Network Virtualization Engineer

Network Virtualization Engineer
Schriever SFB
Colorado Springs, CO

HX5 is an award-winning provider of engineering, research and development, and technical services to clients such as NASA and the Department of Defense. Founded in 2004, HX5 is a fast-growing veteran- and woman-owned company with locations nationwide.

HX5 is currently seeking a qualified Network Virtualization Engineer to support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract at Schriever Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, CO.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as a Network Virtualization Engineer supporting network build out and deployment to the C2BMC Test Facility as necessary to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA).
• Work on complex assignments and perform a wide range of VMware system administration activities with little to no
  direct supervision.
• Provide root-cause analysis for recurring or critical problems.
• Work closely with a team of system administrators, network engineers, and cybersecurity administrators to maintain a
  high-quality test environment for the Government customer.
• Perform vulnerability remediation and mitigations to reduce cybersecurity risks and ensure DoD compliance.
• Conduct daily system monitoring, system backup and restoral, and application upgrades to ensure optimal and
  continuous system operations.
• Document necessary system changes and actions in appropriate systems of record to ensure historical data is captured
  per customer and mission requirements.
• Advise Government customer on system status, optimization and improvement efforts in accordance with program
  objectives and design baselines as needed.
• Assist system administration team with the deployment of new virtual machines.
• Perform administration of virtualization environments to include troubleshooting, break/fix activities, the patching and
  remediation of servers, and system audit log reviews as needed.
• Have good written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated experience briefing customers and management.

The successful candidate will:

• Have a strong understanding of troubleshooting and configuration of VMware to include protocols and switching, best practice configurations, connectivity, and networking concepts.

Salary: This position is expected to pay $110,000 - $130,000 annually; depending on experience, education, and any certifications that are directly related to the position.

Education and Experience:

• Must have 10, or more, years of general (full-time) work experience
  • May be reduced with completion of advanced education
• Must have 7, or more, years of direct experience.
• Must have 1, or more, years of experience working in a management or leadership role.
• Must have experience in Internet Protocols (e.g. DNS, HTTP, SMTP, SSL), firewall configuration and troubleshooting: Multiple network types of telecommunications infrastructures.
• Must be an effective communicator with excellent writing and presentation skills using Microsoft PowerPoint and Visio
  drawing tools.
• Must be able to work collaboratively in a team environment with other highly motivated network engineers as well as
  independently on large field projects.
• Must have a deep understanding of Foundational VCF Infrastructure including Virtualization (vSphere), Networking (NSX)
  and Storage (vSAN).
• Must be able to use SDDC Manager to patch, upgrade and provide overall system maintenance.
• Must have a fundamental understanding of how traffic flows through logical routers with the ability to implement these
  concepts in an NSX environment.
• Must be able to configure distributed stateful firewalling, NAT, load balancing and micro segmentation using NSX
• Must have experience with the design, installation, upgrading and migration of storage using VMware vSAN.
• Must be able to migrate virtual machines and workloads from deprecated versions of vSphere to VMware Cloud
  Foundation.
• Must have a current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (Security+ CE, CySA, etc.) or higher.
• Must have, or obtain, an active DoD Secret Security Clearance.

Desired Requirements:

• Have a demonstrated understanding of the project management lifecycle and related processes.
• Have experience with PIM, L2 and L3 multicast and type I encryption devices.
• Have experience with VXLAN, Juniper Apstra, VMWare Aria and RHEL Ansible.
• Have experience with HPE server products.
• Have a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or Juniper Networks Certified Associate (JNCIA) certification.
• Have experience with network monitoring.
• Have experience creating and configuring virtual distributed switches.
• Have a VMware Certified Technical Associate - Data Center Virtualization (VCTA), VMware Certified Professional - Data
  Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV) , VCAP Design, VCAP Deploy or VCDX-DCV Certification.
• Have knowledge of Missile Defense, DoD communications systems and MDIOC operations.
• Have a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or Juniper Networks Certified Associate (JNCIA) certification.
• Have experience with network monitoring.
• Have experience with Python or Powershell programming and scripting.
• Have a degree in an IT or Engineering related discipline.
• Have an understanding of various development life cycles such as the Systems Engineering life cycle (SELC), ITIL,
  SDLC, etc.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position requiring 40 hours per week and offers a flexible work schedule Monday through Friday during core business hours.

Other Position Requirements:

• Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency is a requirement for this position.
• Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.
• Must be able to travel, including air travel up to 10%.
• Must have a valid Drivers License.

HX5 offers a competitive salary and benefits package to include:

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• 401(k) plan with Company Match
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave
• Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Pet Insurance

HX5, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

HX5, LLC is a Drug Free Workplace Employer.

ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE:
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process due to a physical or mental disability, please call (850) 362-6551.

CJ