Mantech

Currently, ManTech is seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented Midlevel VMware System Administrator to join our team in Colorado Springs, CO.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Act as a system administrator working with team members to ensure all requirements are delivered in an efficient, highly productive manner.
• Apply best practices where possible or engineer new best practices using innovative approaches as appropriate
• Analyze new and existing software; install, maintain, and customize vendor software
• Consult with internal and external users to identify and document user objectives
• Monitor system and application performance to detect errors; apply testing procedures/methodologies (e.g., diagnostic software) and provide interpretation of data
• Provide root-cause analysis for recurring or critical problems

Minimum Qualifications:

• 3+ years of VMware systems administration experience
• Experience installing vCenter Server Appliance/Platform Services Controller (PSC) including installation, configuration, and updates.
• Knowledge of performance monitoring and tuning tools, problem determination and recovery, and security

Preferred Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or other related scientific or technical discipline.
• Experience with IBM X-series and Flex System, Dell, and HP server technology
• Experience with VMware performance tuning and capacity planning
• Experience with high availability architectures and concepts (possibly including, but not limited to HACMP)
• Experience with Virtual IOS concepts and applications
• Experience with enterprise backup/restore architectures
• Experience with Windows Enterprise administration
• VMWare Certified Associate (VCA)
• VMWare Certified Professional (VCP)

Clearance Requirements:

• Active DOD Secret clearance and ability to obtain agency suitability clearance

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain stationary up to 75% of the time in an office environment.
• Must be able to traverse between one work location to another to accomplish work duties.
• Must be able to operate IT equipment such as a computer, copier, fax machine, etc.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with management and co-workers to exchange information accurately.
• Must be able to read, review and effectively respond to electronic as well as verbal communications.
• This position supports an IT operations environment.  Candidates may need to support work on nights and weekends and may be included in an on-call rotation for after-hours support.
• Currently, the contract work location requirement is to work in the office at the customer’s site once weekly at a minimum.  This is subject to change.