complex technical and analytics concepts in clear, mission-focused terms.

Qualifications

Minimum Experience:

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Clearance: Must possess and maintain a TS w/SCI eligibility

Certifications

Education: High School Diploma

Years of Experience: Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience, including:

• 8+ years of progressive experience in IT infrastructure, including at least 3–5 years focused on virtualization and systems engineering in DoD or similarly complex environments.
• Hands-on experience with VMware vSphere and ESXi administration, including host configuration, VM provisioning, and lifecycle management.
• Experience with VMware vRealize Aria Operations and vRealize Aria Operations for Logs (or vRealize Operations and Log Insight), including dashboard creation and alert configuration.
• Demonstrated experience supporting DoD STIG compliance and cybersecurity best practices.
• Experience working with AI, data science, or analytics tooling (requirements translation, model support, data pipelines, or analytics dashboards) in support of mission or enterprise applications.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across virtualization, OS (Windows Server 2012/2019, Windows OS, basic Unix/Linux), and hardware layers.
• Proven ability to develop and automate capacity/performance or analytics reports and present findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

Certifications: Sec+ or IAM II Equivalent

• VMware vSphere 6.7 Foundations (or higher) certification.
• CompTIA Security+ (or equivalent DoD 8570 IAT Level II/III certification).

Additional Experience

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, IBM Cloud, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (associate-level training or certifications).
• Experience delivering or supporting AI/ML, modeling & simulation, or advanced analytics capabilities within DoD/IC programs, preferably aligned to SMPES or similar mission systems.
• Familiarity with SysML/UML modeling, model-based systems engineering (MBSE), and associated tools.
• Oracle Certified Foundations Associate and/or Certified Configuration Management Logistics Professional (CMLP) preferred.

Additional Information

Location: Offutt AFB, NE

On‑site/Hybrid/Remote: On‑Site

Travel: 10%