Virtual Server Administrator
Company: Leidos
Location: Quantico
Posted on: June 26, 2022
Job Description:
DescriptionJob Description:Leidos is pleased to announce that it
has been awarded the Navy Service Management, Integration and
Transport (SMIT) program. This is an eight-year, $7.7 billion
contract that is responsible for maintaining and modernizing the
main global network of the Navy and Marine Corps.In support of this
exciting program, Leidos is looking to hire a Virtual Server
Administrator in Quantico Virginia to join our growing team.Under
the Service Management, Integration, and Transport (SMIT) program,
the Leidos team will deliver the core backbone of the Navy-Marine
Corps Intranet, including cybersecurity services, network
operations, service desk, and data transport. Ultimately, Leidos
will support the Navy in unifying its shore-based networks and data
management to improve capability and service while also saving
significant dollars by focusing efforts under one enterprise
network.Job DescriptionThe qualified candidate will manage and
operate a virtualized Microsoft (MS) environment.Other duties and
responsibilities include the following:
- Perform Daily Status checks of 6 Nutanix Clusters (Virtual
Environments) and complete reports with any alerts or errors.
- Develop and manage effective working relationships with both
internal and external customers who use MITSC-E Virtual Machines
and Remedy Ticketing systems.
- Develop the physical Virtual Infrastructure design, addressing
performance criteria and standards for transition from VMWare to
Nutanix Virtual Environment.
- Develop and implement programs to ensure that systems, network,
and data users are aware, understand, and follow network IA
policies and procedures.
- Installed software for Nutanix configuration for Virtual
Machines running Microsoft Server 2012, 2016, Windows 10, RHEL 6/7,
and integrated with Active Directory to configure end-user
permissions.
- Perform routine checks from vendor software for update software
packages. Perform Proof of Concept and Stability in a Staging
environment before applying to production systems.
- Report On-Site to local Data Center and remote Disaster
Recovery locations for hardware component replacement.
- Submit Support requests with vendors for issues that cannot be
resolved through Knowledge Base information.
- Troubleshoot and resolve systems failures and application
issues with information system developers, customers and
independently.
- Installed, configured and administered a wide variety of:
windows and linux/unix operating systems, servers, workstations,
desktops, storage, network components for Local Area Networks
(LANs), Storage Attached Network (SAN) switches.
- Utilize Remedy Tickets to troubleshoot and resolve customer
issues, documented actions taken, routed tickets to other sections
as required.
- Built, monitored, maintained, upgraded and secured server and
storage hardware systems on NIPRNET and SIPRNET networks
- Acted as POC for maintenance and administration of systems for
both onsite and remote locations.
- Routinely provide after-hours and weekend support for customers
with Maintenance windows outside of regular working hours.
- Recommend and implement changes to information systems via
approval from management and Change Advisory Board (CAB).
- Utilized VMware vSphere vCenter and Nutanix Acropolis to manage
multiple ESXi and AHV hosts; datastore clusters, and virtual
machines (VM)
- Configured virtual networks utilizing distributed switches,
configured datastores, created VM templates, generated snapshots,
applied patches and updates to vCenter Server and its components as
well as Nutanix Acropolis.
- Utilized vSphere Data Protection (vDP) to provide VM and Volume
level backups to ensure systems were recoverable in the event of
failures.
- Conduct system diagnostics, repaired and or replaced electronic
equipment hardware such as storage, switches, CPUs, system boards,
Network Interface Cards (NICs), storage arrays and other hardware
components.
- Manage Nutanix Acropolis, Nutanix AHV, Windows Server 2016,
Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2, VMware vSphere
vCenter 5.x and 6.x, ESXi 5.x and 6.x, Linux, Red Hat Enterprise
Linux, Windows 7 and Windows 10.
- Performed system security checks, applied security measures as
appropriate, patched systems using Common Vulnerabilities and
Exposures (CVE) and Information Assurance Vulnerability Alerts
(IAVA) according to Operational Directives (OpDirs) to ensure
compliance with the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)
security standards
- Applied DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)
on information systems/software to meet stringent security
compliance requirements. Remediated vulnerabilities discovered from
Retina security scans.Basic Qualifications:
- Requires BS degree and 2 - 4 years of prior relevant experience
or Masters with less than 2 years of prior relevant experience; or
High school Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) and 5
Years of Experience.
- Information Assurance Technician (IAT) Level III
- DOD Top Secret Clearance
- Experience with Active Directory (AD), clustering, Domain Name
System (DNS), and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
- Must possess VMware Certified Associate (VCA)
certification.
- Must possess VMware Certified Professional (VCP) certification
within 6 months.Pay Range:Pay Range $60,450.00 - $93,000.00 -
$125,550.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general
guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary.
Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but
are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education,
experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal
equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement
(if any), or other law.
Keywords: Leidos, Alexandria , Virtual Server Administrator, Other , Quantico, Virginia
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