Salary
💰 $75,650 - $102,350 per year
Tech Stack
AnsibleCyber SecurityFirewallsLinuxTerraformVMware
About the role
- Design, deploy, and maintain enterprise server and virtualization environments, including VMware vSphere, vSAN, and NSX.
- Build and configure virtual machines, clusters, storage, and networking for high availability and scalability.
- Integrate compute, storage, and networking resources to deliver optimized virtualized infrastructure solutions.
- Apply DISA STIGs, CIS Benchmarks, and other security baselines to harden servers and virtualization platforms.
- Ensure compliance with NIST 800-53, RMF, FISMA, or other federal cybersecurity requirements as applicable.
- Perform patching, updates, and vulnerability remediation on hypervisors, guest operating systems, and management tools.
- Leverage scripting and/or automation frameworks (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, or similar) to streamline deployment and configuration tasks.
- Develop scripts and workflows for configuring, hardening, routine operations, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
- Optimize infrastructure performance and capacity through proactive monitoring and tuning.
- Provide engineering support for issues involving VMware and server platforms.
- Document architecture, build procedures, and configuration baselines for knowledge sharing and audits.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- 3+ years of related experience
- Secret clearance
- Hands-on experience with VMware vSphere, vSAN, and NSX in enterprise or federal environments
- Strong expertise in server build, configuration, and hardening (Windows and/or Linux)
- Demonstrated experience applying security baselines and compliance frameworks (e.g., DISA STIGs, CIS Benchmarks)
- Proficiency with automation tools (Ansible, PowerCLI, Terraform, or equivalent)
- Knowledge of networking fundamentals (VLANs, routing, firewalls, micro-segmentation)
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with ability to work independently or in a team
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
- 401K with company match
- Competitive pay and paid time off
- Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
- Paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
- 15 days of paid leave per calendar year
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Short and long-term disability benefits
- Life and accident insurance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
VMware vSpherevSANNSXserver buildconfigurationhardeningscriptingautomation frameworksnetworking fundamentalsvulnerability remediation
Soft skills
troubleshootingproblem-solvingindependent workteam collaboration
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeSecret clearance