Virtual Platform Administrator (Future Opportunity)

Seven (7) years of progressive experience in the management and maintenance of virtualized server environments and hosted applications. At least two (2) years of qualifying experience must include managing successful large scale, multi-disciplinary (network, virtualization, systems administration) projects involving virtual servers. Secret Clearance with IT-I Qualifying Investigation (Ex: T5 or SSBI). DoD 8570 IAT Level II (Ex: Security+ CE). At least one Google Cloud Platform certification (Google Associate Cloud Engineer or Google Professional Cloud Architect). At least one of the following certifications: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, AWS Certified Security – Specialty, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Microsoft Certified Azure Security Engineer Associate, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Cloud Operations, Red Hat Certified Engineer, Red Hat Certified System Administrator. An additional Cisco CCNA Certification is Highly Preferred. Five (5) years hands-on experience working with and supporting Department of Defense (DoD) Commercial Cloud Hosting solutions (preferred). Well versed in implementing and sustaining complex multicloud solutions (preferred). Experience supporting and administering commercial cloud provider hosting solutions in addition to Google (i.e. Microsoft Azure, AWS, OCI) and associated relevant industry certifications (preferred). Highly knowledgeable and skilled architecting, implementing, and sustaining various cloud deployment solutions and offerings (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) (preferred). Strong understanding of network architecture, security, and routing including virtual private clouds (VPC), load balancers, and firewalls (preferred). Experience authoring custom scripts to automate administrative tasks and increase system efficiency (preferred).

Manages and maintains virtualized infrastructure for on-premises data centers and cloud offerings. Performs host, hypervisor, and virtual application software implementations and upgrades. Ensures high availability, security, and integrity of hosts and virtual management applications. Monitors hypervisor, infrastructure, and virtualization applications, setting alerts and automating tasks. Installs patches and releases on various system environments. Troubleshoots system problems on hosts, hypervisors, and virtual infrastructure. Creates and maintains accurate system documentation and configuration tracking. Assists in capacity planning, performance monitoring, and tuning. Participates in virtualization disaster recovery planning and performance analysis.