Virtualization Administrator II

NetImpact Strategies is seeking a skilled Virtualization Administrator II to manage and maintain our virtualized IT infrastructure, ensuring its stability, performance, and security. This role involves administering both on-premises and cloud-hosted environments, resolving virtualization-related issues, and supporting IT initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the agency’s virtualized IT infrastructure to ensure stability, performance, and security across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Administer and support on-prem hardware (servers, storage), hypervisor environments (e.g., VMware, vSphere), and cloud service provider (CSP) infrastructure in Microsoft Azure.
• Design, build, implement, and troubleshoot virtualized information systems hosted on VMware, AWS, and Azure.
• Provide technical support for existing and emerging virtualization technologies, assisting in planning and executing IT initiatives and projects.
• Oversee the installation, configuration, and maintenance of virtual machines (VMs), virtual infrastructure, and physical infrastructure, including rack mounting and hardware setup.
• Monitor performance of virtual environments, optimizing resource allocation to ensure efficient operation.
• Diagnose and resolve virtualization-related issues, including VM performance, connectivity, and security challenges.
• Implement and manage backup and disaster recovery solutions to ensure availability and data integrity of virtual environments.
• Ensure security compliance by applying patches, updates, and mandatory security configurations to virtual systems.
• Maintain detailed documentation of virtualization configurations, policies, and operational procedures.
• Collaborate with IT teams and stakeholders to support virtualization needs and integrate virtual solutions with other systems.
• Contribute to infrastructure automation and integrate Infrastructure as Code (IaC) into CI/CD pipelines to improve efficiency and scalability.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of experience in virtualization administration, with a focus on VMware, Hyper-V, or similar technologies.
• Demonstrated experience in managing and troubleshooting VMware vSphere environments.
• Experience supporting virtualization infrastructure in Microsoft Azure.
• Proficiency in automating IT administration and server provisioning using tools such as:
  • Azure, Azure DevOps, Azure Automation, Azure CLI
  • PowerShell and VMware PowerCLI
  • Terraform or similar IaC tools

Preferred Qualifications

• VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
• Experience with converged, hyperconverged, or composable compute hardware infrastructure in an enterprise datacenter environment.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise-grade backup and recovery systems.
• Experience administering cloud infrastructure.
• Familiarity with managing and maintaining Fibre Channel Storage and/or Network-Attached Storage systems.
• Experience in physical datacenter management.
• Knowledge of network virtualization technologies.

Perks of working at NetImpact Strategies 

• Your health comes first – we offer comprehensive medical, dental, & vision insurance that starts the first of the month after you join the team 

• Invest in your future – 401(k) Plan – Immediately vested employer contributions; no matching required 

• Work hard, play hard – we offer a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy, one (1) additional day of paid wellness leave per calendar year, and observe ten (10) federal holidays 

• Pawsitively pawesome – Pet Insurance (because our little critters are part of our families, too!) 

• Invest in your education – Tuition reimbursement, internal training programs, & company-sponsored industry certifications! 

• Be part of a dynamic and collaborative work environment recently ranked by The Washington Post as a Top Work Place in 2019, 2021,2022, 2023, & 2024! 

• Have fun and celebrate and give back – Team building activities, community volunteering, quarterly HQ days, wellness events, happy hours, family fun events, and more!  

ABOUT US 

NetImpact Strategies Inc. (NetImpact) has been a Trusted Advisor driving impact through digital transformation for the Federal Government for over a decade. We solve complex problems with innovation and agility to create meaningful, transformative, and enduring change. As Trusted Advisors, NetImpact professionals partner with customer agencies to deliver solutions that empower them to not only meet their missions but also realize their strategic vision through agile, outcome-focused solutions addressing both strategic and tactical requirements. We design and implement comprehensive, tailored solutions that are both mindful of the client's culture and organizational dynamics. NetImpact’s core values and commitment to a customer and results-oriented delivery approach has propelled our growth and enabled us to deliver impactful value across Strategic Consulting, Process Automation, Cloud, DevSecOps, Data and Analytics, and Cyber Security for the Federal Government. 

ACCESSIBILITY NOTE 

NetImpact Strategies is committed to complying with all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended (“ADA”), and applicable state and local laws. It is NetImpact’s policy not to discriminate against any qualified person or applicant with regard to any terms or conditions of employment on the basis of such individual’s disability. Consistent with this policy of non-discrimination, NetImpact will provide reasonable accommodations to an individual with a disability, as defined in the ADA or applicable law, who has made NetImpact aware of his/her disability, unless doing so would cause undue hardship to NetImpact. If you are an applicant and need reasonable accommodation when applying for job opportunities within NetImpact, or request reasonable accommodation to utilize NetImpact’s online employment application, please contact careers@netimpactstrategies.com.