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Ignite IT · 1 week ago

Virtualization Engineer

Suitland, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

7+ years exp

Ignite IT is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Virtualization Engineer to join the U.S. Department of Census core infrastructure team. The role involves designing, implementing, and managing critical virtualization platforms that support important statistical programs across multiple data centers.

Information Technology & Services

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design, deploy, configure, and maintain a large-scale VMware vSphere (ESXi & vCenter) infrastructure across multiple data center clusters

Manage vSphere high-availability (HA), Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS), and vMotion configurations

Implement and manage disaster recovery (DR) solutions using VMware SRM and vSphere Replication

Perform capacity planning, performance monitoring, and resource optimization for all VMware clusters

Perform analysis of alternatives to include Microsoft Hyper-V clusters, including SCVMM, Oracle VM (OVM), and Red Hat Virtualization (RHV) platforms, planning for interoperability and stability

Serve as a senior escalation point for all virtualization-related incidents, performing root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions

Conduct regular patching, updates, and security hardening of all hypervisor hosts and management systems in accordance with NIST and FISMA guidelines

Collaborate with storage, networking, and application teams to provision resources and troubleshoot complex, multi-tiered application issues

Develop and maintain comprehensive system documentation, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and infrastructure diagrams

Automate routine tasks using scripting tools such as PowerShell, PowerCLI, or Ansible

Participate in an on-call rotation for 24/7/365 operational support

Qualification

VMware vSphereMicrosoft Hyper-VOracle VMRed Hat VirtualizationDisaster RecoveryScripting AutomationCloud MigrationTeam CollaborationProblem Solving

Required

Must be a U.S. Citizen

Must be able to pass a background investigation to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or 4+ additional years of equivalent experience)

7+ years of hands-on experience as a Virtualization Engineer in a large-scale enterprise or data center environment

Expert-level (5+ years) proficiency with the VMware vSphere suite (vCenter 6.x/7.x, ESXi, DRS, HA)

Demonstrated (2+ years) professional proficiency with Microsoft Hyper-V and System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM)

Strong (2+ years) experience with both Oracle VM (OVM) and Red Hat Virtualization (RHV)

In-depth knowledge of supporting infrastructure, including: Storage: SAN, NAS, iSCSI, Fibre Channel, and vSAN; Networking: TCP/IP, VLANs, virtual switching, and network security; Operating Systems: Windows Server (2016/2019/2022) and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 7/8)

Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team to manage complex projects and resolve critical technical issues