VMware Administrator
Arlington, VA

Job Description

Residency Status: ALL CANDIDATES MUST BE A U.S. CITIZENS

Clearance: Active Top Secret clearance with SSBI in last five years

Time Type: Full-Time

Relocation Fees: No

Company Overview:

Novel Applications of Vital Information Inc. (Novel Applications) is a premier technology services company that provides solutions in the areas of Cyber Security, Information Management, Systems Integration. Novel Applications is a business that combines experience, creativity, flexibility, pragmatism, and cost-effective solutions in order to deliver measurable business value to our clients.

Headquartered in Springfield, Virginia, Novel Applications employs engineers, analysts, IT specialists and other professionals who strive to be the best at everything they do.

Novel Applications is an AA/EEO Employer - Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.

Job Description:

NAVOI is seeking a VMware Administrator will be supporting the development of system capabilities from the identification of requirements through the deployment of capabilities through the requirements definition, designs and develops system-oriented products and prepares related installation, testing, operation, and maintenance specifications and instructions. Defines and analyzes architecture to establish operating conditions, conducts tests, define and analyze engineering proposals and related technical data to determine feasibility of developing new capabilities and/or modifying existing capabilities. The candidate should be proficient with Systems Engineering Lifecycle (SELC) processes and practices, Change Management practices, and collaborates with various Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), Project Teams, and Government entities.

Responsibilities also include:

Participate in a rotating On Call coverage for after hours and weekends support.

VMware administration responsible for configuration, maintenance, monitoring, and overall support of multiple VMware environments.

Setup, install, configure, and triage ESXi Hosts (Rack Mount and Blade Servers).

Maintain and restore VM backups and snapshots.

Meet compliance for Information Security Vulnerability Management (ISVMs) and Intelligence Community Vulnerability Alert (ICVAs).

Perform Systems Lifecycle management for all equipment, including planning, implementation, maintenance, upgrades, consolidation, and decommissioning of enterprise hardware, and software.

Detects, isolates, documents, reports, and resolves system outages or problems encountered during operations of the operational baseline, which includes collecting diagnostic data, restore the system operation, developing workarounds, and other activities necessary for recovery of a system.

Performs system monitoring, analyzing, documenting performance, and conducting trend analysis as required.

Manage system requirements and derived requirements to ensure the system is compatible with defined architecture and meets agency needs.

Develop technical documentation, including SOPs, user guides, test plans, disaster recovery, failover, and other CDRL items.

Required Skills and Knowledge:

Must have a TS Clearance with SCI eligibility (SSBI within the last five years)

Experience with rack/wiring diagrams, firmware, and driver management.

Experience developing and maintaining Technical Documentation and instructions.

Must have the ability to multi-task in a dynamic environment with changing priorities.

Contribute to completion of project milestones under the specific guidance or program leadership

Ability to work well both independently and in a team environment as needed.

Experience with multi-site infrastructure deployments

Experience with NSX, vROPs, and SRM

Desired Experience and Knowledge:

Strong knowledge of VMware to include vCenter, vSphere, and ESX 6.x, vCloud Suite

Solid understanding of networking, VLAN, and VXLAN

Ability to configure and integrate storage devices (SAN, NAS) supporting VMware infrastructure

Knowledgeable and experience in application of STIGs to secure VMware services and applications

Demonstrated experience and/or familiarity with one of more of the following: ACLs, ISVM, ICVA, STIGS, etc.

Desired Certification(s):

* VMware Certified Professional (VCP)

Required Education/Experience:

Six (6) or more years of Systems Administration/Engineering experience

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or related degree.