VMware / RHEL Systems Engineer - Military veterans preferred

OVERVIEW:

VAE, Inc. is a full service IT Infrastructure Solutions Company focused on building, securing and supporting our clients’ mission critical enterprises. We provide a distinctive array of design, integration and implementation services as well as fully managed service offerings. VAE is at the forefront of leveraging multi-tenant capable technologies and shared IT services to create secure, reliable and cost-effective end-to-end services and solutions. We deliver exceptional infrastructure solutions with extremely talented employees using a client-focused partnering approach.

VAE, Inc is seeking a VMware and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Systems Engineer to support our federal customer. The candidate will be responsible for designing, deploying, managing, and securing virtualized environments and Linux servers in compliance with government cybersecurity requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Install, configure, and manage VMware ESXi hosts and vCenter environments.
• Deploy, patch, and maintain RHEL servers in classified and unclassified environments.
• Perform system hardening and compliance checks in accordance with DISA STIGs and NIST 800-53.
• Troubleshoot performance issues, conduct root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Support backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Automate routine tasks with Ansible, Bash, or Python scripting.
• Apply security patches and updates in line with DoD Information Assurance (IA) requirements.
• Generate system documentation, standard operating procedures, and change requests.
• Provide Tier II/III support and mentor junior system administrators.

Required Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship
• Active Secret (or higher) Security Clearance.
• 5+ years of experience with VMware vSphere administration.
• 3+ years of RHEL system administration experience.
• Familiarity with DoD STIGs, RMF, and DISA SRGs.
• Experience with virtualization networking, storage, and performance optimization.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• VMware VCP Certification.
• Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or RHCE.
• Experience with Kubernetes, OpenShift, or containerization.
• Knowledge of automation tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef).
• Familiarity with DoD cloud initiatives (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government).

We are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.

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