Senior Systems Administrator Security Clearance

Position: Senior Systems Administrator with Security Clearance
Title:

Senior Systems Administrator

Location:

Remote Clearance:
Public Trust Responsibilities:
* Perform daily administration and monitoring of Cisco UCS domains, fabric interconnects, chassis, and blade servers
* Manage, maintain, and upgrade VMware vSphere, vCenter, and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) components, including ESXi, vSAN, and NSX-T
* Design, implement, and maintain virtualization and computing policies in compliance with classified data handling rules
* Execute and validate daily/weekly/monthly health checks and performance monitoring of UCS and VMware infrastructure
* Perform regular failover and disaster recovery testing and documentation to meet audit and mission continuity requirements
* Manage server profiles, templates, and firmware updates for Cisco UCS
* Apply VMware and Cisco patches, hotfixes, and feature releases following change-management and security approval processes
* Harden computing and virtualization infrastructure according to DISA STIGs and agency security technical implementation guides (STIGs)
* Monitor the computing environment using vRealize Operations, Intersight, and other alerting systems
* Manage role-based access control (RBAC) and audit logging for VMware and UCS environments
* Support incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis for computing infrastructure issues
* Produce capacity, performance, and compliance reports for internal audits
* Participate in working groups and disaster recovery exercises
* Maintain up-to-date SOPs, system diagrams, and operational procedures Requirements:
* A minimum of three (3) years of hands-on Cisco UCS and VMware vSphere/VCF administration experience
* Security+ or higher certification required; current VMware Certified Professional (VCP) certification preferred
* Knowledge of server virtualization, vSAN, NSX, and software-defined data centers (SDDC)
* Strong experience with virtualized environments and cloud infrastructure
* Proficiency in hardware lifecycle management
* Solid understanding of SAN/NAS storage integration with VMware
* Deep knowledge of VMware Cloud Foundation architecture and deployment preferred
* Experience with scripting (e.g., Power Shell, PowerCLI, Python) for automation of administrative tasks preferred
* Public Trust required, Secret preferred Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled