Virtualization Platform Engineer

We have an opening for a Virtualization Platform Engineer to design implement and manage the virtualization infrastructure that supports enterprise applications and services for the NNSAs business services and programmatic missions. This role is part of the Enterprise Infrastructure Services (EIS) Division within the Computing Directorate supporting the NNSA Program.

This position requires full-time on-site presence due to the nature of the work.

This position will be filled at either level based on knowledge and related experience as assessed by the hiring team. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if hired at the higher level. 

You will 

• Design implement and support highly available VMware virtual Infrastructures to support enterprise IT service delivery across private cloud environments.
• Configure and maintain VMware clusters including vCenter ESXi hosts and vSAN using established standards for scalability resilience and security.
• Automate and manage service orchestration monitoring configuration management security and patch management for VMware virtual servers and associated infrastructure.
• Collaborate with customers IT managers developers system administrators database administrators and security specialists to deliver VMware-based virtualization solutions that support business and programmatic needs.
• Support the lifecycle management of VMware systems architectures by performing risk analysis capacity planning architecture design development quality assurance documentation standards enforcement implementation upgrades security compliance vulnerability remediation and performance monitoring.
• Perform day-to-day maintenance and operational support for multiple VMware virtual infrastructure platforms ensuring functionality across development test production and disaster recovery environments.
• Configure VMware resources to support ongoing and new development and operational requirements including patching upgrades and resource allocation.
• Provide technical recommendations and guidance on VMware vSphere configuration and setup within established architecture and security requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional job responsibilities at the SES.3 level 

• Independently manage multiple advanced tasks and competing stakeholder priorities in parallel ensuring deadlines are met while effectively leveraging team members skills.
• Apply advanced technical expertise to solve complex problems and develop innovative solutions exercising sound judgment when selecting methods techniques and evaluation criteria.
• Develop and implement tools and procedures that support advanced automation efforts and develop cross-platform/environment monitoring solutions.
• Lead the deployment integration and lifecycle management of cloud management platforms such as VMware Cloud Director/VMware Aria Suite and VMware Cloud Foundation including the automation orchestration monitoring and ongoing management of private cloud resources.

Qualifications :

• Ability to obtain and maintain a US DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. Citizenship. 
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Business Administration with a concentration in Computer/Management Information Systems or related field or the equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Comprehensive experience installing configuring administering and supporting VMware platforms including vCenter ESXi vSAN NSX Aria KMS and storage encryption.
• Broad experience managing VMware clusters and resources including DRS/HA host and guest configuration compute storage networking VDS/VSS VM templates health monitoring and performance optimization.
• Comprehensive experience designing migrating upgrading and lifecycle-managing VMware environments including vMotion Storage vMotion capacity planning architecture patching and disaster recovery.
• Proficient experience automating VMware operations using PowerCLI PowerShell Python Ansible and Infrastructure as Code approaches for orchestration configuration management monitoring and service delivery.
• Broad knowledge and experience implementing VMware security including authentication role-based access control certificates hardening vulnerability remediation and compliance with NIST DISA SCAP and STIG requirements.
• Comprehensive knowledge of VMware compute storage and network architectures including SAN NFS iSCSI vSAN VDS and VSS across development test production and disaster recovery environments.
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills necessary to effectively collaborate in a team environment and explain present and document technical information to management and customers.

Additional qualifications at the SES.3 level 

• Advanced knowledge and significant experience architecting and optimizing complex VMware environments including vCenter ESXi vSAN NSX Aria compute storage networking clustering high availability disaster recovery and multi-environment operations.
• Advanced application and development experience creating automation and Infrastructure as Code solutions with PowerCLI PowerShell Python Ansible and related tools to orchestrate provisioning configuration management monitoring patching upgrades and lifecycle operations.
• Advanced knowledge and significant experience applying cybersecurity principles to VMware and supporting operating systems including identity and access management certificates encryption security baselines vulnerability remediation and compliance with NIST DISA SCAP and STIG requirements.

Qualifications We Desire

• Hands-on experience ingesting virtualization logs into Splunk or a similar SIEM environment.
• Proven experience working in compliance-driven secure environments and managing large-scale enterprise COTS application implementations.
• Relevant professional certifications or training such as VMware Certified Professional (VCP)  or Red Hat Certified Specialist in Virtualization.

Pay Range

$146340 - $185544 Yearly at the SES.2 level

$175530 - $222564 Yearly at the SES.3 level

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting; pay will not be below any applicable local minimum wage.  An employees position within the salary range will be based on several factors including but not limited to specific competencies relevant education qualifications certifications experience skills seniority geographic location performance and business or organizational needs.

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This is a Career Indefinite position open to Lab employees and external candidates.

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  Remote Work :

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  Employment Type :

  Full-time