VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Systems Engineer

Yoder Ainlay Ulmer & Buckingham, LLP; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading defense contractor that supports the U.S. Department of Defense as an experienced IT professional. This role focuses on maintaining Citrix Netscalers while requiring extensive IT experience and knowledge of VMware technologies. You will collaborate within a strong team culture to drive successful outcomes.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Flexible work environment

Qualifications

• Minimum of 16 years overall IT experience required.
• 3+ years of experience in infrastructure architecture and design.
• Experience implementing NSX, SRM in disaster recovery environments.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, adjust, load balance, and configure Citrix Netscalers.
• Install and configure vCenter server.
• Monitor the health of VMs across various data centers.

Skills

Installation and configuration of vCenter server

VMWare products knowledge (vSphere, vCenter, Aria Suite)

Infrastructure architecture and complex distributed systems design

Monitoring health of VMs across data centers

Understanding of network and storage architectures

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Masters in programming or computer science

Tools

VMWare (vSphere, vCenter, vSAN)

AWS

Job description

Job Description

BAE Systems, a top-ten prime contractor to the U.S. Department of Defense, enables the U.S. government to transform data into intelligence and provides engineering, integration, and sustainment support for critical military platforms and systems. Intelligence & Security provides services and products to the Department of Defense, the government, federal law enforcement officials, and troops deployed around the world.

At BAE Systems, we promote a strong, collaborative culture and provide our employees with the tools, skills, and training they need to succeed. We value trust, camaraderie, and a shared ambition to lead in defense technologies and national security services. We offer a flexible work environment to support work-life balance and help you perform at your best. Join a company committed to community, innovation, and safeguarding our future.

In this role, you will work in a team to maintain, adjust, load balance, and configure Citrix Netscalers.

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Required Education, Experience, & Skills

This position requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree and at least 16 years of overall IT experience. Additionally, candidates should have:

• Ability to install and configure vCenter server
• Experience with ESXi cluster servers
• Strong technical knowledge of VMWare products: vSphere, vCenter, and/or Aria Suite
• Experience implementing NSX, SRM, and/or vSAN in disaster recovery or failover environments
• 3+ years of experience in infrastructure architecture and designing complex distributed systems, including failover techniques, recovery/rollback, and application partitioning
• Experience monitoring the health of VMs across various data centers

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

Masters in programming, computer science, or related field. Additional preferred skills include:

• Understanding of network and storage architectures, including SCSI, RAID, Ethernet, and multi-processor designs (SMP)
• Experience virtualizing enterprise applications
• Experience with AWS
• Experience with VMWare 7
• Strong networking expertise
• Experience with cloud migration
• Experience with automation and operations integration across IT infrastructure

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $146,670 - $249,330

Please note: Salaries are determined by various factors including market pay structures, skills, education, experience, and internal considerations.

Employee Benefits

Employees working 20+ hours/week are offered health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k); disability, life, and accident insurance; paid time off, holidays, parental, military, bereavement leave, and other perks.

About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security

BAE Systems, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, delivers products and services for defense, aerospace, and security. Our work supports national security through innovative technology, products, and intelligence solutions. Based in McLean, Virginia, our team focuses on defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support critical missions, including intelligence analysis, cyber operations, and system development. We are committed to making a significant impact on a global scale and offer rewarding careers that make a difference.