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TekSynap · 2 months ago

Virtual Platform Administrator

Loudoun County, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

7+ years exp

TekSynap is a fast-growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. We are seeking a Virtual Platform Administrator to join our team supporting Cloud and Infrastructure Services at Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). The role involves managing and maintaining virtualized infrastructure, ensuring high availability and security, and supporting cloud-based solutions.

ComputerInformation ServicesInformation Technology

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Manage and maintain virtualized infrastructure for on-premises data centers, DoD, and commercial cloud-based offerings, including private, public, and hybrid clouds

Perform host, hypervisor, and virtual application software implementations and upgrades for on-premises hypervisors, supporting hardware, software, and applications

Provide cloud-based infrastructure support for virtual machines, virtual appliances, software, programs, applications, and all applicable virtualized infrastructure components

Ensure high availability, security, and integrity of hosts, virtual management applications, and associated resources

Monitor hypervisors, infrastructure, and virtualization applications, including alert configuration, error log monitoring, and automation of administrative tasks

Install host and virtualization infrastructure application patches and releases across development, test, pre-production, and production environments

Serve as a key resource for troubleshooting system problems on hosts, hypervisors, and virtual infrastructure

Create and maintain accurate system documentation for assigned systems, including tracking changes to virtualized infrastructure configurations

Assist in capacity planning, performance monitoring, and tuning for assigned virtualized systems

Participate in virtualization disaster recovery planning, supporting fault tolerance and recovery strategies

Analyze performance trends to optimize system and application performance across virtualized environments

Support the design, implementation, and sustainment of complex multi-cloud solutions, including IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS deployments

Develop custom scripts to automate administrative tasks and improve system efficiency

Apply expertise in network architecture, security, and routing, including virtual private clouds (VPCs), load balancers, and firewalls

Qualification

Virtualization managementCloud infrastructure supportMulti-cloud solutionsNetwork architectureCustom scriptingDoD cloud hostingPerformance monitoringCapacity planningTroubleshootingDisaster recovery planningSecurity complianceDocumentationTeam collaboration

Required

Minimum of seven (7) years of progressive experience managing and maintaining virtualized server environments and hosted applications

At least two (2) years of experience managing large-scale, multi-disciplinary projects involving virtualization, systems administration, and networking

Five (5) years hands-on experience supporting Department of Defense (DoD) commercial cloud hosting solutions (desired)

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification

DoD 8570 IAT Level II Baseline Certification: COMPTIA Security+ CE, Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), COMPTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+), Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) Global Industriel Cyber Security Professional (GICSP)

One of the Following Google Cloud Platform certifications: Google Associate Cloud Engineer, Google Professional Cloud Architect

One of the following AWS 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 (RHCE), Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)

Secret – IT-I (Tier 5/SSBI) Critical Sensitive Clearance