What are the responsibilities and job description for the Virtualization Systems Engineer (Active Top Secret Clearance Required) position at Jobgether?
This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Virtualization Systems Engineer (Active Top Secret Clearance Required) in Washington, USA.
This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining large-scale enterprise virtualized environments, ensuring mission-critical systems operate efficiently, securely, and reliably. You will work with advanced VMware technologies, hyperconverged platforms, and network virtualization tools to support datacenter operations spanning thousands of virtual machines. The position emphasizes proactive monitoring, compliance with strict security standards, and automation to optimize performance and availability. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, lead root-cause analysis, and contribute to the modernization of virtualization infrastructure. This role offers the opportunity to directly impact the performance and resiliency of critical systems in a high-security government environment.
Accountabilities:
When you apply, your profile goes through our AI-powered screening process designed to identify top talent efficiently and fairly.
🔍 Our AI evaluates your CV and LinkedIn profile thoroughly, analyzing your skills, experience, and achievements.
📊 It compares your profile to the job's core requirements and past success factors to determine your match score.
🎯 Based on this analysis, we automatically shortlist the 3 candidates with the highest match to the role.
🧠 When necessary, our human team may perform an additional manual review to ensure no strong profile is missed.
The process is transparent, skills-based, and free of bias — focusing solely on your fit for the role. Once the shortlist is completed, we share it directly with the company that owns the job opening. The final decision and next steps (such as interviews or additional assessments) are then made by their internal hiring team.
Thank you for your interest!
This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining large-scale enterprise virtualized environments, ensuring mission-critical systems operate efficiently, securely, and reliably. You will work with advanced VMware technologies, hyperconverged platforms, and network virtualization tools to support datacenter operations spanning thousands of virtual machines. The position emphasizes proactive monitoring, compliance with strict security standards, and automation to optimize performance and availability. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, lead root-cause analysis, and contribute to the modernization of virtualization infrastructure. This role offers the opportunity to directly impact the performance and resiliency of critical systems in a high-security government environment.
Accountabilities:
- Design, architect, and deploy secure VMware vSphere environments leveraging converged and hyperconverged platforms such as VxRail
- Operate and maintain virtual infrastructure and network virtualization using NSX-T
- Monitor performance, capacity, and availability using VMware Aria Operations (vRealize), vCenter alerts, and other monitoring tools
- Ensure compliance with DoD STIGs and Zero Trust security principles across virtual platforms
- Manage VM lifecycle, including provisioning, backups, replication, and decommissioning
- Conduct root cause analysis for incidents and implement preventive measures
- Develop and maintain documentation including diagrams, SOPs, and system baselines
- Coordinate with network, security, and cloud teams to deliver integrated solutions
- Manage patching, hardening, and firmware updates to meet cybersecurity requirements
- Support on-call rotation for 24/7 mission-critical operations
- 5-7 years of hands-on experience with VMware vSphere 7.x/8.x, including vCenter, ESXi, and vSAN
- Experience with Dell Power EDGE and Cisco M220 hardware, including HCI architecture deployment and troubleshooting
- Proficiency with VM monitoring platforms such as Aria Operations, SolarWinds, Zabbix, or Dynatrace
- Strong knowledge of P2V migrations, snapshots, backup strategies, and disaster recovery planning
- Familiarity with DoD STIGs, infrastructure hardening, and compliance requirements
- Experience in large-scale datacenter operations and performance tuning of virtualization systems
- Active DoD Top Secret clearance (or Secret with ability to upgrade)
- Knowledge of Layer 2/3 networking, VLANs, vSwitches, and NSX
- Nice-to-have: VMware Certified Professional (VCP), Aria Suite expertise, Nutanix/Red Hat Virtualization, PowerShell/PowerCLI/Ansible scripting, and hybrid cloud knowledge (VMware Cloud on AWS/Azure)
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- Voluntary benefit programs such as critical illness, hospital, and accident coverage
- Health savings accounts (HSA) and flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- Retirement 401(k) plan with employer contribution
- Flexible work-life balance and professional development opportunities
- Paid leave and recognition programs, supporting a collaborative and inclusive workplace
When you apply, your profile goes through our AI-powered screening process designed to identify top talent efficiently and fairly.
🔍 Our AI evaluates your CV and LinkedIn profile thoroughly, analyzing your skills, experience, and achievements.
📊 It compares your profile to the job's core requirements and past success factors to determine your match score.
🎯 Based on this analysis, we automatically shortlist the 3 candidates with the highest match to the role.
🧠 When necessary, our human team may perform an additional manual review to ensure no strong profile is missed.
The process is transparent, skills-based, and free of bias — focusing solely on your fit for the role. Once the shortlist is completed, we share it directly with the company that owns the job opening. The final decision and next steps (such as interviews or additional assessments) are then made by their internal hiring team.
Thank you for your interest!