Secure our Nation, Ignite your Future
Become an integral part of a diverse team while working at an Industry Leading Organization, where our employees come first. At ManTech International Corporation, you’ll help protect our national security while working on innovative projects that offer opportunities for advancement.
Currently, ManTech is seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented Lead System Administrator VMware, to join our team in Colorado Springs, CO or Annapolis Junction, MD.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Provides guidance to ensure all team requirements are successful and workload is efficiently balanced.
- Act as a lead system administrator working with team members to ensure all requirements are delivered in an efficient, highly productive manner.
- Has a strong understanding of troubleshooting and configuration of VMware servers to include protocols and switching, best-practice configurations, connectivity, and networking concepts.
- Applies a specific knowledge of VMware systems administration concepts, practices and procedures and is required to be available for on-call mission support.
- They are expected to work on complex assignments and perform a wide range of VMware system administration activities with little to no direct supervision.
- Must be a self-starter and be able to work under aggressive deadlines.
- Possess familiarity with varied concepts, standard best business practices, and procedures. The ideal candidate can plan, coordinate, and execute tasks based on experience, judgment, and independent research. Apply best practices where possible or engineer new best practices using innovative approaches as appropriate.
- Analyze new and existing software; install, maintain, and customize vendor software.
- Consult with internal and external users to identify and document user objectives.
- Monitor system and application performance to detect errors; apply testing procedures/methodologies (e.g., diagnostic software) and provide interpretation of data.
- Provide root-cause analysis for recurring or critical problems.
Basic Qualifications:
- 7-11+ years of VMware systems administration experience
- Experience installing vCenter Server Appliance/Platform Services Controller (PSC) including installation, configuration, and updates.
- Knowledge of performance monitoring and tuning tools, problem determination and recovery, and security
- Self-motivated leader with sound judgement and a bias towards action
Preferred Qualifications:
- A 4-year degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- Well-rounded experience across multiple technology domains
- Experience leading cross functional teams.
- Experience with VMware performance tuning and capacity planning
- Experience with high availability architectures and concepts
- Experience with Virtual IOS concepts and applications
- Experience with enterprise backup/restore architectures.
- Experience with Windows Enterprise administration
Preferred Certifications:
- VMWare Certified Associate (VCA)
- VMWare Certified Professions (VPC)
Security Clearance Requirements:
- An Active DOD Secret clearance is required. Additionally, the ability to obtain an agency suitability clearance is required.
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to remain stationary up to 75% of the time in an office environment.
- Must be able to traverse between one work location to another to accomplish work duties.
- Must be able to operate IT equipment such as a computer, copier, fax machine, etc.
- Must be able to communicate effectively with management and co-workers to exchange information accurately.
- Must be able to read, review and effectively respond to electronic as well as verbal communications.
- This position supports an IT operations environment. Candidates may need to support work on nights and weekends and may be included in an on-call rotation for after-hours support.
- Currently, the contract work location requirement is to work in the office at the customer’s site once weekly at a minimum. This is subject to change.
The projected compensation range for this position is $100,800-$168,700. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, ManTech invests in it’s employees beyond just compensation. ManTech’s benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Short Term and Long Term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections.
For all positions requiring access to technology/software source code that is subject to export control laws, employment with the company is contingent on either verifying U.S.-person status or obtaining any necessary license. The applicant will be required to answer certain questions for export control purposes, and that information will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law. ManTech may choose not to apply for a license for such individuals whose access to export-controlled technology or software source code may require authorization and may decline to proceed with an applicant on that basis alone.
ManTech International Corporation, as well as its subsidiaries proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, status as a Disabled Veteran, Recently Separated Veteran, Active Duty Wartime or Campaign Badge Veteran, Armed Forces Services Medal, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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ManTech is more than a technology company. We are a company dedicated to service, and we consider our work a part of the public trust. The people of ManTech are privileged to work for the security of the United States, the welfare of our service members and veterans, the protection of our communities, and the cause of better health care.
We have served the nation for 50 years, and in that time we have continually changed and grown to provide the technology that government needs to meet new challenges. We seek people with the same strong ethic of service, creativity, energy, and dedication to serving our country.
We are comprised of almost 8,000 talented employees around the world. Nearly half of our employees are veterans. Many others come from the Intelligence Community, Homeland Security and federal civilian agencies. We understand our customers’ challenges because we know their world firsthand.
When Federal managers and military leaders face tough challenges in cyber, data collection & analysis, enterprise IT or systems and software engineering, they turn to ManTech to get the job done right. These professionals trust ManTech and stay with us for years because we understand their needs and tackle their most complex challenges head on. They know that reaching their goal is our ultimate objective.
