Job description
Location: Amarillo, TX or Oak Ridge, TN
Job Title: VMWare System Administration
Career Level From: Senior Associate
Career Level To: Senior Specialist
Organization: UNIX/VMWare Administration (51130661)
Job Specialty: System Administration
Job Title: VMWare System Administration
Career Level From: Senior Associate
Career Level To: Senior Specialist
Organization: UNIX/VMWare Administration (51130661)
Job Specialty: System Administration
What You'll Do
As part of the VMWare administration team, you will be responsible for VMWare systems supporting the national security mission to maintain the safety, security, and effectiveness of the United States nuclear weapons stockpile. As part of the IT organization’s Operations team, the VMWare admin position allows you to work with a complex VMWare environment and multiple storage systems including NetApp and PureStorage. In addition, you will also be responsible for backups and maintaining a Cisco UCS infrastructure.
As part of VMware team, you will work to implement a robust and fault tolerant VMware infrastructure for a large multisite enterprise. You will also take part in exercises designed to ensure readiness in the event of a business continuity team activation.
Additional responsibilities include
- Keeping pace with technical advancements within computing infrastructure and supporting software. Incorporate new technologies as appropriate.
- Determining specifications and requirements for hardware and/or software compatibility and maintenance.
- Managing the VMware configurations for the most efficient operation in a secure manner to meet DOE/NNSA requirements.
- When scheduled, provide non-prime time support of the environment as required.
- Harden VMware technologies for security purposes.
- Troubleshoot issues and work with other technical and functional personnel to complete problem resolution.
- Performs application and system updates, following an approved change control process.
- Develops and/or implements system monitoring tools and strategies for monitoring accountable systems and ensures optimum system availability.
- When necessary, lead efforts to define functional requirements; conduct detailed analysis of alternative solutions and make/buy options; design complex system enhancements and interfaces; develop prototype systems to refine design and requirements; document design and detailed specifications; develop data models and related data structures; plan for configuration control, testing, security, and quality assurance.
- When required, serve as technical staff advisor for projects, tasks, or functions.
- Perform system test and validations; verify system expectations and requirements; ensure system operation; perform enhancements and improvements.
- Ensure that all appropriate implementation procedures are developed and/or followed in a routine basis.
- Ensure that all appropriate operating procedures, contingency plans, and security policies are developed and/or followed on a routine basis.
What You Can Expect
- Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
- Top-notch, dedicated colleagues
- Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
- Career advancement and professional development programs
- Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives
Minimum Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering/science/information technology discipline: Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.
- Master's degree in engineering/science/information technology discipline.
- Ten or more years of relevant education, training, and/or progressive experience may be considered to satisfy educational and years-of-experience requirements for this posting.
- Required experience working with the one or more of the technologies listed below. Supporting more than one is preferred.
- VMware (ESXi/vSphere)
- Disaster Recovery/Backup technologies
- Virtual Backup Solutions
- Pure Storage, 3PAR and NetApp
- Cisco UCS infrastructure
Preferred Job Requirements
Why Pantex and Y-12?
You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Pantex and Y-12, you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.
Notes
The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP). If HRP is required, candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph, pursuant to 10CFR 709. Medical requirements may apply.
CNS is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.
CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability or veteran status.
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