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Zapata Technology · 3 weeks ago

VMware Infrastructure Engineer (1448)

Augusta, GA, US

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Zapata Technology is a company focused on providing advanced technology solutions, and they are seeking a VMware Infrastructure Engineer to design, operate, and evolve their virtualized infrastructure. This role involves supporting both steady-state operations and modernization initiatives, including transitioning to containerized platforms like Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift.

Government

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

The VMware Infrastructure Engineer performs system integration and infrastructure engineering activities that include virtualization design, capacity planning, system analysis, testing, documentation, and operational support

The role provides direct support to development, security, and operations teams, collaborates with technical writers and testers, manages configuration baselines, and ensures system reliability through disciplined change management and patching practices

This position is responsible for architecting, deploying, and maintaining VMware-based environments, including compute, storage, and networking components, in support of mission applications operating across multiple IC networks

The engineer designs scalable, resilient virtual infrastructure, performs upgrades and lifecycle management of VMware platforms, and troubleshoots performance and availability issues

Documentation of infrastructure administration procedures—including provisioning, scaling, backup, recovery, and decommissioning—is an essential responsibility

In addition to core VMware operations, the engineer actively supports platform modernization efforts by enabling container-ready infrastructure and hybrid architectures

This includes preparing virtual environments for container platforms, integrating virtualization with DevSecOps pipelines, and supporting the migration of workloads from virtual machines to containerized deployments

The role works closely with application and DevSecOps teams to ensure VMware environments can serve as a stable foundation for Kubernetes and OpenShift adoption, including networking, storage, and security integrations required for container orchestration platforms

Qualification

VMware technologiesDevSecOps practicesInfrastructure as CodeLinux administrationContainerization conceptsKubernetesRed Hat OpenShiftNetworking conceptsStorage conceptsSecurity controlsAnsiblePuppetCI/CD integrationIAT Level II certificationCollaboration skillsDocumentation skills

Required

Strong knowledge of VMware technologies and enterprise virtualization concepts

Understanding of DevSecOps practices and Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Ansible or Puppet

Experience administering Linux systems within virtualized environments, including command-line operations, service management, and system configuration

Familiarity with networking, storage concepts, and security controls in virtualized data centers

Ability to support complex, multi-environment deployments

Understanding of containerization concepts and orchestration platforms, including how traditional virtual infrastructure supports and transitions to Kubernetes-based architectures

Experience working alongside data ingestion or application teams

Ability to collaborate across disciplines

Must have IAT Level II certification

A bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience in performing similar or related work is required

TS//SCI clearance required