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Senior VMware System Administrator 9 Month Contract to Hire Onsite - 27130 Telegraph Road, Quantico, Virginia, 22134 Labor Category Requirements: - Education: Minimum of a Bachelors Degree (can be substituted with 4 years of experience) - Years of Experience: Minimum of 10 years of experience (can flex down to 8 years if they have both the VMware and Azure certs) - Clearance: Minimum of an Active Secret Clearance with Top Secret/SCI eligibility. - Certifications: Must have any VMware certification AND must be DoD 8570 certified at the IAT-II or IAM-II level (Security+ CE, CCNA Security, GSEC, SSCP, CySA+, CND, GICSP, CISSP, CISM, CASP+, CAP, GSLC, CCISO) Highly Preferred: Microsoft Certified Windows Server Hybrid Admin Associate (Must pass AZ-800 and AZ-801 to obtain) or equivalent retired MCSE cert. Technical Skills: • Administering and managing VMware environments such as vSphere, vCenter and ESXi. • Deploy, maintain, configure VMs • Administering vSAN (hyper-converged storage) • Troubleshoot/manage SAN and NAS • Apply security patches/updates to Windows Server and VMware environments • Configure/maintain DNS & DHCP • Experience with Active Directory-- user/group administration, OU structures, GPO • Familiarity with HA- vMotion, DRS, SRM Job Description As a Senior Systems Administrator, the individual will be responsible for configuring, maintaining, and operating computer systems and servers. In this role, the Systems Administrator will install hardware and software and participate in research and development. In addition, the individual must work proactively to perform the duties necessary to mitigate the disruption of services, by responding to outages and promptly resolving problems. Responsibilities • Engaged in the operation and support of computer systems and peripherals for a large-scale government operation providing information technology common services to multiple agency tenant organizations • Works on virtualized environments, managing SANs/NAS devices, desktop services, and a variety of technologies supporting computing capabilities • Participates in complex operating systems, systems software planning and implementation, and production support activities • Interfaces with Contractor and Government personnel, confers with equipment and software vendors • Writes, edits, and prepares graphical presentations of technical information • Performs other tasks as required by OSC, and the Government contacting office Required Qualifications/Education and Experience • Bachelor’s degree is required or equivalent experience (preferably in Information Technology, Information Management, or Cyber Security • Must have and maintain Secret personnel clearance and must be eligible for a Top-Secret clearance • Must be DoD 8570 certified at the IAT-II / IAM-II level, Security+ or higher • Must have a VMware certification or Microsoft Certified Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate/AZ800 certification or previously held Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) certification or other functionally relevant, Administrator Role Based Microsoft certification • Required experience in Vmware • Minimum of ten (10) years of progressive experience in operating computer systems • Must have a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a 24/7 military or governmental IT environment • Prior experience in an engineering data center environment • Must have extensive experience with virtualized environments, hyperconverged infrastructure, backup and recovery applications, desktop services, and a variety of technologies supporting computing capabilities • Demonstrated ability to provide outstanding customer service experience in a variety of circumstances across all organizational levels • Experience with DNS, DHCP, Active Directory Domain Services, DoD PKI and managing group policies Employee Value Proposition (EVP) • New technologies are brought in consistently. Run by an individual who loves new technology. • they will process them up to a TS/SCI if they do not hold one currently. Must have a minimum of an active secret Work Environment • M-F 100% Onsite Core Hours Quantico, VA - Russell Knox Building • no OT/Weekend work. • Team environment; very collaborative. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.  If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) · This position requires an active DoD Clearance (Secret, Top Secret, Top Secret/SCI) or the ability to be obtain an (Interim Secret, Interim Top Secret) · Because an active or interim DoD clearance is required, U.S. Citizenship is required

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