Data Center Virtualization Engineer

- Company: Northrop Grumman
- Location: 9975 Federal Drive, 80921
- Duration: long term, ongoing contract – we are a direct sub to the C2BMC program
- Clearance: Secret required, will hold TS if you already have it
- Program – C2BMC

In this role, the candidate will help design, implement, and manage modern virtualized and software-defined networking environments. The focus will be on deploying and maintaining VMware vSphere and VMware NSX infrastructures to ensure secure, scalable, and highly available compute and network services.

Essential Functions:
• Will collaborate across infrastructure, storage, and security teams to troubleshoot issues, optimize system performance, enforce micro segmentation, and maintain reliable connectivity in virtual and physical environments.
• Will collaborate within an Agile Scrum team and plan work according to customer needs and contractual agreements
• Deploy, configure, and maintain VMware NSX environments, including transport zones, segments, edge nodes, and logical networking components such as Tier-0/Tier-1 gateways, NAT, and routing protocols like BGP
• Design and enforce network security policies using NSX distributed firewall (DFW), gateway firewall, and micro-segmentation techniques
• Design, deploy, and manage VMware vSphere virtual infrastructure, including ESXi hosts, clusters, and vCenter, while ensuring high availability (HA), Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS), and storage integration
• Monitor and troubleshoot connectivity, performance, capacity, and security issues using tools like Traceflow, packet capture, NSX CLI, and other VMware monitoring utilities
• Integrate VMware NSX and vSphere with the underlying physical network and storage infrastructure, working with cross-functional teams to support upgrades, deployments, and infrastructure projects
• Travel to remote locations to lead and execute network and virtualization installations, independently troubleshoot issues, and provide status updates to program personnel
• Provide support for critical activities outside regular business hours, including evenings and weekends, as needed
• Typically has 3 or more years of relevant experience and may possess a post-secondary degree or training in a related field
• Strong communication, writing, and presentation skills, including proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Visio
• Ability to collaborate effectively in team settings and work independently on extensive field projects
• Experience with agile frameworks and implementing agile principles in engineering tasks
• Carry out any other tasks needed by the program

Basic Qualifications:
Please list your current security clearance and IAT or relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Network Engineering, Information Technology, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university, along with 5 years of experience; or a Master’s degree in a related field with 3 years of relevant work experience; or 9 years of relevant work experience may be considered as an alternative to a degree
• Applicants must have a current, active DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (such as Security+ CE, GSEC, SCNP, SSCP, CISSP, CISA, GSE, SCNA, CCNA-Security, CySA+, CND, etc.) at the time of application, which is required to start. The candidate is responsible for maintaining their DoD 8140 certification throughout the entire contract period
• Applicants must have a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start with the ability to obtain Top Secret security clearance
• Must possess an active VCP, VCF Administrator, or Architect Certification
• Active legacy certifications like VMware Certified Professional (VCP) in Data Center Virtualization (DCV) and/or Network Virtualization (NV) are also acceptable
• Hands-on experience deploying, managing, and troubleshooting VMware NSX and vSphere environments, including ESXi hosts, vCenter, NetApp NAS/SAN, Windows Server, and SQL Server
• Strong understanding of virtualization concepts: vMotion, HA, DRS, storage integration
• Deep understanding of networking: OSI Model, TCP/IP, routing protocols, network traffic analysis, and troubleshooting

Preferred Qualifications:
• Applicants with a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Top Secret security clearance at the time of application are strongly preferred
• Holds an active VCAP certification in VCF Automation, Networking, Administrator, or Architect roles
• Active legacy certifications such as VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP) in Network Virtualization (NV) and/or Data Center Virtualization – Design or Deploy are also acceptable
• Experience with VMware storage solutions: vSAN, Site Recovery Manager (SRM), and Storage Area Networks
• Knowledge of automation tools or scripting for VMware administration (PowerCLI, Python, or Ansible)
• Familiarity with hybrid cloud setups (VMware Cloud on AWS, Azure VMware Solution)
• Exposure to monitoring and reporting tools such as vRealize Operations, vROps, or similar
• Experience mentoring junior staff or managing virtualization projects
• Experience developing VM deployment templates and automating deployments
• Experience with Microsoft Windows Server and Red Hat Server handling multi-user applications
• Understanding of standard DoD security practices such as STIG compliance and system accreditation
• Knowledge of authentication and encryption methods and capabilities (ACS, Active Directory, GEM-X)
• Experience with Photon OS
• Prior experience with C2BMC or similar command-and-control systems"