VMWare Administrator

General Dynamics

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Quick summary

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

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $107k
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This role pays less than 76% of similar roles. Most pay $109,983–$171,500 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $107k versus about $141k 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.

General Dynamics currently has 1364 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $124,093–$150,385 across 1165 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · VMWare Administrator

JOB TITLE: VMWare Administrator The VMWare Administrator joins the IT Infrastructure and Operations team to maintain a global, mission-critical IT environment. This role focuses on the stability, security, and performance of a large VMware-based infrastructure hosting core applications across compute, storage, and networking. Key responsibilities include configuring and maintaining physical and virtual infrastructure, implementing DISA STIGs for ESXi, virtual machines, and vCenter, and performing scheduled off-hours maintenance for 24x7 operations. You will build highly available clusters, design virtual networks, and manage tools like VMware Site Recovery Manager and the vRealize Suite. Required technical skills include VMware ESX vSphere, VMware Management, VMware Server, and PowerShell scripting. You will also provide IT documentation, capacity planning, and troubleshooting to ensure the environment scales and modernizes effectively.

What you'll do

  • Configure, manage, and maintain physical and virtual VMware infrastructure including ESXi, vCenter, and virtual machines.
  • Implement and maintain DISA STIGs and related security hardening for the VMware environment.
  • Perform scheduled and off-hours maintenance to support 24x7 operations of mission-critical systems.
  • Build and maintain highly available server clusters and configure virtual networks for enterprise applications.
  • Execute backups, restorations, and troubleshooting for all virtualized servers and services.
  • Provide senior-level support for VMware Site Recovery Manager and the vRealize Suite.
  • Create VM templates, capacity plans, and technical documentation including standard operating procedures.
  • Submit and defend system change requests in accordance with established change management processes.

What we're looking for

  • US Citizenship is required.
  • Must possess an active Secret security clearance at the time of interview.
  • Bachelor's degree, technical training, or certification is required.
  • 3+ years of relevant experience as a VMware Administrator is required.
  • Must have hands-on experience building, troubleshooting, and maintaining VMware environments including vSphere, ESXi, and vCenter.
  • Experience with DoW DISA STIG/SCAP processes and implementation is required.
  • PowerShell or equivalent scripting experience for automation and configuration management is required.
  • Must meet DoW IAT Level II IA and baseline certification requirements, such as CompTIA Security+ ce or higher.
  • VMware certification (e.g., VCP) is required or must be obtainable within a specified timeframe.

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