
VMware Deployment Engineer – Secret Clearance, Travel Involved
PGTEK
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Alabama • Oklahoma • United States
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Salary
💰 $110,000 - $150,000 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Install, patch, configure, and maintain virtualization software and related products on HPE hardware platforms
- Integrate identity management and security controls across multi-vendor products and environments
- Build and manage infrastructure components, including OS image lifecycle management and STIG (Security Technical Implementation Guide) compliance processes
- Plan and execute the integration of new tools and capabilities into private cloud environments
- Identify, troubleshoot, and remediate security vulnerabilities and operational issues
- Perform startup and integration tasks for new systems and services in classified datacenter environments
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure reliable, secure, and compliant infrastructure delivery
Requirements
- Active Secret clearance (or ability to obtain/maintain – interim not sufficient for immediate start)
- Expert-level Linux skills (Red Hat Enterprise Linux or similar enterprise distributions strongly preferred)
- Strong, hands-on background and experience with VMware technologies (vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, NSX, vSAN, etc.)
- Solid working knowledge of container platforms, especially Kubernetes
- Working knowledge of datacenter networking (switches, VLANs, routing, firewalls, load balancing)
- Working knowledge of datacenter storage (SAN, NAS, software-defined storage, vSAN)
- Proven experience performing startup/integration tasks in classified environments
- Experience with OS image lifecycle management, STIG hardening, vulnerability remediation, and debugging complex issues
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 70% to support onsite deployments at designated locations
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently in secure, high-stakes environments
Benefits
- comprehensive PPO medical coverage with access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) option
- vision plan
- dental insurance with the base dental plan option paid for by PGTEK
- Life Insurance
- Short and Long-Term disability
- Critical Illness insurance premiums covered
- matching 401(k) plan
- discount on pet insurance through ASPCA Pet Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program is available at no cost to all employees
- generous amount of PTO and Holidays
- Education Assistance Program available after 12 months of employment
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
LinuxRed Hat Enterprise LinuxVMwarevSphereESXivCenterNSXvSANKubernetesOS image lifecycle management
Soft Skills
problem-solvingindependent workcollaboration
Certifications
Active Secret clearance