Virtualization Administrator

GDIT has an opportunity for a Virtualization Administrator supporting U.S. Army Europe on our Enterprise Mission Information Technology Services (EMITS) program in Wiesbaden, Germany. EMITS supplies Mission Command Support for U.S. Army Europe and AFRICOM.

HOW A VIRTUALIZATION ADMINISTRATOR MAKES AN IMPACT

• Configure, manage and maintain the physical and virtual infrastructures
• Implement and maintain DISA STIGs
• Design, document, test and implement virtual services and devices
• Demonstrate advanced analytical skills by identifying the root cause of complex issues to maintain maximum service availability
• Assess and evaluate current virtual computing infrastructure, and provide recommendations for enhancements
• Install, configure, and integrate servers associated with a VMware virtual infrastructure.
• Performing backups, troubleshooting and problem resolution for servers associated with a VMware virtual infrastructure.
• Build highly available server clusters in a vSphere environment.
• Build and configuring virtual networks.
• Create and maintain VM templates used for rapid deployment of virtual machines.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures
• Create and defend system change requests
• Develop, maintain and implement a proactive capacity planning model to support business decisions
• Detects, identify and perform complex problem isolation and resolution throughout the virtual architecture
• Develop and execute contingency plans for network software and hardware failures including isolated and major outages
• Maintain virtual desktop infrastructure
• Support yearly disaster recovery exercises

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education: Bachelors Degree or H.S. Diploma with additional years of experience.
• Certifications: IAT level II Compliant certification (i.e. Security+ CE, CASP, etc); VCP-DCV/NV 2021 (or higher)
• Required Experience: 10+ years experience as a systems administrator
• Required Technical Skills: Administration of VMware vCloud Foundation deployments; Administration of VMware Horizon VDI deployments; Administration of VMware NSX deployments
• Security Clearance Level: Active Secret Clearance
• Location: Wiesbaden Germany
• **US Citizenship Required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

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