Senior Cloud/Virtualization Engineer

Overview

JOB TITLE: Sr Virtualization / Cloud Engineer

GOVERNMENT AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE)

POSITION INFORMATION: Full-time

LOCATION: Rockville, MD:  Onsite

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Ability to obtain Public Trust

BENEFITS: Including but not limited to - Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, PTO, Paid Federal Holidays, Education Reimbursement

ITC Federal is an information technology and consulting company focused on servicing the needs of the Federal Government. Our mission is to apply earned expertise in information technology and information assurance/security to assist this client in achieving its mission. ITC is located in Fairfax, VA and offers outstanding compensation and benefits plan and a challenging and rewarding professional work environment.

POSITION OVERVIEW: ITC Federal is seeking an experienced Virtualization / Cloud Engineer to support the organizational security goals of the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE). A qualified candidate must possess the ability to handle day-to-day operations for a research-oriented environment. A successful candidate must be innovative, self-motivated, passionate about solving problems, have a demonstrated history of on-time product delivery and able to develop and maintain relationship with team members and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Perform system administration of the full stack virtual infrastructure which includes VMware vSphere, Aria Operations, and supporting compute hardware.
• Design, deploy, and manage private virtualization infrastructure using hybrid cloud environments on AWS, Azure, and Google GCP
• Develop and implement Private/Hybrid cloud solutions and strategies that aligns with the business vision
• Analyze and optimize system performance and capacity ensuring optimal performance and availability
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve technical issues and to design and implement solutions
• Conduct in-depth technical reviews, assessments, and evaluations of new and existing IT systems to identify the appropriate mitigation strategies required to bring these systems into compliance with established NIST policy and industry guidelines as well as stay at the cutting edge in technology and security.
• Perform assessments to fully identify requirements for the customer’s missions and challenges
• Obtain training and certifications as needed
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned

Qualifications

REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• Excellent understanding of virtualization technologies such as VMware, Hyper-V, and KVMExperience in supporting the VMware platform. Knowledge of vSphere 7 (and newer), VMware Cloud Foundation 5 (or newer), VMware vSAN, VMware NSX, VMware Aria Operations (full suite), VMware Aria Automation, and VMware Identity Manager.
• Experience in supporting iSCSI network storage solutions such as Dell EMC Unity XT.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and GCP
• Strong organization, written, and oral communication skills and ability to communicate complex solutions via PowerPoint or whiteboarding to varied audience
• Experience leading discovery sessions, analyzing business requirements, and providing detailed designs
• Strong ability to function independently and part of an integrated cross-functional team
• Intellectual curiosity and a willingness to learn and cross-train
• Ability to create technical and architectural documentation
• 5+ years of experience in Cloud architecture design or Senior Technology role
• 5+ years of experience in Data Center and Virtualization architecture design and engineering
• Experience of wide variety of technologies including (Cloud, Network, Security, AI, and ML)

REQUIRED EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES:

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering / Computer Science with 5+ years’ experience
• At least one of the following certifications: AWS Solutions Architect, AWS Advanced Networking, AWS Security, MCSE-Cloud Platform and Infrastructure, Google PCA, VMWare VCP and have interest and dedication to pursuing additional expert level certifications

DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• Understanding of FedRAMP, Govcloud, and Cyber Security
• Advanced Cloud, Cyber Security, or Infrastructure certifications
• Experience working in the US Federal space on Cloud projects and programs
• Experience in Microsoft Windows environment, Linux, networking, and storage

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Candidate must be able to function in general office environment.

ITC Federal is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any application for employment on the basis of age, race, color, gender, national origin, religion, creed, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military status, disability, or sex including pregnancy and childbirth or related medical condition or on any other basis prohibited by law.