Red Cedar Consultancy, LLC · 5 hours ago
VMware Administrator
Alexandria, VA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$90K/yr - $95K/yr
3+ years expRed Cedar Consultancy, LLC is seeking a Virtualization Administrator to support and manage the virtualized IT infrastructure for their customer's program. The role includes overseeing on-prem hardware, hypervisor environments, and cloud infrastructure while ensuring stability, performance, and security.
Cloud InfrastructureInformation TechnologyTraining
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen OnlyHiring Manager
Laxmi Vig, CIR, ACIR
Responsibilities
Manage and maintain customer’s virtualized IT infrastructure to ensure its stability, performance, and security
Administer both on-prem and cloud hosted environments, resolving virtualization-related issues, and supporting agency IT initiatives
The role involves oversight of the on-prem hardware infrastructure (e.g., servers and storage), the on-prem hypervisor environment (e.g., VMWare, vSphere), and CSP infrastructure hosted in Microsoft Azure
Contribute to the automation of infrastructure deployment and the integration of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) into CI/CD pipelines
Providing technical support for existing and emerging virtualization technologies and assisting with planning and execution of related technology projects and initiatives
Overseeing the installation, configuration, and maintenance of virtual machines (VMs), virtual infrastructure, and physical infrastructure (including rack mounting and hardware configuration)
Monitoring the performance of virtual environments and optimizing resource allocation to ensure efficient operation
Diagnosing and resolving issues related to virtualization, including VM performance, connectivity, and security
Implementing and managing backup and disaster recovery solutions for virtual environments
Ensuring the security of virtual environments by applying patches, updates, and mandatory/recommended security configurations
Maintaining detailed documentation of virtualization configurations, procedures, and policies
Working closely with other IT teams to support virtualization needs and integrate virtual solutions with other systems
Implementing and managing backup and disaster recovery solutions to ensure data integrity and availability
Qualification
Required
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance issued by the National Credit Union Administration. This agency handles and adjudicates the security clearance process
United States Citizenship is required as part of the eligibility criteria to be able to obtain this type of security clearance
3+ years of professional experience in virtualization administration with focus on VMware, Hyper-V, and other similar technologies
Bachelor's degree in information technology or related field or equivalent professional experience
Virtualization Administrator with focus on VMware, Hyper-V and other similar technologies
Experience managing and troubleshooting VMware vSphere environments
Experience supporting virtualization infrastructure in Microsoft Azure
Experience with overseeing on-prem hardware infrastructure (e.g., servers and storage), the on-prem hypervisor environment (e.g., VMWare, vSphere), and CSP infrastructure hosted in Microsoft Azure
Experience overseeing the installation, configuration, and maintenance of virtual machines (VMs), virtual infrastructure, and physical infrastructure (including rack mounting and hardware configuration)
Experience monitoring the performance of virtual environments and optimizing resource allocation to ensure efficient operation
Experience diagnosing and resolving issues related to virtualization, including VM performance, connectivity, and security
Experience with the automation of infrastructure deployment and the integration of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) into CI/CD pipelines
Experience with the automation of IT administration and server provisioning using tools such as: Azure, Azure DevOps, Azure Automation, Azure CLI, PowerShell and VMWare PowerCLI, Terraforms or similar IaC tools
Experience integrating infrastructure management tools with APIs to enable deployment of Infrastructure as Code integrated into CI/CD deployment pipelines
Customer service driven
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Must be detail oriented
Preferred
VMware Certified Professional (VCP) or Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate certification preferred
Company
Red Cedar Consultancy, LLC
Red Cedar is an SBA 8(a) and HUBZone certified Small Disadvantaged Business providing IT services in the areas of Cloud, Infrastructure Engineering & Operations, Application Development & Maintenance, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, Network Engineering and Operations & Training services to U.S.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase