Responsibilities
- Architect, deploy, and maintain VMware-based virtualization platforms, including vSphere, NSX, and VSAN.
- Manage and optimize VMware security configurations (vCenter Hardening, NSX micro-segmentation, secure remote desktop services).
- Deploy and manage Kubernetes clusters on VMware infrastructure, ensuring high availability and performance.
- Implement and maintain Juniper networking (firewalls, switches, SD-WAN).
- Administer Pure Storage environments for performance, reliability, and DR readiness.
- Design and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and Ansible.
- Integrate DevOps practices to automate deployments and optimize CI/CD pipelines.
- Monitor and troubleshoot infrastructure performance issues proactively.
- Collaborate with DevOps and software teams to support containerized workloads.
- Ensure compliance with CIS, NIST, HIPAA standards; manage secure handling of PHI.
- Document system configurations and maintain accurate network topology records.
- Perform routine system audits, patching, and upgrades.
- Develop and test disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
Preferred Qualifications
- Skills & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or a related field—or equivalent professional experience.
- 5+ years managing VMware environments (vSphere, NSX, VSAN).
- Deep expertise in VMware security practices (e.g., vCenter Hardening, NSX micro-segmentation).
- Hands-on experience managing Kubernetes on VMware platforms.
- Strong proficiency in Juniper networking (firewalls, switches, SD-WAN) and networking protocols (BGP, OSPF, VLANs).
- Experience administering Pure Storage systems.
- Expertise with Terraform, Ansible, and Jenkins for automation and CI/CD.
- Familiarity with monitoring tools such as vRealize Operations, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog.
- Solid understanding of CIS, NIST, HIPAA compliance and experience handling PHI.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; thrives in high-pressure environments.
- Excellent communication skills—written and verbal.
- Highly Preferred Qualifications:
- Certifications in VMware (VCP-DCV, VCAP), Kubernetes (CKA, CKAD), Juniper (JNCIA, JNCIP).
- Familiarity with VMware Horizon View for remote desktop services.
- Experience with Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning.
- Exposure to SD-WAN architecture and hybrid cloud strategies.
- Understanding of multi-cloud integrations (AWS, Azure, GCP) with VMware.
- Working knowledge of compliance frameworks such as ISO 27000, CIS Benchmarks, NIST 800-53.
Top Skills
What We Do
GRAIL is a healthcare company whose mission is to detect cancer early, when it can be cured. GRAIL is using the power of high-intensity sequencing, population-scale clinical studies, and state-of-the-art computer science and data science to enhance the scientific understanding of cancer biology, and to develop and commercialize pioneering products
Why Work With Us
Everything we do is guided by our mission to detect cancer early, when it can be cured. It’s the reason we’re here, and it’s no small task.
The right people make all the difference. That’s why we’re looking for those who strive to share their knowledge, contribute their skills, inspire each other and commit to something bigger than themselves.
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GRAIL Offices
Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
GRAIL has a variety of work types depending on the roles. Some are onsite like a lab role, others are hybrid and still others are remote. Hybrid is typically Tuesday and Thursday but leaders may be flexible depending on the role.