VMware Architect

Data Intelligence (DI) is seeking a Mid/Senior VMware Engineer to join our Blue Team supporting CVN Hull, Mechanical, and Electrical (HM&E) systems virtualization. In this role, you will design, maintain, and secure advanced VMware-based infrastructure in a mission-critical, defensive cybersecurity environment, ensuring operational readiness and compliance with DoD standards. This position combines deep VMware architecture expertise with a security-focused mindset, working alongside cybersecurity analysts to protect and harden systems against evolving threats. This position is fully on-site in Dam Neck, VA (Virginia Beach area), and requires 15% travel.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Support virtualization-based O&M tasking of deployed operational infrastructure solutions (Citrix, Microsoft, NetApp, Nutanix, Veeam, VMware) with an emphasis on system hardening, security patching, and Blue Team defensive measures.
• Collaborate with Blue Team cybersecurity engineers to investigate and remediate vulnerabilities, analyze threats, and implement secure configurations in line with STIGs and RMF guidelines.
• Perform in-depth technical investigations of customer-reported issues, determining underlying causes and implementing long-term fixes that enhance both performance and security posture.
• Provide input on product direction, design, and development of secure virtual environments, ensuring systems are resilient against intrusion and compliant with DoD cybersecurity requirements.
• Work closely with cybersecurity teams to integrate monitoring, logging, and security controls into the VMware architecture to support threat detection and response.
• Contribute to secure configuration guides, operational manuals, and provide training to users and administrators on virtualization security best practices.
• Participate in release planning and change management processes to ensure secure and seamless upgrades of VMware and related technologies.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5 years of hands-on experience providing progressively complex Enterprise IT administration or engineering support in virtualized environments, servers, cybersecurity, endpoints, and/or networks.
• Expertise with VMware technologies, including vSphere, vCloud Director, ESXi, vCenter, and vMotion.
• Experience operating and maintaining enterprise-level technologies (Microsoft, VMware, Nutanix, NetApp, RHEL, Citrix, Cisco).
• Demonstrated experience operating in secure processing environments with STIG compliance.
• Familiarity with RMF processes and defensive cybersecurity principles in a Blue Team context.
• Meet the Cyber IT/Cybersecurity Workforce (CSWF) System Administrator (451) Intermediate Level for SECNAV M-5239.2 compliance.
• Active DoD TS/SCI clearance.

Travel Requirements:

• Up to 15% travel required

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience supporting US Navy ship systems and virtualizing Hull, Mechanical, and Electrical (HM&E) systems.
• Advanced certifications in technical areas such as CCNA, NCAP, CISSP, VCP, NCDA, CCA, RHCSA, Azure Fundamentals, or similar.
• Experience implementing, operating, and optimizing secure virtualization, storage, data protection, and networking solutions.
• Knowledge of integrating virtualization with cybersecurity monitoring tools and supporting security incident response.
• Expert knowledge of VMware deployment best practices.

Desired Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• CompTIA Security CE, GIAC GSEC, or SSCP preferred.

Data Intelligence, DI is an established small business that has supported the critical missions of our government clients since 2005. We provide full life cycle system development, systems engineering, cybersecurity, and supporting analytical and logistics support to C4ISR and other complex systems. We are an equal opportunity employer that offers competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, a team-oriented environment, and opportunities for advancement. Our excellent employee retention record reflects our employee focus. We work with Veteran’s organization to proactively hire those who have served our country. We offer medical, dental and vision insurance, 401k, PTO and 11 paid holidays.

Data Intelligence is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.