Virtualization Administrator

GDIT has an opportunity for a Virtualization Administrator supporting U.S. Army Europe on our Enterprise Mission Information Technology Services (EMITS) program in Wiesbaden, Germany.  EMITS supplies Mission Command Support for U.S. Army Europe and AFRICOM.

HOW A VIRTUALIZATION ADMINISTRATOR MAKES AN IMPACT

• Configure, manage and maintain the physical and virtual infrastructures

• Implement and maintain DISA STIGs

• Design, document, test and implement virtual services and devices

• Demonstrate advanced analytical skills by identifying the root cause of complex issues to maintain maximum service availability

• Assess and evaluate current virtual computing infrastructure, and provide recommendations for enhancements

• Install, configure, and integrate servers associated with a VMware virtual infrastructure.

• Performing backups, troubleshooting and problem resolution for servers associated with a VMware virtual infrastructure.

• Build highly available server clusters in a vSphere environment.

• Build and configuring virtual networks.

• Create and maintain VM templates used for rapid deployment of virtual machines.

• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures

• Create and defend system change requests

• Develop, maintain and implement a proactive capacity planning model to support business decisions

• Detects, identify and perform complex problem isolation and resolution throughout the virtual architecture

• Develop and execute contingency plans for network software and hardware failures including isolated and major outages

• Maintain virtual desktop infrastructure 

• Support yearly disaster recovery exercises

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education: Bachelors Degree or H.S. Diploma with additional years of experience.

• Certifications: IAT level II Compliant certification (i.e. Security+ CE, CASP, etc); VCP-DCV/NV 2021 (or higher) 

• Required Experience: 10+ years experience as a systems administrator

• Required Technical Skills: Administration of VMware vCloud Foundation deployments; Administration of VMware Horizon VDI deployments; Administration of VMware NSX deployments

• Security Clearance Level: Active Secret Clearance

• Location: Wiesbaden Germany

• **US Citizenship Required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 401K with company match

• Comprehensive health and wellness packages

• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career

• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications

• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from

• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

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