Virtual Platform Administrator

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage and maintain complex software systems.
• Perform application software implementations and upgrades.
• Ensure high availability, security and integrity of assigned applications.
• Monitor applications, including setting alerts to maintain the stability of the environment and application, monitoring error logs, and automating administration tasks wherever possible.
• Install application patches and releases on development, test, pre-production, and production systems.
• Serve as key person in troubleshooting system problems. 
• Create and maintain accurate system documentation for assigned systems.
• Maintain current descriptions and documentation of application and system configurations, including tracking and documenting any changes to environments.
• Assist in capacity planning, performance monitoring and tuning on assigned systems.
• Participate in disaster recovery planning, including assisting with fault tolerance and disaster recovery plans. Analyzes performance trends to optimize application performance.
• Administer and maintain the DLA's VMware vSphere/vCenter environments, including installing, configuring, and upgrading virtualization platforms.
• Monitor and optimize the performance of virtual machines (VMs), troubleshooting issues and implementing solutions to enhance operational efficiency.
• Provide technical support for the deployment and management of Cloud-based services, including Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS), ensuring alignment with organizational needs.
• Conduct regular system checks and audits to ensure compliance with security mandates and guidelines, implementing necessary security measures based on DISA Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) requirements.
• Manage the lifecycle of virtual machines, including provisioning, updates, snapshots, and backups, ensuring data integrity and availability.
• Collaborate with the Virtual Platform Management Team on project development and implementation, ensuring that all initiatives are effectively supported and aligned with organizational goals.
• Participate in incident handling and change management processes, utilizing the DLA Enterprise Service Desk (ESD) Remedy system to track and resolve incidents, work orders, and change requests promptly.
• Provide training and documentation for staff on virtualization technologies, fostering knowledge sharing and enhancing team capabilities.
• Prepare and submit weekly and monthly reports on system performance, incident resolution, and compliance status, ensuring transparency and accountability.
• Participate in after-hours callback support as needed, providing timely responses to urgent issues outside regular business hours.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience:
  • At least two years of qualifying experience must include managing successful large scale, multi-disciplinary (network, virtualization, systems administration) projects involving virtual servers.
• Seven (7) years of progressive experience in the management and maintenance of virtualized server environments and hosted applications.

• Certifications:
  • DoD Approved 8570 Baseline Certification: Category IAT Level II
    • CCNA Security
    • CySA+
    • GICSP
    • GSEC
    • Security+ CE
    • SSCP
    • CND
  • Computing Environment Certification (One of the following):

    • VMware VCP-DCV 2020 or newer

    • VCAP 2020 or newer

    • AWS Certified Solutions Architect-Associate

    • AWS Certified Solutions Architect-Professional

    • AWS Certified Security-Specialty

    • Google Associate Cloud Engineer

    • Google Professional Cloud Architect

    • Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate

    • Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert

    • Microsoft Certified Azure Security Engineer Associate

    • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2024 Certified Multicloud Architect Associate

    • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2024 Certified Architect Associate

    • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2024 Cloud Operations Professional

  • Clearance:
    • Must possess Secret Clearance (Must possess a minimum of a Secret Clearance with a favorably adjudicated IT-I investigation)

We are seeking a Virtual Platform Administrator to join our team supporting DLA Enterprise Virtual Platform Management Support Services.

TekSynap is a fast-growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. “Technology moving at the speed of thought” embodies these principles – the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers.

We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays.

Visit us at www.TekSynap.com.

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WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Locations: Richmond, VA
• Type of environment: Office
• Noise level: Medium
• Work schedule: Schedule is day shift Monday – Friday. May be requested to work evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs.
• Amount of Travel: Less than 10%

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, touch; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE

U.S. Citizen

Secret clearance with an IT-1 Sensitivity Level

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. TekSynap does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, national origin, disability, age, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as “protected status”). This nondiscrimination policy extends to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment as well as the use of all company facilities, participation in all company-sponsored activities, and all employment actions such as promotions, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

TekSynap is committed to ensuring that our online application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an application, please contact hr@teksynap.com for assistance.