Virtual Server Administrator Mid

Leidos is looking to hire a Virtual Server Administrator Mid to join our team in Quantico, Virginia. The qualified candidate will manage and operate a virtualized Microsoft (MS) environment.

SMIT is the largest IT services program for the Navy. Under the Service Management, Integration, and Transport portion of NGEN-R, 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.

Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• 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.

• Install 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.

• Ensure Recovery checkpoints are completed on an hourly, daily, and weekly basis.

• 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.

• Install, configure and administer 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.

• Built, monitored, maintained, upgraded and secured server and storage hardware systems on NIPRNET and SIPRNET networks

• 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).

• Utilize VMware vSphere vCenter and Nutanix Acropolis to manage multiple ESXi and AHV hosts; datastore clusters, and virtual machines (VM)

• Create baselines to apply patches and updates using VMware Update Manager.

• Utilize vSphere Data Protection (vDP) to provide VM and Volume level backups to ensure systems are 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.

• Perform system security checks, apply security measures as appropriate, patch 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

• Apply DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) on information systems/software to meet stringent security compliance requirements.  Remediate vulnerabilities discovered from Retina security scans.

Basic Qualifications:

• High school Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) and 5 Years of Experience

• Information Assurance Technician (IAT) Level II

• US Citizen with an active DOD 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. 

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The 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.