Network Virtualization Engineer IRES - SSFB (ADV000BEI)
GeoControl Systems, Inc, Colorado Springs, CO, United States
Network Virtualization Engineer IRES - SSFB (ADV000BEI)
Full time | GeoControl Systems, Inc. | United States
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The Network Virtualization Engineer supports the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract. The candidate will:
Serve as a Network Virtualization Engineer and Developer supporting network build out and deployments to the C2BMC Test Facility as necessary to the MDA.
Work on complex assignments and perform a wide range of VMware system administration activities with little to no direct supervision.
Provide root‑cause analysis for recurring or critical problems.
Work closely with a team of system administrators, network engineers, and cybersecurity administrators to maintain a high‑quality test environment for the government customer.
Perform vulnerability remediation and mitigation to reduce cybersecurity risks and ensure DoD compliance.
Conduct daily system monitoring, system backup and restoral, and application upgrades to ensure optimal and continuous system operations.
Document necessary system changes and actions in appropriate systems of record to ensure historical data is captured per customer and mission requirements.
Advise Government customer on system status, optimization, and improvement efforts in accordance with program objectives and design baselines as needed.
Assist system administration team with the deployment of new virtual machines.
Perform administration of virtualization environments to include troubleshooting, break/fix activities, patching and remediation of servers, and system audit log reviews as needed.
Have good written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated experience briefing customers and management.
Have a strong understanding of troubleshooting and configuration of VMware to include protocols and switching, best practice configurations, connectivity, and networking concepts.
Requirements
Must have 10 or more years of general full-time work experience.
May be reduced with completion of advanced education.
Must have 7 or more years of directly related experience.
Must have 1 or more years of experience working in a management or leadership role.
Must have experience in Internet Protocols (DNS, HTTP, SMTP, SSL); firewall configuration and troubleshooting; various network types of telecommunications infrastructures.
Must be an effective communicator with excellent writing and presentation skills using Microsoft PowerPoint and Visio drawing tools.
Must be able to work collaboratively in a team environment with other highly motivated network engineers as well as independently on large field projects.
Must have a deep understanding of Foundational VCF Infrastructure including Virtualization (vSphere), Networking (NSX), and Storage (vSAN).
Must be able to use SDDC Manager to patch, upgrade, and provide overall system maintenance.
Must have a fundamental understanding of how traffic flows through logical routers with the ability to implement these concepts in an NSX environment.
Must be able to configure distributed stateful firewalling, NAT, load balancing, and micro segmentation using NSX.
Must have experience with the design, installation, upgrading and migration of storage using VMware vSAN.
Must be able to migrate virtual machines and workloads from deprecated versions of vSphere to VMware Cloud Foundation.
Must have a current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (Security+ CE, CySA, etc.) or higher.
Must have, or obtain, an active DoD Secret Security Clearance.
Must reside in a HUBZone or be willing to relocate before start date.
Have a demonstrated understanding of the project management lifecycle and related processes.
Have experience with PIM, L2 and L3 multicast and type I encryption devices.
Have experience with VXLAN, Juniper Apstra, VMware Aria and RHEL Ansible.
Have experience with HPE server products.
Have experience creating and configuring virtual distributed switches.
Have a VMware Certified Technical Associate – Data Center Virtualization (VCTA), VMware Certified Professional – Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV), VCAP Design, VCAP Deploy, or VCDX-DCV certification.
Have knowledge of Missile Defense, DoD communications systems and MDIOC operations.
Have a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or Juniper Networks Certified Associate (JNCIA) certification.
Have experience with network monitoring.
Have experience with Python or PowerShell programming and scripting.
Have a degree in an IT or Engineering related discipline.
Have an understanding of various development life cycles such as the Systems Engineering life cycle (SELC), ITIL.
This position is expected to pay $110,000 - $130,000 annually; depending on experience, education, and any certifications that are directly related to the position.
GCS health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Typical benefits offered include flexible work schedules and opportunities to work remotely, educational reimbursement, retirement benefits (401K, Roth), health benefits, tax saving options, disability benefits, life and accident insurance, voluntary benefits, paid time off and paid holidays, and parental and pregnancy leave.
GeoControl Systems, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Full time | GeoControl Systems, Inc. | United States
You can verify whether you reside in a HUBZone by using the following website.
The Network Virtualization Engineer supports the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract. The candidate will:
Serve as a Network Virtualization Engineer and Developer supporting network build out and deployments to the C2BMC Test Facility as necessary to the MDA.
Work on complex assignments and perform a wide range of VMware system administration activities with little to no direct supervision.
Provide root‑cause analysis for recurring or critical problems.
Work closely with a team of system administrators, network engineers, and cybersecurity administrators to maintain a high‑quality test environment for the government customer.
Perform vulnerability remediation and mitigation to reduce cybersecurity risks and ensure DoD compliance.
Conduct daily system monitoring, system backup and restoral, and application upgrades to ensure optimal and continuous system operations.
Document necessary system changes and actions in appropriate systems of record to ensure historical data is captured per customer and mission requirements.
Advise Government customer on system status, optimization, and improvement efforts in accordance with program objectives and design baselines as needed.
Assist system administration team with the deployment of new virtual machines.
Perform administration of virtualization environments to include troubleshooting, break/fix activities, patching and remediation of servers, and system audit log reviews as needed.
Have good written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated experience briefing customers and management.
Have a strong understanding of troubleshooting and configuration of VMware to include protocols and switching, best practice configurations, connectivity, and networking concepts.
Requirements
Must have 10 or more years of general full-time work experience.
May be reduced with completion of advanced education.
Must have 7 or more years of directly related experience.
Must have 1 or more years of experience working in a management or leadership role.
Must have experience in Internet Protocols (DNS, HTTP, SMTP, SSL); firewall configuration and troubleshooting; various network types of telecommunications infrastructures.
Must be an effective communicator with excellent writing and presentation skills using Microsoft PowerPoint and Visio drawing tools.
Must be able to work collaboratively in a team environment with other highly motivated network engineers as well as independently on large field projects.
Must have a deep understanding of Foundational VCF Infrastructure including Virtualization (vSphere), Networking (NSX), and Storage (vSAN).
Must be able to use SDDC Manager to patch, upgrade, and provide overall system maintenance.
Must have a fundamental understanding of how traffic flows through logical routers with the ability to implement these concepts in an NSX environment.
Must be able to configure distributed stateful firewalling, NAT, load balancing, and micro segmentation using NSX.
Must have experience with the design, installation, upgrading and migration of storage using VMware vSAN.
Must be able to migrate virtual machines and workloads from deprecated versions of vSphere to VMware Cloud Foundation.
Must have a current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (Security+ CE, CySA, etc.) or higher.
Must have, or obtain, an active DoD Secret Security Clearance.
Must reside in a HUBZone or be willing to relocate before start date.
Have a demonstrated understanding of the project management lifecycle and related processes.
Have experience with PIM, L2 and L3 multicast and type I encryption devices.
Have experience with VXLAN, Juniper Apstra, VMware Aria and RHEL Ansible.
Have experience with HPE server products.
Have experience creating and configuring virtual distributed switches.
Have a VMware Certified Technical Associate – Data Center Virtualization (VCTA), VMware Certified Professional – Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV), VCAP Design, VCAP Deploy, or VCDX-DCV certification.
Have knowledge of Missile Defense, DoD communications systems and MDIOC operations.
Have a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or Juniper Networks Certified Associate (JNCIA) certification.
Have experience with network monitoring.
Have experience with Python or PowerShell programming and scripting.
Have a degree in an IT or Engineering related discipline.
Have an understanding of various development life cycles such as the Systems Engineering life cycle (SELC), ITIL.
This position is expected to pay $110,000 - $130,000 annually; depending on experience, education, and any certifications that are directly related to the position.
GCS health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Typical benefits offered include flexible work schedules and opportunities to work remotely, educational reimbursement, retirement benefits (401K, Roth), health benefits, tax saving options, disability benefits, life and accident insurance, voluntary benefits, paid time off and paid holidays, and parental and pregnancy leave.
GeoControl Systems, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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