Description Join the Leidos Digital Modernization Group as a
Senior Virtualization Engineer in our DISA IT Operation, where you will be pivotal in transforming the Secure Web Services (SWS) environment for the Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC). We are looking for a seasoned professional with a minimum of 10 years of hands-on engineering and testing experience in virtualized on-premise and cloud environments.
Your expertise in developing and implementing a VMware ESXi infrastructure will be essential as we manage a commercial cloud migration and enhance our service offerings. This role demands a proactive, knowledgeable engineer who can contribute significantly to our mission of improving customer experience and automating continuous development and integration.
This position is 100% onsite in Arlington, VA with occasional travel in and outside of the Washington Metro Area.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: - Provide Tier 3 support to the operations virtualization administrators.
- Ensure all hardware and software components are maintained at vendor-supported levels.
- Maintain expert knowledge of ESXi hosts, clusters, and vSAN.
- Support mission-critical Continuity of Operations (COOP) tasks.
- Participate in the development of After Action Reports (AARs).
- Offer expert advice on managing and operating all VMware clusters in the DISA CESO enterprise architecture.
- Evaluate current technologies and processes to identify gaps.
- Contribute requirements and strategies for future cybersecurity operations.
- Engage actively in meetings with DISA CESO and mission partner working groups.
- Comply with applicable DOD STIGs and JSIG policies, guidelines, and regulations.
Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of directly relevant experience; additional experience may substitute for a degree.
- 6+ years of hands-on VMware experience in engineering, operations, and maintenance.
- Strong knowledge of VMware concepts and best practices.
- Experience in a high operational tempo, Top Secret environment.
- Must possess an active DOD TS/SCI security clearance.
- Must be willing to take and maintain a CI/Polygraph.
- 8570 IAT Level II Baseline Certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+, CCNA Security).
Preferred Qualifications: - VCP-VMware Certification is desired.
- Prior experience with DISA and DISA's support to mission partners is a plus.
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Original Posting: March 24, 2025
Leidos anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days, with an expected close date no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date.
Pay Range: Pay Range $104,650.00 - $189,175.00
The Leidos pay range for this role is a guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation. Various factors will be considered in extending an offer, including job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, and internal equity within the organization.