Virtual Platform Administrator

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November 18

⚔️ Virginia – Remote

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⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

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NexGen Data Systems, Inc.

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B2B • Cybersecurity • SaaS

NexGen Data Systems, Inc. is an IT consulting firm that offers specialized professional services focusing on advanced cloud, data center, and network solutions. They provide integrated security and management capabilities for complete turn-key solutions, employing a collaborative management approach to accelerate the delivery of complex technical solutions. NexGen's services include cloud computing, network engineering, data center engineering, cybersecurity, data and network security, and operations engineering. They are ISO and CMMI certified, emphasizing their commitment to quality and efficient service delivery.

201 - 500 employees

🤝 B2B

🔒 Cybersecurity

☁️ SaaS

📋 Description

• Managing and maintaining virtualized infrastructure for on-premises data centers, DoD and commercial cloud-based offerings for private, public, and hybrid clouds. • Perform host, hypervisor and virtual application software implementations and upgrades for on-premises hypervisors and supporting hardware, software, and applications. • Perform corresponding cloud-based infrastructure support for virtual machines, virtual appliances, software, programs, applications, and all applicable virtualized infrastructure components. • Ensure high availability, security and integrity of hosts and virtual management applications and Resources. • Monitor hypervisor, infrastructure, and virtualization applications, including setting alerts to maintain the stability of the environment and application, monitoring error logs, and automating administration tasks wherever possible. • Install host and virtualization infrastructure application patches and releases on development, test, pre-production, and production systems. • Serve as the key person in troubleshooting system problems on hosts, hypervisors, and virtual infrastructure. • Create and maintain accurate system documentation for assigned systems. • Maintain current descriptions and documentation of virtualized infrastructure application and system configurations, including tracking and documenting any changes to environments. • Assist in capacity planning, performance monitoring and tuning on assigned virtualized systems. • Participate in virtualization disaster recovery planning, including assisting with fault tolerance and disaster recovery plans. • Analyze performance trends to optimize virtualized systems and application performance.

🎯 Requirements

• Active Department of Defense Secret level security clearance required. • IA Level II 8570.01-M Compliant Baseline Certification and One of the following: Google Associate Cloud Engineer or Google Professional Cloud Architect. • Plus, one of the following: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, AWS Certified Security – Specialty, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Microsoft Certified Azure Security Engineer Associate, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Cloud Operations, Red Hat Certified Engineer, Red Hat Certified System Administrator. • Current Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Certification (Preferred). • Five (5) years hands-on experience working with and supporting Department of Defense (DoD) Commercial Cloud Hosting solutions. • Well versed in implementing and sustaining complex multi-cloud solutions. • Experience supporting and administering commercial cloud provider hosting solutions in addition to Google (i.e. Microsoft Azure, AWS, OCI) and associated relevant industry certifications. • Highly knowledgeable and skilled architecting, implementing, and sustaining various cloud deployment solutions and offerings (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS). • Strong understanding of network architecture, security, and routing including virtual private clouds (VPC), load balancers, and firewalls. • Experience authoring custom scripts to automate administrative tasks and increase system efficiency. • Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team.

🏖️ Benefits

• Company covers 100% of premiums for the employee’s medical, dental, and vision insurance and subsidizes premiums for spouse and dependents. • Company provides short and long term disability plans. • 401(k) match up to 10% of the employee’s salary contributions to 401(K) plan. • Comprehensive training and development program. • 11 paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) accrual level starts at 15 days annually.