Virtualization Engineer

Job Description

Description

Make a difference for national security by joining a team of dedicated IT professionals who will sustain, modernize and transform the enterprise IT capabilities of the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA).  The Air Force and Combatant Commands Business Group of SAIC is seeking a Virtualization Engineer to support a transformational infrastructure program for DCSA.

SAIC is proud to be supporting DCSA in safeguarding our nation's information.  DCSA is the designated oversight authority on the accreditation of classified facilities, information systems, and the insider threat program.  This involves security oversight of more than 10,000 companies and approximately 13,000 facilities involved in classified work throughout the DoD and 31 Federal agencies.

Specifically, on the DCSA One IT program, SAIC will provide an enterprise IT solution that delivers highly secured and adaptable IT infrastructure, provides customer support, an cutting-edge technologies that support operations and advance the DCSA mission under a single IT environment (i.e., One IT).

Responsibilities: 
• Maintaining the existing VMware vSphere 7.x environment. 
• Must be proficient with the following: vSphere High Availability, Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS), VMotion, certificate management, key management system, Enhanced Link Mode, vCenter Server Appliance backup and recovery, host profiles, VMKernel, VMNic, Distributed Switch Configurations, and Content Libraries. 
• Experience with vRealize Operations (Aria Operations), vRealize Automation, and Site Recovery. 
• Maintaining VSAN 7.0 (all-flash) Solid State Drive data storage systems and storage policies. 
• Knowledge with configuration of virtual Switches and Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs). 
• Ability to provide design, analysis, development, integration, documentation, testing, implementation, and user support. 
• Ability to perform lifecycle replacements of hardware (ability to lift 50lbs - rack hosts) 
• Understand power requirements/needs to support racked hardware. 
• Provide seamless support of virtual computing issues. 
• Knowledgeable of VMware Horizon View 8 solution and deployments. 
• Experience with Microsoft Windows technologies such as Active Directory, group policy objects, DHCP and DNS. 

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: 
• Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science and 9+ years of related experience.  An additional four (4) years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• Required Technical Skills: 
  ○ Design, build, and maintain virtualization infrastructure for a large dispersed enterprise; COOP/DR; Storage 
  ○ Security Clearance Level: Top Secret to start w/SCI eligibility. 
• Required Certifications: DoD 8570 IAT Level II (ex. CompTIA Security + w/CE) 
• Required: VMware Certified Professional certification (Data Center v7.x) 
• Location: Must be able to support Hybrid schedule of three days on-site at RKB, Quantico, VA/ 2 days remote

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.
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