VMware Engineer

Apex Systems; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

ESPP (employee stock purchase)

HSA

Job summary

Everforth Apex is seeking a VMware Engineer to join our Alexandria, VA onsite team. The role focuses on administering and engineering a VMware infrastructure, identifying environmental issues, and delivering remediation plans with cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, HA, DRS, and SRM, along with solid storage and networking integration. A DoD clearance is required, along with a 8+ year track record in VMware engineering.

Qualifications

• Clearance: Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a DoW TS/SCI clearance.
• Bachelor's degree required; relevant professional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience required.

Responsibilities

• Administer and engineer VMware vSphere (7.x/8.x), ESXi, and vCenter Server environments.
• Design, administer, and configure HA clusters, resource pools, and DRS.
• Manage the full lifecycle of VMware components, including ESXi patching, vCenter upgrades, and firmware validation.
• Integrate VMware with enterprise storage platforms (NFS, VMFS, iSCSI).
• Configure and manage VMware virtual networking, including Distributed Virtual Switches (VDS) and Standard Virtual Switches.
• Handle backup and recovery operations, including snapshot management, VM recovery, and disaster recovery planning using SRM.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation.
• Utilize change management processes and tools such as ServiceNow, JIRA, and Confluence.

Skills

VMware Administration

vSphere 7.x/8.x

vCenter Server

HA clustering

DRS

Storage integration (NFS/VMFS/iSCSI)

Network virtualization (VDS/Standard)

Backup & DR planning

Documentation

ServiceNow/JIRA/Confluence

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

VMware vSphere

ESXi

vCenter Server

SRM

ServiceNow

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Job Description

Candidates must be U.S. citizens able to obtain and/or maintain a Department of Defense security clearance as a condition and continuation of employment.

VMware Engineer

Job#: 3052539

Location: Alexandria, Virginia (Onsite)

Role Overview

We are seeking a VMware Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will identify and resolve environmental issues, communicating findings and remediation plans effectively with relevant teams. This role involves comprehensive administration and engineering of a VMware infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and engineer VMware vSphere (7.x/8.x), ESXi, and vCenter Server environments.


• Design, administer, and configure HA clusters, resource pools, and DRS.


• Manage the full lifecycle of VMware components, including ESXi patching, vCenter upgrades, and firmware validation.


• Integrate VMware with enterprise storage platforms, including NFS, VMFS, and iSCSI datastores.


• Configure and manage VMware virtual networking, including Distributed Virtual Switches (VDS) and Standard Virtual Switches.


• Handle backup and recovery operations, including snapshot management, VM recovery, and disaster recovery planning using VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM).


• Develop and maintain technical documentation.


• Utilize change management processes and tools such as ServiceNow, JIRA, and Confluence.

Required Qualifications

Clearance: Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a DoW TS/SCI clearance.

Education: A Bachelor's degree is required. Relevant professional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Experience: A minimum of 8 years of relevant experience is required.

Technical Skills:

• 5+ years of VMware Administration and Engineering experience.


• Demonstrated experience with VMware vSphere (7.x/8.x), ESXi, and vCenter Server.


• Experience in cluster design, administration, HA configuration, and resource pool management.


• Proficiency in VMware Lifecycle Management, including patching and upgrades.


• Experience integrating VMware with enterprise storage platforms (NFS, VMFS, iSCSI).


• Knowledge of VMware virtual networking, including VDS, standard switches, VLANs, and NIC Teaming.


• Experience with enterprise backup platforms and disaster recovery planning.


• ServiceNow, JIRA, Confluence

Preferred Qualifications

• VMware Certified Professional (VCP) certification.


• Security+ certification.

Benefits Overview

Everforth Apex is a world‑class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on‑demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Equal Opportunity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

Everforth Apex is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

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