Virtualization Administrator

About the role

Serve as a key member of the Security Tools and Infrastructure Management team, responsible for architecting, administering, and securing large-scale VMware environments that support mission-critical workloads across enterprise. Support the design, optimization, and lifecycle management of VMware virtualization platforms, enterprise storage, and SAN networking to ensure high availability, performance, and compliance with security standards. Operate within an agile, highly technical environment, and contribute to system engineering, configuration, patching, and continuous improvement of virtualization services while collaborating closely with cross-functional infrastructure teams. Support related systems and applications and participates in on-call operations to maintain reliability and rapid response for critical infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Administer and migrate VMware vSphere environments such as ESXi or vCenter, utilizing PowerCLI to support enterprise and mission systems
• Support virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solutions
• Support Cisco Brocade infrastructure
• Configure and maintain VMware HA, DRS, vMotion, or Storage vMotion
• Manage the VM lifecycle, including provisioning, patching, capacity planning, performance tuning, or decommissioning
• Support year-round and 24/7 on-call rotation for responding to critical system outages

Requirements

• Experience administering and migrating VMware vSphere environments such as ESXi or vCenter, utilizing PowerCLI to support enterprise and mission systems
• Experience supporting virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solutions
• Experience supporting Cisco Brocade infrastructure
• Knowledge of configuring and maintaining VMware HA, DRS, vMotion, or Storage vMotion
• Ability to troubleshoot complex virtualization issues across compute, storage, and network layers
• Ability to manage the VM lifecycle, including provisioning, patching, capacity planning, performance tuning, or decommissioning
• Ability to support year-round and 24/7 on-call rotation for responding to critical system outages

Qualifications

• Associate's degree and 10+ years of experience supporting Windows Systems in an enterprise environment, or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or an IT field and 6+ years of experience supporting Windows Systems in an enterprise environment
• Microsoft Certified Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate, Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE), or VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization 2024 v2 (VCP-DCV 2024) Certification

Skills

• Experience with security best practices and adhering to compliance requirements such as NIST, ISO, or GDPR to safeguard sensitive information and ensure data integrity
• Experience implementing role-based access control and secure configuration baselines
• Ability to apply DoD STIGs, security controls, and security policies to virtualized environments
• Experience supporting security audits, vulnerability scans, and remediation efforts
• Experience maintaining documentation and configuration records for compliance and continuity
• Experience with VMware Certified Professional, VMware Certified Advanced Professional, NetApp Certified Data Administrator, or NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer Certification

Benefits

• Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs.
• Candidate AI Usage Policy: AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Pay

The projected compensation range for this position is $61,900.00 to $141,000.00 (annualized USD).

Schedule

Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.