Northrop Grumman Enterprise Services is seeking a well-qualified VMWare Administrator to join its dynamic team of technical professionals in the Melbourne, FL area.

Roles and responsibilities include:

• Perform as primary VMWare administrator for a classified government contract, supporting multiple VSphere and Horizon view infrastructures.
• Maintain smooth operation of multi-user virtual environments, including coordination with network, software and system engineers, project managers, end users, and customer and IT management. Direct others as necessary to integrate effectively with the infrastructure.
• Completes administration tasks as required to include patching, updates, security hardening and remediation and management of VSphere/ESXi platform and associated toolsets.
• Assist in the design, architecture and implementation of virtual infrastructures and associated software packages and toolsets to maintain smooth functionality of the environment and improve service levels.
• Install and configure monitoring solution and logging as required
• Manage virtual network switch infrastructure and file system/storage allocation and space
• Recommend and implement system enhancements that will improve the performance and reliability of the system including monitoring, proactive problem identification, and configuration management.
• Analyze internal or external customer requirements and determine equipment and software requirements for solutions to problems by means of automation.
• Provide backup and recovery services;
• Create and maintain administrative accounts and security access lists as required.
• Test new releases of products to ensure compatibility and minimize user impact.
• Interact, meet, discuss, and troubleshoot issues with vendors; evaluate vendor products, services, and suggestions.
• Develop and document technical processes and procedures as needed.
• Able to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization, with internal or external customers, in written and oral format.
• Adhere to strict Information Systems security guidelines in all cases.
• Report project status as required for all recurring and non-recurring efforts.
• Works under minimal direction and independently determines and develops proactive approach to solutions.
• Participates in inspection activities and security events as required.

• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of related experience; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Previous experience building and administering VMWare vSphere v6.0 or higher in a datacenter/enterprise environment
• Previous experience with VMWare Horizon View and VDI infrastructures
• Strong knowledge of virtual switch architecture and storage allocation in virtual environments
• Current Security + CE or ability to obtain within 3 months of hire
• Active Secret DoD Security Clearance with ability to be cleared to special access programs
• Ability to lift equipment weighing up to 40 pounds
• Ability to work after hours and weekends as needed

• VMWare certification in vSphere v6.0 or higher
• Master's Degree in IT related discipline
• Experience or strong familiarity with VMWare Identity Manager (now Workspace One Access)
• Previous experience managing Windows Server 2012 and higher or Linux Red Hat v6 and higher OS versions in a Windows domain environment
• Experience with Windows domain architectures include but not limited to Active Directory, GPOs, Policies, and permissions.
• Experience operating under and managing systems within NISPOM Chapter 8, DCID 6/3-ICD 503, RMF, STIG, JAFAN, or JSIG information system environments
• Currently valid Security+ CE, CASP, CISSP or similar security certification
• Understanding basic networking, including subnets, routing, and VLANs; Cisco experience and/or certification
• Familiarity with VMWare NSX basic architecture
• Strong familiarity with SAN storage systems including NetApp and/or EMC products
• Scripting using PowerShell or PowerCLI command line tools
• DoD 8570 Certification in a primary OS (Windows, Linux, Cisco)
• Currently Active Top Secret/SCI Clearance