Job Title: Virtualization Engineer
Job Description
We are seeking a skilled Virtualization Engineer to support a government customer by designing, developing, and implementing a multi-cloud management platform. This role will involve optimizing network operations across applications and clouds, automating IT infrastructure, and streamlining DevOps resource consumption and delivery. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in advising project managers on technical issues and solutions, setting and verifying security configurations, and helping remediate violations.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a VMware Engineer supporting a government customer.
- Design, develop, and implement a government multi-cloud management platform.
- Support customer cost, operations, and automation goals.
- Optimize network operations across applications and clouds.
- Automate workload balancing and placement for the VMware cloud.
- Automate IT infrastructure.
- Streamline DevOps infrastructure resource consumption and delivery.
- Set and verify security configurations in the delivery pipeline and remediate violations.
- Advise project managers on technical issues and solutions.
Essential Skills
- Hands-on experience with VMware Aria (formerly VRealize) including Operations and Automation.
- Ideally 3 years of experience working with VMware/VRealize.
- Proficiency in VMware, Aria, DevOps, VRealize, Kubernetes, RHEL 7, and Cloud environments.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Experience with VMware ESXi, vSphere, vMotion, HCI, and RHEL is a plus.
- VMware certified (preferred).
- Knowledge of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) is preferred.
- Active Secret Clearance required.
Work Environment
This position requires onsite work in Dahlgren five times a week. The role is part of a 12-month program with the potential for extension for another 3-5 years. Flexibility may be introduced in the future. Currently, there are six positions open, starting with two.
Must be open to relocating close to the Dahlgren, VA area Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $100000.00 - $140000.00/yr.
DCI believes in Life-Work balance and takes into consideration each individual employee's unique circumstances. Management leads by placing the goals and needs of employees at the top of their priority list.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Fredericksburg,VA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on May 21, 2025.
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