VMware and Windows Server Administrator

Peraton; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking an experienced VMware and Windows Server Administrator to provide ongoing operational support for the customer’s enterprise environment. The role covers daily operations and project tasks for Windows Server and VMware, with participation in a 24/7 on-call schedule.

The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on experience with VMware vSphere, Windows Server OS, and vRealize Suite, plus strong scripting skills in PowerShell and familiarity with ServiceNow ticketing systems.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree or 12 with a HS diploma.
• Hands-on experience with compute infrastructure including physical, virtual (VMware) and cloud environments; operational support for virtualized environments.
• Hands-on experience with Windows Server Operating Systems.
• Experience using VMware vSphere, Windows OS and VMware vRealize Suite.
• Create and maintain technical documentation for supported systems.
• Strong cross-functional troubleshooting and communication; collaboration with customer and service providers.
• 8 years of hands-on PowerShell scripting, including automation and provisioning in Windows/VMware.
• Experience using ServiceNow or other ticketing systems.
• Must be a US Citizen and able to obtain/maintain agency clearance.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, recommend, and implement changes to existing technologies and new technologies.
• Maintain virtualization infrastructure: provisioning, installation, configuration, operation, automation, and maintenance.
• Maintain stability via regular hardware/software patching and upgrades.
• Ensure compliance of all assigned hardware, equipment, and configurations.

Skills

Cross-functional troubleshooting

Strong communication

PowerShell scripting

Professional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

HS diploma

Tools

VMware vSphere

Windows Server OS

VMware vRealize Suite

ServiceNow

Job description

Required Qualifications:

• 8 years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree or 12 with a HS diploma.
• Hands-on experience with complete compute infrastructure supporting physical, virtual (VMware), and cloud (public, hybrid) compute environments, with equivalent experience providing operational support for virtualized environments using VMware vSphere.
• Hands-on experience with Windows Server Operating Systems.
• Demonstrated experience using VMware vSphere, Windows OS, and VMware vRealize Suite.
• Create and maintain technical documentation for supported systems.
• Strong cross-functional troubleshooting skills.
• Strong communication skills; role requires professional collaboration with the customer and other service providers.
• 8 years of hands-on PowerShell scripting experience, including automation of administrative tasks, infrastructure provisioning, and systems management in Windows and VMware environments.
• Experience using ServiceNow or other ticketing systems
• Must be a US Citizen
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the required agency clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Work experience with storage, network technologies, connectivity, protocols, and security.
• Experience with HCI platforms (e.g., VMware vSAN, Nutanix) and familiarity with containerization technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, VMWare Tanzu).
• Experience in a federal or regulated industry environment, with familiarity with FISMA, NIST 800-53, STIGs or FedRAMP compliance frameworks.
• Experience with infrastructure monitoring and alerting tools (e.g., vRealize Operations, SolarWinds, Splunk).
• Relevant certifications such as VMware Certified Professional (VCP), Microsoft Certified: Windows Server or Azure Administrator, or CompTIA Security+.
• Mature professional, highly motivated, self-starter with clear verbal and written communication skills.

Peraton is looking for an experienced VMware and Windows Server Administrator to provide operational support for the customer’s enterprise environment. This role provides daily operational and project support for the customer’s Windows server and VMware environment.

Position is 8-5 ET and requires participating in a 24/7 on-call schedule.

• Evaluate, recommend, and implement changes to existing technologies and new technologies relevant to meeting the strategic and tactical plans of the organization.
• Maintain virtualization infrastructure including provisioning, installation, configuration, operation, automation, and maintenance of systems, hardware, software, and related infrastructure.
• Maintain stability of environment by performing regularly scheduled maintenance (hardware/software) patching and upgrades.
• Responsible for compliance of all assigned hardware, equipment, and configurations