Virtualization Systems Administrator

General Dynamics

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Work type
On-site
Location
Annapolis Junction, MDColorado Springs, COWashington, DCMacDill AFB, FLSpringfield, VA
Salary
$96,569–$130,651 / yr
Posted
21 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $114k
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This role pays less than 87% of similar roles. Most pay $130,000–$192,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $114k versus about $161k for comparable roles.

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About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.

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TL;DR · Virtualization Systems Administrator

Virtualization Systems Administrator - TS/SCI w/Poly joins the Infrastructure Services team to manage, sustain, and secure enterprise virtual server environments across multiple networks and enclaves. The role involves overseeing hypervisors, virtual machines, and compute clusters while ensuring stability, performance, and compliance. Daily responsibilities include administering VMware and Windows Hyper-V systems, managing vCenter operations like certificate lifecycle management, and troubleshooting both Windows and Linux virtual machines to support mission applications. The position requires maintaining configuration baselines, performing timely patching of guest operating systems, and implementing security controls to maintain ATO compliance. Key technical requirements include experience with patch management, vulnerability remediation, STIG compliance, and secure configurations. This role addresses the critical need for stable infrastructure in a high-security environment by managing complex virtualized environments and ensuring consistent deployment through standardized templates and provisioning workflows.

What you'll do

  • Administer, maintain, and optimize virtualized server environments using VMware and Hyper-V technologies.
  • Manage vCenter systems including certificate lifecycles, password oversight, and baseline updates.
  • Build, maintain, and troubleshoot Windows and Linux virtual machines for mission applications.
  • Monitor compute resource health and identify performance bottlenecks to recommend infrastructure improvements.
  • Maintain configuration baselines for virtual hosts, hypervisors, firmware, and golden images.
  • Ensure ATO compliance by implementing security controls and updating system security baselines.
  • Perform timely patching of hypervisors, virtual appliances, and guest operating systems.
  • Develop and maintain virtual machine templates and provisioning workflows to ensure consistent deployments.

What we're looking for

  • Must be a US citizen.
  • Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with a favorable polygraph.
  • Must meet DoD 8140 Information Assurance Workforce certification requirements, such as Security+ CE.
  • Requires a Bachelor's degree in an IT-related field or 8 years of relevant experience for the Senior level.
  • Requires a Bachelor's degree in an IT-related field or 10 years of relevant experience for the Principal level.
  • Must have hands-on experience administering enterprise scale virtualization platforms including VMware and Hyper-V.
  • Must have experience with Windows and Linux server administration in virtualized environments.
  • Must have experience with patch management, vulnerability remediation, STIG compliance, and secure configurations.

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