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Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience)
$100,000 - $130,000
Occasional travel
Engineering - Systems
Charleston, SC (On-Site/Office)
About the Role:
Forge Forward is hiring a Senior Virtualization Engineer to support a major U.S. Navy program. In this role, you will design, build, and manage a VMware Software‐Defined Datacenter (SDDC) environment with a focus on vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, vSAN, and automation. This position is ideal for experienced engineers who want to work on mission‐critical DoD infrastructure.
What You’ll Do:
- Deploy, configure, and maintain VMware vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, and vSAN
- Support and optimize enterprise VMware SDDC environments
- Implement automation using Ansible, Terraform, or PowerCLI
- Diagnose and resolve complex virtualization, compute, and storage issues
- Support container platforms and datacenter network infrastructure
- Maintain and improve enterprise backup/disaster recovery tools (Rubrik preferred)
- Work closely with engineering, cybersecurity, and government stakeholders
Required Experience:
- 5+ years in virtualization engineering, systems engineering, or datacenter operations
- Hands‐on experience with vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, vSAN, and SDDC technologies
- Experience with automation tools (Ansible, Terraform, or similar)
- Strong troubleshooting skills across compute and storage stacks
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent experience
- Active SECRET clearance and U.S. citizenship
- DoD 8570 IAT‐II certification (Security+, GSEC, SSCP)
Preferred Skills:
- VMware certifications (VCP‐DCV, VCP‐NV)
- Experience with Rubrik, NSX‐T, Tanzu, Kubernetes, Docker
- Familiarity with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)
- Experience in DoD or Navy environments, RMF, or DevSecOps
- Strong communication and documentation skills
Why Work With Us:
- Direct impact on major Navy network modernization efforts
- Collaborative engineering culture with opportunities for advancement
- Exposure to cutting‐edge virtualization, automation, and DoD technologies
- Supportive environment for professional certifications and growth
Forge Forward is hiring a Senior Virtualization Engineer to support a major U.S. Navy program. In this role, you will design, build, and manage a VMware Software‐Defined Datacenter (SDDC) environment with a focus on vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, vSAN, and automation. This position is ideal for experienced engineers who want to work on mission‐critical DoD infrastructure.
What You’ll Do:
- Deploy, configure, and maintain VMware vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, and vSAN
- Support and optimize enterprise VMware SDDC environments
- Implement automation using Ansible, Terraform, or PowerCLI
- Diagnose and resolve complex virtualization, compute, and storage issues
- Support container platforms and datacenter network infrastructure
- Maintain and improve enterprise backup/disaster recovery tools (Rubrik preferred)
- Work closely with engineering, cybersecurity, and government stakeholders
Required Experience:
- 5+ years in virtualization engineering, systems engineering, or datacenter operations
- Hands‐on experience with vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, vSAN, and SDDC technologies
- Experience with automation tools (Ansible, Terraform, or similar)
- Strong troubleshooting skills across compute and storage stacks
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent experience
- Active SECRET clearance and U.S. citizenship
- DoD 8570 IAT‐II certification (Security+, GSEC, SSCP)
Preferred Skills:
- VMware certifications (VCP‐DCV, VCP‐NV)
- Experience with Rubrik, NSX‐T, Tanzu, Kubernetes, Docker
- Familiarity with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)
- Experience in DoD or Navy environments, RMF, or DevSecOps
- Strong communication and documentation skills
Why Work With Us:
- Direct impact on major Navy network modernization efforts
- Collaborative engineering culture with opportunities for advancement
- Exposure to cutting‐edge virtualization, automation, and DoD technologies
- Supportive environment for professional certifications and growth
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