Virtualization Systems Architect

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Virtualization Systems Architect (VSA) supporting the USPS. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

As a Virtualization Systems Architect (VSA), you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing virtualized IT environments. These environments often involve the use of virtualization platforms such as VMware, Hyper-V, or other cloud-based infrastructure solutions like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. Additionally, Virtual Systems Architects play a critical role in organizations by ensuring that virtual systems are efficient, scalable, and meet business needs. Below is an overview of their typical responsibilities, skills, and domain expertise.

HOW A VIRTUALALIZATION SYSTEMS ARCHITECT (VSA) WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Responsible for the design, configuration, deployment, integration, and maintenance and support of server virtualization and server infrastructure solutions.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and consult the USPS on best practices for server virtualizations solutions and make recommendations.
• Specialize in building and managing virtual computing platforms.
• Play a critical role in data migration, virtual machine lifecycle management, troubleshooting, tuning and performance, and monitoring of the environment.
• Independently analyzes and develops innovative resolutions for complex problems involving availability and/or performance at the component level. Works with vendors to resolve problems and, implement solutions independently
• Define, monitor, optimize, and troubleshoot system performance of all server virtualization and other related infrastructure systems.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Architect and design virtualization server solutions and systems
• Perform systems administration for Windows Server and UNIX / Linux systems such as RHEL and SLES
• Develop automation through scripting and APIs (Ansible, Puppet, Chef, PowerShell, Python, Bash, Terraform)
• Perform certificate lifecycle management for systems and applications
• Evaluate inefficiencies with server resources and make right-sizing recommendations
• Manage and maintain server virtualization platform on premise as well as cloud e.g. VMware, Nutanix, Harvester, OpenShift, Proxmox, Azure, AWS, GCP
• Respond promptly to incidents in ServiceNow
• Will be assigned responsibility for advanced technical issues in the environment for problem resolution 
• Diagnose and repair system problems working closely with vendor support for all servers, software and other hardware directly or with the team members
• Define, monitor, optimize, and troubleshoot system performance of all server virtualization and other related infrastructure systems
• Experience with hardening and improving the security of Windows operating systems and hardware platforms, local area networks, wide area networks, messaging, and client-server applications.
• Ability to develop and maintain IT documentation.
• Independently analyzes and develops innovative resolutions for complex problems involving availability and/or performance at the component level.
• Work with vendors to resolve problems and implements solutions independently
• Participate in efforts to design and deploy AI solutions.

Education:

• A degree from an accredited College/University in the applicable field of services is preferred. NOTE: Four (4) years’ additional relevant experience in lieu of a degree

Required Experience:

• 13+ years of hands-on experience

Required Skills:

• Virtualization experience in one or more of the following: VMware (Specifically VCF), Nutanix, Morpheus, Harvester, OpenStack, OpenShift
• Strong knowledge with container technologies: Kubernetes, Rancher, Tanzu, Docker, Podman, etc.
• Automation Skills: Ansible / AWX, VMware PowerCLI, PowerShell, Packer, Chocolatey, Terraform
• Cloud Knowledge: AWS, GCP, Azure
• Change Management: ServiceNow, Remedy
• Compliance: PCI, SOX
• Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence: Claude, ChatGPT, Machine Learning, AI Agents, MCP, LLM
• Basic understanding of data center networking (TCP/IP, switching/routing, ports and protocols, firewall concepts, load-balancing)
• Strong, demonstrable scripting experience in one or more of the following: PowerShell, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, VBScript, C++, Unix Shell, Python, Perl, Ruby, JavaScript, etc.
• Basic understanding of storage protocols (e.g. NFS, SMB, S3, FC, iSCSI, NVMe)
• Good knowledge of Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Group Policy.
• Knowledge of MS Windows Server operating systems including Server 2016, 2019, and 2022 as well as RHEL and SLES operating systems.
• Knowledge of MS database server SQL Server 2008 R2 and later.

Certifications:

• VMware Certifications (VCP), Nutanix (NCP), or similar server virtualization certs preferred

Location:

• Raleigh, NC
• Eagan, MN
• Remote

Security Clearance Level:

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust and successfully pass a thorough Government background screening process requiring the completion of detailed forms and fingerprinting
• This position has a U.S. residency requirement. The USPS security clearance process requires the selected candidate to have resided in the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for the last five years as follows: U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 6 months consecutively in the last 3 years (unless they meet certain exceptions). Non-U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 90 days consecutively in the last 3 years.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team is dedicated to helping you own your career.
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications.
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

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