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IBM · 10 hours ago

AECC - Virtualization Engineer

Hampton, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

IBM is a leading global consulting firm that collaborates closely with clients to enhance their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. The role of Virtualization Engineer focuses on supporting the Army Edge Computing Capability project by developing and maintaining virtualization infrastructure and ensuring optimal performance of VMware products.

Business DevelopmentBusiness Information SystemsCRMData ManagementSoftware

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Develop, deploy, and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for VMware suite deployment and sustainment within AECC

Utilize IaC for provisioning customer enclaves as applications are hosted on AECC

Administer VMware products daily, including patching and upgrading all components

Monitor virtualization resource utilization and alert AECC leadership when additional capacity is needed

Harden VMware products using commercial best practices and government cybersecurity controls

Troubleshoot and perform root cause analysis for hosting platform issues

Create and maintain documentation, including system diagrams, network topology, configurations, and SOPs

Provide on-call support for after-hours production incident triage and resolution

Recommend improvements for security, scalability, manageability, and performance across network, storage, and compute services

Qualification

VMware suiteInfrastructure as CodeTroubleshooting skillsDoD STIGs knowledgeGitOps principles

Required

Extensive experience with the VMware suite (ESXi, vSAN, NSX, vCloud Foundation, ARIA Automation), including deployment, administration, and optimization

Advanced automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) expertise for streamlining virtualization operations

Strong troubleshooting skills across the full technology stack—network, storage, server, and applications—paired with excellent verbal and written communication abilities

Must live within 50 miles of Radford, VA as this job requires in person work at least 3 days per week

Must hold and maintain an Active DoD Secret clearance

Preferred

Working knowledge of DoD STIGs and the Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM) process

Hands-on experience with container platforms and orchestration, including Kubernetes networking (CNI), storage (CSI), Helm chart management, and container image maintenance

Experience with GitOps principles and tools (e.g., Argo CD, Flux) for automated deployments and configuration management