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VMware Engineer

Springfield, VA

$54.25 - $68/hr

The Vanguard program delivers integrated systems, cybersecurity, and infrastructure support for the ... Collaborate with network engineers to design and configure virtual networking (vSwitches ...

Senior AI/ML Engineer

Charlotte, NC · On-site

$102K - $140K/yr

... systems for predictive modeling. * Collaborate with data science teams to review model-ready ... About Vanguard At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission-we're on a mission. To work for the ...

VMware Engineer

Springfield, VA

$54.50 - $68.25/hr

The Vanguard program delivers integrated systems, cybersecurity, and infrastructure support for the ... Collaborate with network engineers to design and configure virtual networking (vSwitches ...

Cloud Engineer, Specialist

Charlotte, NC · On-site

$54.50 - $72.75/hr

Troubleshoots software systems on multiple cloud computing platforms and system integration into ... About Vanguard At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission-we're on a mission. To work for the ...

Senior Project Engineer

Weston, MA · On-site

$75K - $182K/yr

... system packages * Provide technical leadership across assigned projects and act as a subject matter resource for junior engineers * Standardize Vanguard technical solutions and create templates for ...

Join an elite team providing front-line operational and production support to Vanguard's U.S ... The Run Organization ensures trading systems "just work," monitoring applications and resolving ...

Senior Project Engineer

Weston, MA · On-site +1

$75K - $182K/yr

... system packages * Provide technical leadership across assigned projects and act as a subject matter resource for junior engineers * Standardize Vanguard technical solutions and create templates for ...

Senior Project Engineer

Weston, MA · On-site

$75K - $182K/yr

... system packages * Provide technical leadership across assigned projects and act as a subject matter resource for junior engineers * Standardize Vanguard technical solutions and create templates for ...

The Vanguard program delivers integrated systems, cybersecurity, and infrastructure support for the ... Collaborate with network engineers to design and configure virtual networking (vSwitches ...

The Vanguard program delivers integrated systems, cybersecurity, and infrastructure support for the ... Collaborate with network engineers to design and configure virtual networking (vSwitches ...

System Test Engineer

Potomac, MD · Hybrid

$97K - $164K/yr

BAE Systems is seeking a full-time Engineer to join our Weapon System Test team supporting the COLUMBIA/Dreadnought and US TRIDENT/UK Vanguard Submarine Strategic Weapon System (SWS) programs. The ...

System Test Engineer

Rockville, MD · Hybrid

$97K - $164K/yr

BAE Systems is seeking a full-time Engineer to join our Weapon System Test team supporting the COLUMBIA/Dreadnought and US TRIDENT/UK Vanguard Submarine Strategic Weapon System (SWS) programs. The ...

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VMware Engineer

$54.25 - $68/hr

Full-time

Posted 29 days ago


SAIC rating

7.8

Company rating: 7.8 out of 10

Based on 78 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

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Job description

Job ID: 2611028

Location: Springfield, VA, US

Date Posted: 2026-04-06

Category: Information Technology

Subcategory: IT Systems Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: Top_Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE


Description

SAIC is seeking a VMware Engineer to support the Department of State (DoS) under the Vanguard 2.2.1 contract. The Vanguard program delivers integrated systems, cybersecurity, and infrastructure support for the DoS Diplomatic Technology (DT) program. The DT program enables the Department to execute its foreign policy mission by providing enterprise architecture, engineering, operations, and maintenance services across data centers, compute, storage, networks, security, and enterprise applications.

The selected candidate will lead the design, implementation, and optimization of enterprise virtualization solutions leveraging VMware and enterprise storage technologies. This role requires evaluating emerging technologies and integrating innovative solutions to enhance performance, security, and cost efficiency in support of the Department’s modernization initiatives.

This role is onsite in Springfield, VA and may require some local travel. Note: This position is expected to transition to Washington, DC in the future; candidates must be willing to support this relocation.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Serve as a member of the DoS PMD Infrastructure team supporting enterprise virtualization platforms 
  • Design, implement, and maintain VMware-based solutions (vSphere, ESXi, vCenter) 
  • Lead virtualization architecture efforts, including capacity planning, performance tuning, and high availability configurations 
  • Deploy and configure new data center infrastructure, including rack and stack of hardware 
  • Collaborate with network engineers to design and configure virtual networking (vSwitches, distributed switches, VLANs) 
  • Administer and support enterprise storage solutions (Dell/EMC or equivalent) in virtualized environments 
  • Provision, manage, and patch virtual machines and supporting infrastructure 
  • Troubleshoot complex system, storage, and virtualization issues across multi-tier environments 
  • Develop and maintain system documentation, diagrams, SOPs, and operational procedures 
  • Support continuous improvement and modernization initiatives, including automation and cloud integration where applicable 

Qualifications

Required Education & Experience:

  • Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; may accept additional experience in lieu of degree
  • Red Hat Linux and RHEL Satellite Server
  • Senior-level knowledge of VMWare and vSphere design, integration, and deployment
  • Knowledge or training on VMware and ESX 7.0+ deployment, configuration, and maintenance
  • Windows engineer or administrator experience (Active Directory, GPOs, and PowerShell scripting)
  • Experience leading system integration projects as the technical lead
  • Experience working with customers to capture/document requirements

Required Clearance:

  • US Citizenship
  • Active Top Secret clearance

Desired:

  • VMware 8 Experience
  • Experience configuring VMware NSX
  • LAN/WAN networking experience
  • DOS processes


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