Hyperconverged Infrastructure Engineer

Koniag Technology Solutions, inc a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Program Manager with a Secret Security clearance to support KTS and our government customer in Washington, DC. This position is for a Future New Business Opportunity.

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement.

Koniag Technology Solutions, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking an experienced, motivated, and customer-oriented Hyperconverged Infrastructure Engineer to join our team supporting an enterprise data center environment hosting 3,000+ virtual machines. The ideal candidate is a skilled infrastructure professional with deep expertise in VMware virtualization and hyperconverged storage solutions, committed to maintaining operational excellence, security, and performance across a large-scale enterprise environment. This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance/suitability determination to support KTS and our government customer. This position is located onsite.

The Hyperconverged Infrastructure Engineer will design, implement, and maintain VMware-based infrastructure and hyperconverged storage systems supporting a large-scale enterprise data center. This individual will provide day-to-day operational support across the full data lifecycle while ensuring compliance, security, and performance standards are consistently met.

 Principal responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Design, implement, and maintain VMware-based infrastructure and related storage, troubleshooting and resolving storage-level problems.
• Provide day-to-day data management and operational support for distributed data systems across the entire data lifecycle, including planning, device and component preparation, solution testing, data placement, backup retention, recall, recovery, and deletion.
• Monitor and maintain hyperconverged infrastructure platforms (e.g., Dell EMC VxRail) to ensure optimal performance, availability, and reliability.
• Administer and troubleshoot VMware vSAN environments, resolving storage and performance issues as they arise.
• Perform capacity planning and performance analysis to proactively identify and address infrastructure growth needs.
• Ensure infrastructure operations align with compliance obligations, security requirements, and organizational policies.
• Generate and maintain reporting on system performance, capacity, and compliance status for stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional IT teams to support infrastructure upgrades, migrations, and sustainment activities.
• Document system configurations, standard operating procedures, and troubleshooting guides to support operational continuity.
• Participate in incident response and root cause analysis for infrastructure-related outages or performance degradation.

Education and Experience:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience, plus 5-10 years of hands-on experience in enterprise infrastructure engineering.
• Expert knowledge of VMware virtualization technologies.
• Experience with hyperconverged infrastructure systems such as Dell EMC VxRail.
• Expert knowledge of VMware vSAN.

Required Skills and Competencies:

• Strong technical expertise in designing, implementing, and maintaining VMware-based infrastructure at enterprise scale.
• Advanced troubleshooting skills for storage-level issues within hyperconverged and virtualized environments.
• Experience managing the full data lifecycle, including backup, retention, recall, recovery, and deletion processes.
• Strong understanding of capacity planning, performance optimization, and infrastructure reporting.
• Knowledge of compliance and security requirements applicable to enterprise data center operations.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a large-scale, mission-critical IT environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to document technical processes and configurations clearly.
• Ability to obtain and maintain the required security clearance/suitability determination.

Desired Skills and Competencies:

• Experience supporting federal government or large enterprise data center environments.
• VMware certifications such as VMware Certified Professional (VCP) - Data Center Virtualization or VCP - Desktop and Mobility.
• Dell EMC or VxRail-specific certifications.
• Familiarity with scripting or automation tools (e.g., PowerShell, Python) to support infrastructure management.
• Experience with disaster recovery planning and business continuity operations in a virtualized environment.
• Knowledge of networking and storage protocols relevant to hyperconverged infrastructure (e.g., iSCSI, NFS, Fibre Channel).

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Koniag Government Services (KGS) is an Alaska Native Owned corporation supporting the values and traditions of our native communities through an agile employee and corporate culture that delivers Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services and Operational Management to Federal Government Agencies. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Koniag, we apply our proven commercial solutions to a deep knowledge of Defense and Civilian missions to provide forward leaning technical, professional, and operational solutions. KGS enables successful mission outcomes for our customers through solution-oriented business partnerships and a commitment to exceptional service delivery. We ensure long-term success with a continuous improvement approach while balancing the collective interests of our customers, employees, and native communities. For more information, please visit www.koniag-gs.com.

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