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Enterprise Virtual Platform Management Support Services (EVPMS) Virtual Platform Administrator
Job Location:
Job Location:
Philadelphia, PA - USA
Yearly Salary:
USD 80000 - 100000
Yearly Salary:
Posted:
1 October 2026 (Yesterday)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
29 December 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Clearance: Active Secret with Tier 5 (IT-I Critical Sensitive) eligibility
Work Schedule: On-site 5 days/week.
Position Overview:
Leads the management of virtualized infrastructure spanning on-premises data centers and DoD/commercial cloud platforms (private public and hybrid). Drives implementation and upgrades of hosts hypervisors and virtual application software; ensures maximum availability robust security and strong integrity of all virtual resources; proactively monitors alerts and remediates issues; applies timely patches to development test pre-production and production environments; serves as the principal troubleshooter for hosts hypervisors and virtual infrastructure; maintains comprehensive current system documentation; and champions best practices in capacity planning performance optimization and disaster recovery.
Core Responsibilities:
Administer VMware vSphere and vCenter Server 8.x/9.x: perform installations upgrades patching resource pool management DRS and Storage DRS manage standard/distributed switches host and storage clusters configure role-based access identity sources certificates licensing and high availability.
Manage ESXi 8.x/9.x hosts: oversee hypervisor installations and upgrades networking and storage (vSAN SAN datastores LUNs) host profiles lockdown modes and coordinate physical racking/hardware upgrades for new projects and tech refreshes.
Administer vSAN 8.x/9.x hyper-converged infrastructure (OSA/ESA): manage storage policies encryption KMS file services and fault tolerance.
Provide technical support for Cisco UCS (B C X Series UCS Mini) Cisco HyperFlex and Dell PowerEdge hardware platforms.
Provision and manage virtual machines across VMware Microsoft Azure AWS Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and Google Cloud Platform: perform OVF/OVA deployments snapshots migrations cloning template management and performance tuning.
Support DLA cloud infrastructure (IaaS PaaS SaaS): enable dynamic provisioning optimize costs (identify idle/over-provisioned resources manage Reserved Instances leverage savings plans) and implement continuous monitoring with automated alerts.
Support VMware Aria Suite (Automation Orchestrator Operations-including Logs and Networks Suite Lifecycle) and VMware Cloud Foundation to deliver integrated management and operational efficiency.
Automate routine tasks using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles PowerShell Python YAML templates and API calls; ensure all scripts are maintained in the shared DLA team repository for collaboration and version control.
Perform and document daily system health checks; categorize anomalies by severity and escalate per DLA protocols.
Manage ServiceNow incidents tickets change requests and work orders in the J64 Virtualization Platform Services queue ensuring prompt resolution within DLA performance thresholds.
Ensure ESXi hosts vCenter and supporting applications comply with DISA STIGs and DLA Information Assurance requirements; proactively monitor logs for anomalies and rapidly remediate vulnerabilities.
Provide mission-critical outage support coordinating vendor case management from incident initiation through resolution.
Participate in after-hours callback rotation remain reachable by phone and deliver support within two hours as required.
Attend required staff and project meetings; provide on-the-job and formal training to DLA staff as needed.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Minimum of seven (7) years progressive experience managing and maintaining virtualized server environments and hosted applications.
At least two (2) of those years must include direct management of large-scale multi-disciplinary projects (e.g. network virtualization systems administration) involving virtual servers.
Completed Tier 5 / SSBI investigation for High Risk Critical Sensitive (IT-I) designation
Active SECRET security clearance (or higher).
Current DoD 8570/8140 baseline certification at IAT Level II or higher (e.g. Security CE CySA GSEC SSCP CND GICSP; IAT Level III certifications such as CASP or CISSP are also accepted).
Computing Environment certification: DoD 8570/8140-approved VMware certification (VCP-DCV 2020 or newer or VCAP 2020 or newer).
Willingness to participate in after-hours callback support and provide a two-hour response time as needed.
Ability to travel as approved by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR).
Desired Qualifications:
Current or recent experience supporting DLA J6 or other DoD enterprise virtualization including NIPRNET and SIPRNET environments.
Hands-on experience with vSphere vCenter ESXi and vSAN 8.x with exposure to version 9.x and VMware Cloud Foundation.
Experience administering VMware Aria Suite (formerly vRealize).
Experience working with Cisco UCS HyperFlex and Dell PowerEdge hardware platforms.
Proficiency in scripting and automation utilizing PowerShell/PowerCLI Python and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
Experience implementing DISA STIGs and remediating ACAS vulnerabilities within virtualized environments.
Experience with ServiceNow incident and change management workflows.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
