Virtual Datacenter Administrator VMWare

FedTec Overview:

FedTec is a WomanOwned Small Business with headquarters in Reston VA. However FedTec is more than just a company we are a dedicated team of visionary individuals who understand the power of transformation. With our unwavering commitment to innovative technology and forwardfocused methods we empower government agencies to fulfill their missions successfully with our capabilities in Digital Transformation and Cyber Security. Our strategy is rooted in indepth advising and a unique shouldertoshoulder mission experience all geared towards enabling our clients their agencies and every American to thrive. We use the same approach as our employees building meaningful and lasting relationships to meet their evolving needs and help them grow. We are excited to welcome you to our family.

About the Opportunity: The ideal candidate for Virtual Datacenter Administrator (VMWare) shall provide system administration of all virtual servers across all domains ensuring compliance with security standards and integrating updates as mandated by DISA OPORDs and Vendor Notices.

Position: Virtual Datacenter Administrator (VMWare)

Work Location: OnSite (Ft. Liberty NC)

Clearance: Must have verifiable minimum DoD Secret Clearance

Certifications: Must have verifiable Sec or other IAT LVL II Certification

Primary Responsibilities

• Designs deploys manages and serves as primary expert for the VMWare and server environments.
• Installs tests configures secures manages and monitors VMWare clusters across multiple data centers (IPN/DRC)
• Supervises storage arrays handling VDC and VM workloads across entire virtual infrastructure.
• Collaborates with the network and security teams to provision and safeguard the security of virtual network fabric and distributed switches.
• Utilizes machine management to scale servers and services for both physical and virtual environments.
• Manage deploy troubleshoot and support physical and virtual servers.
• Sets up POC and productions solutions.
• Utilizing the Change Management process applies changes and upgrades to the vSphere environment as needed.
• Works with crossfunctional teams to design and implement virtual solutions for the deployment of applications.
• Creates processes and procedures for building new and upgrading servers and completing routine repeatable tasks.
• Develops comprehensive test cases to include scenarios for normal and degraded operations.
• Coordinates within functional and crossfunctional teams to apply expertise in solving problems growing capabilities and driving initiatives.
• Participates in disaster planning preparation recovery and testing as required.
• Troubleshoots issues with vendors; evaluate vendor products services and suggestions.
• Provides best practice advice and guidance to management and across the enterprise.
• Provides afterhours support for Infrastructure related emergencies as well occasional weekend maintenance.
• Performs related work as assigned.
• Monitor the health of all Hosts and VM objects in vCenter; with that ensure all vCenter plugins are functioning properly.
• Ensure there are no hardware issues for the VMs or the ESXi hosts.
• Ensure environments are running at their optimum resource levels (loads properly distributed and not running out of resources)
• Review backups and create documentation (SOPs) and maintain documentation.
• Responsible for firmware updates on hosts patches for ESXis are up to date VM patches and VMware Tools are updated.
• Ensuring the safety and protection of customers data
• Managing the storage and distribution of data within vSphere
• Entertaining customers inquiries and issues
• Recording the installations upgrades and maintenance of systems or software within vSphere
• Providing support for technical teams
• Troubleshooting technical or IT related issues within the vSphere environment
• Ensuring the vSphere environment is in compliance with Security Technical Implementation Guides or if the STIG is too stringent ensure Gov knows why to accept the risk.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years experience working with:
  • VMWare Host and Server Administration
• Knowledge of:
  • VMWare Cluster configurations
  • VCenter & VSphere
  • Compliance with STIGs security standards and industry best practices
  • Enhancement recommendations or improvements for system operations
  • Conflict identification and resolution that impact system performance
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well within a team environment

When You Join FedTec You Are Joining a Family! We take pride in our work and the true and transparent relationships we build with our employees and partners. We believe that positive energy attracts likeminded individuals which is why we have such exceptional people on our team.

Just as youd do for your own family we prioritize your safety health and happiness. Thats why weve created the FedTec Total WellBeing program offering benefits like:

• Comprehensive medical dental and vision plans. These plans encompass a range of beneficial features such as Telehealth virtual care programs and access to resources to support your physical and mental wellbeing.
• Generous paid time off for relaxation and rejuvenation.
• Financial security through 401k companypaid short and longterm disability life insurance and additional voluntary coverage.
• Support for your life and family with access to an Employee Assistance Program Pet Insurance and Prepaid Legal services.
• Recognition and growth opportunities through our Rewards & Recognition and Learning & Development programs.
• Our newest addition the FedTec Fit Program features an onstaff Fitness Coach who provides personal and group sessions company fitness challenges and ongoing support for your fitness goals.

At FedTec we embrace the power of diversity fostering a culture where varied thoughts ideas and perspectives empower our employees and partners to thrive. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin disability or status as a protected veteran and we maintain a drugfree workplace to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all.