Sr. VMware System Administrator

Job Description

DescriptionLeidos is seeking a Sr. VMware System Administrator to support a large enterprise IT contract for the DOD. This role requires an individual that is technical in VMware administration, providing Subject Matter Expert (SME)level support to other systems administrators on configuration best practices. This individual should be detail oriented in order to capture customer inquiries appropriately. This role is responsible for interacting with other administrators to handle service inquiries and problems.Duties include examining highly complex customer problems and suggesting and implementing appropriate corrective action to initiate a repair or return to service. This role analyzes recurring problems and initiates solutions for preventing reoccurrence and analyzes existing infrastructure for tuning/performance enhancements. Individuals in this role may be required to perform technical software configuration, rebooting, and other remedial actions on customer servers.Primary Responsibilities

• Administration of VMware virtual environment using vSphere spanning multiple data centers and networks.
• Installation and configuration of VMware vCenter Server.
• Installation and configuration of VMware ESXi hosts.
• Perform troubleshooting of existing environment and new deployments in VMWare servers.
• Conduct active monitoring of environment and respond to alerts and errors.
• Document, review, and update system administration guides and procedures.
• Configure and troubleshoot VMware virtual switches and NSX switches.
• Configure and troubleshoot vSAN, ISCSI, and NFS datastores.
• Assist other system administrators with troubleshooting virtual machines (Microsoft, RedHat, Ubuntu, etc.) and virtual desktops.
• Mentor junior team members.
• Support operations across multiple geographic locations and networks.
• Develop solutions to complex technical issues.
• Provide follow-up reports (technical findings, feedback, resolution steps taken) for Root Cause Analysis, engineering technical assessment and process improvement initiatives.
• Interacting with customers and senior managers to handle service requests, inquiries, and problems.

Basic Qualifications

• Extensive experience with VMwarevCenter including installing, configuring, securing, managing, troubleshooting, backup/restore, and upgrading on versions 6.0 or newer.
• Extensive experience with ESXi host management includinginstalling, configuring, securing, troubleshooting, and upgrading.
• Extensive experience with vSAN including server side configuring, management, and troubleshooting virtual storage.
• Extensive experience with NSX virtual networking includinginstalling virtual switches, configuring, VLANs/subnets, and NSX command line.
• Extensive experience with datastore management utilizing ISCSI and NFS.
• Experience with configuring and scheduling automated backups.
• Experience with creating and managing snapshot policies.
• Familiarity with Hyper Converged Infrastructure(HCI) solutions such as Dell VXRail.
• Experience with performance monitoring, tuning, and optimization of VMware environment.
• Experience with troubleshooting VM/VDI errors.
• Experience with creating and troubleshooting automation scripts using PowerShell and PowerCLI.
• Candidate must, at a minimum, meet DoD 8570.11- IAT Level II certification requirements (currently Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, GSEC, or SSCP)
• The candidate must have Bachelor?s Degree with 8 ? 12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6 ? 10 years of prior relevant experience.
• TS/SCI with Poly is required for this position or TS/SCI and willingness to get a Poly.

Preferred Qualifications

• VCP certification

Pay Range:Pay Range $81,900.00 - $126,000.00 - $170,100.00 Covid GuidanceIn order to enter Leidos facilities in the U.S. and to attend Leidos events outside our facilities, employees are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or maintain proof of a negative COVID-19 test within 96 hours of entry. In addition, we are receiving guidance from certain customers that onsite contractor personnel will need to be fully vaccinated to access customer facilities. If you are not vaccinated, please consider getting your COVID-19 vaccination as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please contact your Talent Acquisition POC.About LeidosLeidos is a Fortune 500? technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world?s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets. The company?s 43,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $13.7 billion for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.Pay and BenefitsPay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. Thats why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.Securing Your DataLeidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to [emailprotected].Commitment to DiversityAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

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