VMware Administrator - Senior
Fort Belvoir, VA

Job Description

About Us:

Calhoun International is a Professional Services company providing innovative solutions to our clients. Our expertise ranges from strategic intelligence analysis, expert instruction on intelligence analysis and sensors, cyberspace operations, information systems training, and knowledge management services among others. Calhoun International is located in Tampa, FL with employees in Florida, Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C. and overseas. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or national origin.

Responsibilities:

* Employee will serve as a VMware/Virtualization Administrator for Intelligence Information Services (IIS) providing Intelligence Automation Support to INSCOM.

Requirements:

* Senior personnel shall have skills equivalent to at least 8 years' experience in the identified specialty.
* DOD 85701.01-M IAT Level II certification and compliance upon hire
* Administer enterprise-sized VMware-based virtualization infrastructures covering vCenter and standalone ESXi environments version 5.5 and later
* Design, plan, implement, and administer HP enterprise blade server and storage technologies in support of underlying virtualization infrastructure
* Hands-on experience with fiber switches and storage area networks
* Installing, configuring and integrating servers associated with a VMware virtual infrastructure
* Performing backups, troubleshooting and problem resolution for servers associated with a VMware virtual infrastructure
* Building highly available server clusters in a vSphere environment
* Monitor and trouble shoot system performance within the VMware environment.
* Building and configuring virtual networks
* Create and maintain VM templates used for rapid deployment of virtual machines
* Assist with the coordination and implementation of hardware maintenance, upgrades, repairs, or replacements to Network LAN/WAN servers supporting the virtualization infrastructure.
* Ensuring the security posture for the virtualization environment by monitoring system security, documenting system configurations, and ensuring compliance with industry best practices, DA regulations, and STIGs.

Security Clearance:

* TS/SCI
* Personnel must meet/exceed the IT-1 Personnel Security Standard per AR 25-2, Paragraph 4-14

Bonus Points:

* PMP Certification