VMWare Engineer- TS/SCI with Poly

Hanover, MD, United States

Your Impact:

Are you interested in using your skills to help shape the Cyber, Security, & Intel space? If so, look no further. We are seeking a VMW Engineer to join our team of passionate individuals. In this role you will support challenging, mission-critical projects that make a direct impact on the nation’s security and intelligence mission.

General Office environment the work environment is fast-paced and sometimes involves extreme deadline pressures. The nature of the work requires a high degree of teamwork and cooperation with other members of the staff as well as individuals across the Company and Customers.

Responsibilities:

Administration and optimization of existing hosts and servers to ensure a high degree of availability and appropriate resource management.

Research, recommend and implement strategies and hardware and software products to build upon a highly complex infrastructure that supports the changing needs of our customer.

Design, develop, integrate and maintain complex systems for every stage of a lifecycle.

Reliably deliver mission-critical infrastructure with an eye toward accessibility, optimization, and security.

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Here’s what you’ll need :

Clearance Required:

Active TS/SCI with Polygraph. Must be a US citizen.

Minimum Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management or related discipline from accredited college or university. Additional years of experience may be substituted for a degree.

Certifications:

SEC CE or equivalent.

Minimum Years of Experience:

Fourteen (14) years’ experience as a SE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required. An additional Five (5) years of

SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree for a total of Nineteen (19) years of SE experience.

Other Requirements:

Experience installing, configuring and maintaining VMWare products including, but not limited to ESXi, vCenter, VSAN and NSX.

Experience installing, configuring and maintaining VDI environments, specifically VMWare Horizon View.

Experience installing, configuring, and maintaining physical and virtual Windows and Linux servers and desktops.

Experience with networking concepts such as routing, switching, encryption, and firewalls.

Experience with TCP/IP networking, networking architecture, and its interrelation to desktops, servers, and operating systems.

Experience with packet capture and network analysis tools.

Experience with network security principles, threats, and vulnerabilities.

Experience with monitoring solutions and datacenter operations.

Understanding of Software Defined Networking & Micro-segmentation.

System Engineers must be able to successfully demonstrate the following capabilities:

Implement operational view, technical standard view, and system and services view for architecting application DoDAF standards.

Review and /or approve system engineering documentation to ensure that processes and specification meet system needs are accurate, comprehensive, and complete.

Capture all interface designs in a command interface control format and store interface data in a commonly accessible repository.

Asses each risk to the program and determine the probability of occurrence and quantified consequence of failure in accordance with an approved risk management plan.

Prepare time-line analysis diagrams illustrating the flow of time-dependent functions.

Support the planning and test analysis of the DoD Certification/Accreditation Process (as well as other Government Certification and Accreditation (C&A) Process).

Support the development and review of Joint Capability Integration Development Systems (JCIDS) documents (i.e. Initial Capability Document, Capabilities Description Document, IA Strategy).

Develop scenarios (threads) and an Operational Concepts that describes the interactions between the system, the user, and the environment, that satisfies operational, support, maintenance, and disposal needs.

Conduct quantitative analysis in non-functional systems performance are like Reliability, Maintainability, Vulnerability, Survivability, Produce ability, etc.

Preferred:

Experience working with desktop and server hardware and peripherals.

Experience with scripting languages (Windows PowerShell, BASH, VMware PowerCLI etc.)

Experience with reading/implementing STIG guidance, hardening and maintaining systems.

Experience with installing, configuring, maintaining and using Atlassian products such as Confluence, Jira, Bitbucket, etc.

Knowledge of or experience with how data center systems are interconnected and interrelated. Ability to explain how disparate data center technologies work together.

Knowledge of coding languages for scripting (e.g. Python, Perl).

Ability to explain complex abstraction layer designs and troubleshooting steps.

Ability to work independently while being conscious of how your work interacts with that of others.

Ability to work flex and overtime hours with some weekend hours expected.

Ability to solve problems quickly and completely; analytical problem-solving skills; adept at root-cause analysis and mitigation.

Possess drive, enthusiasm, and attention to detail.

Effective communication, writing, documentation, and requirements gatherings skills are needed to be effective in this role for working with other members of the Team and with the Customer to meet the requirements of the program.

Other Essential Functions:

Must be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

Must be well-organized with the ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously. Must work well under pressure to meet deadline requirements.

Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard to the employee or others. Must put forward a professional behavior that enhances productivity and promotes teamwork and cooperation.

Equipment & Machines:

General office equipment including PC/laptop, Fax, Copiers, Shredder, Printers, Telephone, and other miscellaneous office equipment.

IT Data Center equipment including servers, storage, routers, switches, firewalls, UPSes, etc.

Physical Requirements:

Most work will be done at a desk or computer. Occasionally you’ll need to move equipment up to 50 lbs.

Must be willing to travel as needed.

Work Environment:

General Office environment. The work environment is fast-paced and sometimes involves extreme deadline pressures. The nature of the work requires a high degree of teamwork and cooperation with other members of the staff as well as individuals across the Company and Customers.

Attendance:

Attendance is always critical. Must be able to work a 40-hour workweek, normally Monday through Friday. However, times and days may vary depending on business requirements. Needs to be available to work overtime during critical peaks and be available to meet last minute requests for overtime should the situation occur.

Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.