Virtualization Engineer/Administrator – Level 1

Rividium Inc; Quantico (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Professional growth opportunities

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

Rividium Inc. in Quantico, Virginia, is seeking a Virtualization Engineer/Administrator to manage critical NCIS operations. The successful candidate will possess strong VMware expertise and experience with disaster recovery solutions, ensuring compliance with federal cybersecurity standards.

This role involves optimizing and administering enterprise environments while collaborating with various teams. A minimum of ten years in virtualization and certifications in CompTIA Security+ CE and VMware Professional are required.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• Minimum ten years of experience in VMware environments.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize VMware environments.
• Implement security and compliance measures.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity and engineering teams.

Skills

Expert-level experience with VMware products

Strong scripting and automation skills

Troubleshooting skills

Experience with backup solutions

Experience supporting Windows and Linux environments

Knowledge of cybersecurity requirements

Education

CompTIA Security+ CE

VMware Certified Professional – Data Center Virtualization

Tools

VMware vSphere

Cohesity

Veeam

Cisco UCS

NetApp SAN and NAS

Job description

Virtualization Engineer/Administrator – Level 1

RiVidium Inc. is seeking an experienced virtualization engineer/administrator to support a mission‑critical Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) enterprise environment. The role requires deep expertise in VMware technologies, enterprise storage platforms, backup and recovery solutions, automation, and Windows/Linux operating systems within highly secure environments.

Position Overview

The Virtualization Engineer/Administrator will serve as a senior subject matter expert responsible for the architecture, administration, automation, performance optimization, security, and lifecycle management of enterprise VMware environments. The successful candidate will support highly available virtualized infrastructures, disaster recovery solutions, storage integration, and backup technologies while ensuring compliance with federal cybersecurity requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, administer, and optimize enterprise VMware virtualization environments.
• Manage and support:
  • VMware vSphere
  • VMware ESXi
  • VMware vCenter
  • VMware vSAN
  • VMware Aria Operations (vROps)
  • VMware Horizon VDI
  • VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM)
• Monitor virtual infrastructure performance and implement proactive tuning and optimization strategies.
• Implement security hardening, patch management, and vulnerability remediation across VMware environments.
• Design and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity solutions.
• Administer and optimize enterprise backup and recovery platforms, including Cohesity and Veeam.
• Integrate and manage enterprise storage solutions including NetApp SAN and NAS platforms.
• Automate administrative and operational tasks using PowerShell, Python, or similar scripting languages.
• Support Active Directory‑integrated virtual environments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex virtualization, storage, and infrastructure issues.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, operational procedures, and recovery plans.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams, system administrators, network engineers, and government stakeholders.
• Support compliance with DoD cybersecurity frameworks, policies, and standards.

Minimum Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required at contract start.
• Minimum ten (10) years of experience designing, implementing, and administering enterprise VMware environments.
• Expert‑level experience with:
  • VMware vSphere
  • ESXi
  • vCenter
  • vSAN
  • VMware Aria Operations (vROps)
  • VMware Horizon VDI
  • Site Recovery Manager (SRM)
• Strong experience supporting Windows and Linux virtualized environments.
• Advanced knowledge of enterprise backup and recovery solutions, including:
  • Cohesity
  • Veeam
• Experience integrating storage platforms within VMware environments.
• Experience supporting enterprise Active Directory infrastructures.
• Demonstrated scripting and automation experience using PowerShell, Python, or similar technologies.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills in complex enterprise environments.
• Must meet DoD 8570/8140 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II requirements.

Required Certifications

• CompTIA Security+ CE (or equivalent certification meeting DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II requirements)
• VMware Certified Professional – Data Center Virtualization (VCP‑DCV) or equivalent demonstrable VMware experience

Preferred Qualifications

• VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP)
• VMware Certified Implementation Expert (VCIX)
• Experience supporting:
  • Cisco UCS HyperFlex HX
  • Cisco UCS Blade Server environments
• Experience with NetApp storage platforms and VMware integration.
• Experience supporting DoD, Department of the Navy (DoN), Intelligence Community, or classified environments.
• Familiarity with:
  • Risk Management Framework (RMF)
  • NIST 800‑53
  • DISA STIGs
• Experience mentoring junior virtualization engineers.
• Experience supporting AWS, Azure VMware Solution, or hybrid cloud environments.
• Cohesity and/or Veeam certifications.

Benefits

• Support mission‑critical national security and law‑enforcement operations.
• Work with advanced virtualization, storage, and cybersecurity technologies.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Professional growth and certification development opportunities.
• Collaborative and mission‑focused environment.

Additional Information

This position is contingent upon contract award.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources (HR) at [e-mail].