Virtualization and Cloud Engineer

Virtualization and Cloud Engineer

Employment Type: Full-Time, Experienced Level

Department: Technology Support

As a CGS principal-level Virtualization and Cloud engineer, you will be required to have an understanding of the design, configuration, and management of an enterprise using VMware vSphere 6.5 – 6.7. You should have an understanding of cloud technologies and interoperability components between on-premise virtualization and cloud services as well as modern solutions of Hyperconverged infrastructure and software-defined storage to support the technical solutions task order for the Executive Office for the U.S. Attorneys (EOUSA) and the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices (USAOs).

CGS brings motivated, highly skilled, and creative people together to solve the government’s most dynamic problems with cutting-edge technology. To carry out our mission, we are seeking candidates who are excited to contribute to government innovation, appreciate collaboration, and can anticipate the needs of others. Here at CGS, we offer an environment in which our employees feel supported, and we encourage professional growth through various learning opportunities.

Skills and attributes for success:

- Setup, configuration, and deployment of virtualization systems and scripting technologies for high availability, including:

- VMware Center

- ESXi

- Horizon View VDI

- PowerShell  

- PowerCLI

- Improve backup/Disaster Recovery and Continuity of Operations. 

- Build & maintain Windows 10 images for VDI.

- Assess and anticipate infrastructure and technology improvements and recommend appropriate action.

- Follow an SDLC to capture requirements, design, develop, test, and deploy technical solutions from ‘cradle-to-grave’ using proper change control processes and procedures within a large-scale enterprise that uses multi-deployment phased (Lab, Alpha, Beta, Production) sites.

- Identifying, testing, and performing hardware and software equipment configuration updates, and maintaining an optimized, stable, VMware environment.

- Performing work without appreciable direction and exercising considerable latitude in the determination of technical objectives of assignments.

Qualifications:

- Extensive experience with infrastructure components of VMware Horizon View 7.x (to include but not limited, vSphere 6.5/6.7, Composer, Unified Access Gateway, App Volumes, User Environment Manager (UEM), and PowerCLI )

- Significant experience (4+ years) using VMware App Volumes, VMware Horizon View, and VMware vSphere products.

- Experience in capturing requirements, documenting detailed system designs and related system test cases, executing system tests, and documenting implementation plans, operations guides, and disaster recovery content.

- “Hands-on” system engineering experience and competency in:

- VMware Horizon View

- VMware App Volumes

- VMware User Environment Manager (UEM)

- OMIVV

- Dell OME

- Cisco UCS

- MS Windows 10

- PowerShell scripting

- Understanding of software package deployment

- Thorough understanding of Active Directory, TCP/IP, DHCP/DNS, IP, Switching and Routing, Subnets, VPNs, VLAN, firewalls, and Backup and recovery.

- Able to create custom reports using PowerBI or another reporting platform

- Able to create a trending report for 250 ESXi hosts

- Understanding of Cloud infrastructure such as Azure

- Good understanding of Hyper Converged Infrastructure (Nutanix, VSAN, etc.)

- Understand cloud technologies and service-oriented architecture

- Understand the principles of ITIL

- Able to create architectural design documents and presentations

- Able to test and apply hardware and software updates

- Understand architectural frameworks such as TOGAF 

- Ideally, you will also have:

- Experience with the following VMware products:

- vCloud Suite

- VMware Horizon View

- vRealize Operations Manager

- vSAN

- Experience with Government software development policies and procedures

- Client-facing communication experience

Federal Agency issued security clearance

Our commitment:

Contact Government Services (CGS) strives to simplify and enhance government bureaucracy through the optimization of human, technical, and financial resources. We combine cutting-edge technology with world-class personnel to deliver customized solutions that fit our client’s specific needs. We are committed to solving the most challenging and dynamic problems.

For the past seven years, we’ve been growing our government contracting portfolio, and along the way, we’ve created valuable partnerships by demonstrating a commitment to honesty, professionalism, and quality work.

Here at CGS we value honesty through hard work and self-awareness, professionalism in all we do, and to deliver the best quality to our consumers mending those relations for years to come.

We care about our employees. Therefore, we offer a comprehensive benefits package.

- Health, Dental, and Vision

- Life Insurance

- 401k

- Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)

- Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays

Contact Government Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Join our team and become part of meaningful government innovation!

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For more information about CGS please visit: https://www.cgsfederal.com or contact:

Email: info@cgsfederal.com