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If this sounds like an environment where you can thrive, keep reading! 
 
The Opportunity: 

Are you an experienced VMware Systems Engineer looking for a new challenge? 

We are always seeking: Systems Engineers at all levels, ideally senior to align

with projects on the horizon. 

The Leidos Digital Modernization Group has exciting career opportunities waiting for you as we are continuously seeking VMware Systems Engineers in support of the Air Force National Capital Region IT Services program. Join the Leidos AFNCR IT Services program and support the 844th Communications Group at three locations: Joint Base Anacostia Bolling (JBAB), Joint Base Andrews (JBA), and The Pentagon. You will be tasked with supporting the Air Force District of Washington (AFDW) and Headquarters Air Force (HAF) customers on NIPRNet and SIPRNet domains.  

As one of the VMware Systems Engineer team members, you will:

Primary Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Lead Engineer to identify, assess, and present solution options for meeting the functional and technical requirements, which may include hardware and/or software.

• Provide transparent and regular status updates in requested format.

• Manage and configure VDI environments.

• Document and enforce hardware standards.

• Manage and maintain IP addressing schema.

• Install, configure, and troubleshoot server systems (i.e., Windows, Linux, Appliances).

• Performs security hardening, patching and server certificate updates. Works with Cloud technologies. 

• Develops documentation for System Installation Plans and System Administration Guides.

• Perform other tasks as directed by Lead Engineers or Project Manager.

Education / Experience:

• Requires a Masters with 15+ years of prior relevant experience or Doctorate with 13+ years of prior relevant experience, additionaly years of experience will be accepted in lieu of a degree.

• Currently possess an active Secret security clearance.

• Ability to work independently, and work effectively in a collaborative team environment while keeping the team informed.

• Excellent customer facing skills.

• Excellent researching, decision-making and organizational skills are desired.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Proven analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities.

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Microsoft Visio.

• Maintain confidentiality and adhere to data protection and other guidelines where appropriate.

Basic Skills:

• ITIL training and/or certification.

• Sec+ CE or higher.

• Ample experience with virtual machines s and application migrations in general.

• Understand snapshot, cloning and vMotion.

• Proven experience as a VMware Engineer or in a similar role, with a deep understanding of VMware virtualization technologies (vSphere, ESXi, vCenter Server).

• Strong knowledge of server hardware, storage, and networking concepts in virtualized environments.

• Experience with designing and implementing VMware virtual infrastructure solutions, including scalability and high availability considerations.

• Experience with standing up ESXi hosts, various versions, AD integrations, time, and DNS services.

• Experience with VMware licensing.

• Experience with NSX tool, install, configure and various migration strategies.

• Experience implementing VMWare optimizations

• Experience with troubleshooting and resolving VMWare environment issues

• Keep informed of developments in VMWare technologies and products

• Providing expert VMWare support, documentation, and standard operating procedures

Desired Skills and Certifications:

• VMware certifications (such as VCP, VCAP, VCIX) are highly desirable.

• MCSE certification.

• Experience with vRealize tools such as vROPs, VRNI, HCX, and vCloud.

• Expertise with metro or stretched cluster, VMware vSAN, in a standalone cluster as well as the stretched cluster and data replications.

• Expertise with VMware affinity rules, High availability, and DRS as well as host patching and upgrades.

• Good understanding of stretched cluster networking requirements, VMware and network ports and protocol, vSAN policies, VMware vCenter 7 & 8 and ESXi 7 & 8 and security requirements, ESXi 7 & 8  STIGs and certificates requirements.

• Understanding of data deduplication, compression and encryption, witness site and its rule, and nested nodes. 

• Proficiency in troubleshooting VMware-related issues, analyzing logs, and diagnosing performance problems.

• Proficiency in PowerShell, VMWare power CLI

• Exposure to Oracle and SQL databases. 

• ITSM knowledge and experience, particularly with Remedy.

Please disregard the pay range listed on the posting. Positions will range from entry to experienced and the ranges here do not reflect each of those levels. Salary for each position will be determined once we post individual positions in the future.

Original Posting Date:

2024-06-13

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $144,300.00 - $260,850.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.