Hiring: VMware Administrator - Secret Clearance Company: Dunhill Professional Search & Government Solutions Location: Colorado Springs, CO Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 11:10:38 Employment Type: On-site Target Skills & Keywords : Change Management, DNS, Linux, Root Cause Analysis, Secret Clearance, ServiceNow, TCP/IP, Windows Server About the job Experience: •4+ years of IT infrastructure/systems administration experience, with at least 2+ years focused on VMware virtualization support. Required Skills: •Provide Tier II escalation support for incidents involving VMware vSphere, ESXi hosts, vCenter Server, virtual machines, and related virtualization infrastructure. •Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to VM performance, host connectivity, storage (vSAN/SAN/NAS datastores), networking (vSwitch, distributed switches, NSX), snapshots, and cluster/HA/DRS configurations. •Perform VM provisioning, migration (vMotion/Storage vMotion), cloning, templating, and decommissioning in accordance with change management procedures. •Monitor virtual environment health using tools such as vRealize Operations (Aria Operations), vCenter alarms, and enterprise monitoring platforms; proactively identify and remediate capacity, performance, or configuration issues. •Document, track, and update incidents and service requests in the ITSM ticketing system (e.g., ServiceNow), ensuring resolution within SLA. •Perform root cause analysis on recurring or high-impact incidents and recommend permanent fixes or process improvements. •Assist with backup and disaster recovery processes for virtualized systems (e.g., Veeam, VMware SRM) and support recovery testing. •Support security hardening, compliance scanning, and remediation of virtual infrastructure per organizational and government security requirements (e.g., STIGs). Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field; or Associate degree + 2 years additional relevant experience; or 4 years additional relevant experience in lieu of a degree. •Hands-on experience administering VMware vSphere/ESXi and vCenter Server in a production enterprise environment. •Demonstrated experience troubleshooting VM performance, storage, and networking issues within a virtualized environment. •2 years additional relevant experience; or 4 years additional relevant experience in lieu of a degree. Compensation: •$115,000 - $134,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!