Job Summary:
SAIC is seeking a VMware Engineer to support the Department of State under the Vanguard 2.2.1 contract. The role involves leading the design, implementation, and optimization of enterprise virtualization solutions leveraging VMware technologies to enhance performance and security in support of the Department’s modernization initiatives.
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:
• 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
• US Citizenship
• Active Top Secret clearance
Preferred:
• VMware 8 Experience
• Experience configuring VMware NSX
• LAN/WAN networking experience
• DOS processes
Company:
SAIC specializes in IT, enterprise IT, engineering, and professional services. Founded in 1969, the company is headquartered in Reston, USA, with a team of 10001+ employees. The company is currently Late Stage.