Virtualization Engineer (VMware vSphere)
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LocationChantilly, Virginia (on site)
Work modeon-site
Typefull-time
SeniorityMid
Experience3+ yrs
DepartmentDirect
Company size51–200 people
First seenOct 17, 2026 · 2w ago
Verified live16h ago
At a glanceSummarised by Seekless from the posting.
3 or more years administering VMware vSphere in an enterprise environment
Hands-on scripting or automation with Terraform, Ansible, PowerCLI or PowerShell
Linux and Windows server administration
DoD 8140 qualification for a privileged infrastructure role, or the ability to earn it within six months
An active Secret clearance or higher
VCP-DCV certification
Air-gapped or classified environment experience
Experience with VMware Cloud Foundation or NSX
U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain the investigation DHA designates for privileged access
Skills
VMware vSphere
vCenter
ESXi
vSAN
Terraform
Packer
Ansible
GitLab CI
PowerCLI
PowerShell
Linux
Windows Server
VMware Cloud Foundation
NSX
Benefits
Competitive pay
Comprehensive benefits
About the role
This position supports a new Defense Health Agency program, and the start date will align with the program start.
You’ll operate and improve a VMware vSphere estate of more than 2,000 virtual machines across two disconnected DoD enclaves in Chantilly, VA. You’ll help consolidate it onto fewer, denser hosts, retire idle VMs and build new environments from code, while keeping the program’s test events running.
Responsibilities
What you’ll do:
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Operate vSphere 8 clusters, vCenter, ESXi hosts and vSAN storage
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Right-size VMs, retire dormant ones and move workloads during host consolidation
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Build and maintain VM templates and automation with Terraform, Packer and Ansible in GitLab CI
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Patch hosts and VMs and keep them STIG-compliant
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Work tickets, troubleshoot performance and capacity issues, and support test-event setup
Requirements
Must have:
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3 or more years administering VMware vSphere in an enterprise environment
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Hands-on scripting or automation with Terraform, Ansible, PowerCLI or PowerShell
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Linux and Windows server administration
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U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain the investigation DHA designates for privileged access
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DoD 8140 qualification for a privileged infrastructure role, or the ability to earn it within six months
Nice to have
Nice to have:
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An active Secret clearance or higher
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VCP-DCV certification
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Air-gapped or classified environment experience
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Experience with VMware Cloud Foundation or NSX
About the company
About Zaden Technologies, Inc.
Join Zaden Technologies on our mission to simplify the delivery and improve the utility of software products for our customers. At Zaden, we believe that our employees are our greatest assets. We hire the right candidates with the right skill sets who fit our culture of customer obsession, innovation, and continuous learning. We are our customer’s biggest advocate and we are looking for like-minded individuals who encompass these same ideals. It is important to us to offer you competitive pay and comprehensive benefits with opportunities that match your life and propel your career!