VMware Administrator

MANTECH; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career- and customer-oriented VMware Administrator to join our team in Norfolk, Virginia. The position is onsite and focuses on designing, deploying, and maintaining VMware vSphere environments.

The role involves active collaboration with IT teams and requires excellent troubleshooting skills. The candidate should have at least 5+ years of experience with VMware vSphere, vCenter Server, and ESXi administration, with strong virtualization knowledge.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing VMware vSphere environments.
• Experience with storage, networking and server hardware.
• US citizenship and active Secret clearance

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and configure VMware vSphere servers.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize VMware infrastructure performance.
• Manage VMware vCenter Server, including resource allocation, and performance tuning.
• Plan and execute VMware ESXi host upgrades, patches, and security enhancements.
• Collaborate with other IT teams to integrate VMware infrastructure with storage, network, and other systems.
• Develop and maintain documentation for VMware infrastructure configurations, procedures, and best practices.
• Provide technical support and assistance to end-users and other IT teams as needed.

Skills

VMware vSphere

vCenter Server

ESXi administration

Virtualization concepts

Troubleshooting skills

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or IT

Tools

VMware vSphere

vCenter Server

ESXi

Job description

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented VMware Administrator to join our team in Norfolk, Virginia. The position is onsite.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

• Design, deploy, and configure VMware vSphere servers.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize VMware infrastructure performance.
• Manage VMware vCenter Server, including resource allocation, and performance tuning.
• Plan and execute VMware ESXi host upgrades, patches, and security enhancements.
• Collaborate with other IT teams to integrate VMware infrastructure with storage, network, and other systems.
• Develop and maintain documentation for VMware infrastructure configurations, procedures, and best practices.
• Provide technical support and assistance to end-users and other IT teams as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma
• 5+ years of experience in managing VMware vSphere environments
• Proficiency in VMware vSphere, vCenter Server, and ESXi administration
• Strong understanding and experience with virtualization concepts, technologies, and best practices
• Experience with storage, networking, and server hardware technologies
• Excellent troubleshooting skills and attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• VMware Certified Professional (VCP) certification preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Clearance Requirements

• US citizenship required and an active Secret security clearance

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer.
• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Up to 25% travel required or as needed.