Senior VMWare Administrator

At FTI, we are united by one common mission; supporting those that protect our nation so they can make the best-informed decisions during critical moments when seconds count. We want you to bring your passion and expertise to contribute to that essential mission. We strive to incorporate our values to create a culture of collaboration and trust, where you can share your ideas and innovate. If you are inspired by making a positive impact through developing data driven solutions, FTI would appreciate the opportunity to learn more about you.

This candidate will be a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and must possess a strong understanding of DoD SIPR and hosted virtual environments, including virtualization, configuration management, storage, networking, encryption, security, and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

VMware vSphere:

• Install, configure, and administer VMware ESXi.

• Install, configure, and administer VMware vCenter.

• Create and configure vSphere virtual switches (standard and distributed).

• Understand VLAN trunking to virtual switches.

• Administer vSphere Virtual Machine File System (VMFS) datastores.

• Build VMware virtual machine templates.

• Clone VMware virtual machines from the template.

• Administer vSphere Lifecycle Manager.

• Install, configure, and administer VMwarevSAN clusters.

• Omnissa Horizon:

• Install, configure, and administer Horizon Connection Server.

• Build a gold image for Horizon.

• Deploy Instant Clone desktop pools in Horizon.

• Install, configure, and administer Dynamic Environment Manager.

• Install, configure, and administer App Volumes.

• Provide support to AFMC Main Operating Bases and Geographically Separated Units with troubleshooting and resolving VDI issues.

• PowerShell and PowerCLI scripting

• Minimum of 10+ years of virtualization and support experience.
• Up to date, 8140/8570 compliance is required (e.g., Security + or IAT level II equivalence).

• Must have experience building, designing, deploying, and troubleshooting a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

• Experience with VMware vSphere and Omnissa Horizon.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret security clearance.

• Preferred: bachelor's degree in system engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Management Information Systems (MIS), Mathematics, IT, Cyber Security, or a related field. Master's degree in relevant field preferred.

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