VMWare Administrator

General Dynamics

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Falls Church, VA
Salary
$93,662–$120,750 / yr
Posted
2 days ago
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Confirmed live today

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $154k
This role $107k
$82k most similar roles pay here $200k

This role pays less than 82% of similar roles. Most pay $119,397–$188,612 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $107k versus about $154k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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.

General Dynamics currently has 1231 open roles on FindRole.

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At a glance

TL;DR · VMWare Administrator

VMWare Administrator The VMWare Administrator joins a team managing a global, mission-critical IT environment to ensure the stability, security, and performance of a large VMware-based infrastructure. This role involves configuring, managing, and maintaining platforms that host core applications across compute, storage, and networking. Day-to-day responsibilities include implementing DISA STIGs for ESXi, virtual machines, and vCenter; performing scheduled off-hours maintenance; and providing senior-level support for VMware Site Recovery Manager and the vRealize Suite. The candidate will build highly available clusters, design virtual networks, create VM templates, and develop capacity plans to ensure scalability. Required technical skills include experience with vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, and PowerShell scripting for automation. This role addresses the challenge of maintaining a secure, high-availability virtualized environment while ensuring all systems comply with specific security hardening standards and ITIL-aligned service management practices.

What you'll do

  • Configure, manage, and maintain physical and virtual VMware infrastructure including ESXi, vCenter, and virtual machines.
  • Implement and maintain DISA STIGs for ESXi, virtual machines, and vCenter to ensure security hardening.
  • Perform scheduled and off-hours maintenance to support 24x7 operations of the large VMware environment.
  • Execute backups, restorations, troubleshooting, and problem resolution for all virtualized servers and services.
  • Build and maintain highly available server clusters and design/configure virtual networks for enterprise applications.
  • Provide senior-level support for VMware Site Recovery Manager and the vRealize Suite.
  • Create VM templates, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and technical documentation to ensure scalable operations.
  • Develop and implement a proactive capacity planning model to support business and mission decisions.

What we're looking for

  • Must be a United States citizen.
  • Must possess an active Secret security clearance at the time of interview.
  • Bachelor's degree, technical training, or certification required.
  • 3+ years of relevant experience as a VMware Administrator.
  • Hands-on experience building and maintaining VMware environments including vSphere, ESXi, and vCenter.
  • Experience with DoW DISA STIG/SCAP processes and implementation.
  • PowerShell or equivalent scripting experience for automation and configuration management.
  • US Citizenship.

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