HX5, LLC
Network Engineer (Virtualization Specialist)
HX5, LLC, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, 80509
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Network Engineer (Virtualization Specialist)
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HX5, LLC
Colorado Springs, CO
HX5 is an award-winning provider of engineering, research and development, and technical services to clients such as NASA and the Department of Defense. Founded in 2004, HX5 is a fast-growing veteran- and woman-owned company with locations nationwide.
Location Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Serve as a Network Engineer - Virtualization Specialist supporting network build out and deployment to the C2BMC Test Facility as necessary to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA).
Work on complex assignments and perform a wide range of VMware system administration activities with little to no direct supervision.
Provide root-cause analysis for recurring or critical problems.
Work closely with a team of system administrators, network engineers, and cybersecurity administrators to maintain a high-quality test environment for the Government customer.
Perform vulnerability remediation and mitigations to reduce cybersecurity risks and ensure DoD compliance.
Conduct daily system monitoring, system backup and restoral, and application upgrades to ensure optimal and continuous system operations.
Document necessary system changes and actions in appropriate systems of record to ensure historical data is captured per customer and mission requirements.
Advise Government customer on system status, optimization and improvement efforts in accordance with program objectives and design baselines as needed.
Use REMEDY ticketing system to report, track and document problem and resolution life-cycle actions on faulty systems.
The successful candidate will
Have a strong understanding of troubleshooting and configuration of VMware to include protocols and switching, best practice configurations, connectivity, and networking concepts.
Be able to work collaboratively in a team environment with other network engineers as well as independently on large field projects.
Have good written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated experience briefing customers and management.
Salary This position is expected to pay $105,000 - $120,000 annually; depending on experience, education, and any certifications that are directly related to the position.
Education and Experience
Must have 10 or more years of general (full-time) work experience.
Must have 7 or more years of direct experience.
Must have 1 or more years of experience working in a management or leadership role.
Must have experience in Internet Protocols (e.g. DNS, HTTP, SMTP, SSL), firewall configuration and troubleshooting.
Must be an effective communicator with excellent writing and presentation skills using Microsoft PowerPoint and Visio drawing tools.
Must have a deep understanding of Foundational VCF Infrastructure including Virtualization (vSphere), Networking (NSX) and Storage (vSAN).
Must be able to use SDDC Manager to patch, upgrade and provide overall system maintenance.
Must have a fundamental understanding of how traffic flows through logical routers with the ability to implement these concepts in an NSX environment.
Must be able to configure distributed stateful firewalling, NAT, load balancing and micro segmentation using NSX.
Must have experience creating and configuring virtual distributed switches.
Must have experience with the design, installation, upgrading and migration of storage using VMware vSAN.
Must be able to migrate virtual machines and workloads from deprecated versions of vSphere to VMware Cloud Foundation.
Must have a current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (Security+ CE, CySA, etc.) or higher.
Must have, or obtain, an active DoD Secret Security Clearance.
Desired Requirements
Have experience with PIM, L2 and L3 multicast and type I encryption devices.
Have experience with VXLAN, Juniper Apstra, VMware Aria and RHEL Ansible.
Have a VMware Certified Technical Associate – Data Center Virtualization (VCTA), VMware Certified Professional – Data Center Virtualization (VCP‑DCV), VCAP Design, VCAP Deploy or VCDX‑DCV certification.
Have knowledge of Missile Defense, DoD communications systems and MDIOC operations.
Have a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or Juniper Networks Certified Associate (JNCIA) certification.
Have experience with network monitoring.
Have experience with Python or PowerShell programming and scripting.
Have a degree in an IT or Engineering related discipline.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work This is a full-time position requiring 40 hours per week and offers a flexible work schedule Monday through Friday during core business hours.
Other Position Requirements
Proof of U.S. Citizenship or U.S. Permanent Residency is a requirement for this position.
Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.
Must be able to travel, including air travel up to 10%.
Must have a valid Driver’s License.
Benefits
Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
401(k) plan with Company Match
Paid Holidays
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Life Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement
Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Pet Insurance
Equal Opportunity Employer HX5, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.
HX5, LLC is a Drug Free Workplace Employer.
Accessibility Notice If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process due to a physical or mental disability, please call (850) 362-6551.
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Network Engineer (Virtualization Specialist)
role at
HX5, LLC
Colorado Springs, CO
HX5 is an award-winning provider of engineering, research and development, and technical services to clients such as NASA and the Department of Defense. Founded in 2004, HX5 is a fast-growing veteran- and woman-owned company with locations nationwide.
Location Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Serve as a Network Engineer - Virtualization Specialist supporting network build out and deployment to the C2BMC Test Facility as necessary to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA).
Work on complex assignments and perform a wide range of VMware system administration activities with little to no direct supervision.
Provide root-cause analysis for recurring or critical problems.
Work closely with a team of system administrators, network engineers, and cybersecurity administrators to maintain a high-quality test environment for the Government customer.
Perform vulnerability remediation and mitigations to reduce cybersecurity risks and ensure DoD compliance.
Conduct daily system monitoring, system backup and restoral, and application upgrades to ensure optimal and continuous system operations.
Document necessary system changes and actions in appropriate systems of record to ensure historical data is captured per customer and mission requirements.
Advise Government customer on system status, optimization and improvement efforts in accordance with program objectives and design baselines as needed.
Use REMEDY ticketing system to report, track and document problem and resolution life-cycle actions on faulty systems.
The successful candidate will
Have a strong understanding of troubleshooting and configuration of VMware to include protocols and switching, best practice configurations, connectivity, and networking concepts.
Be able to work collaboratively in a team environment with other network engineers as well as independently on large field projects.
Have good written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated experience briefing customers and management.
Salary This position is expected to pay $105,000 - $120,000 annually; depending on experience, education, and any certifications that are directly related to the position.
Education and Experience
Must have 10 or more years of general (full-time) work experience.
Must have 7 or more years of direct experience.
Must have 1 or more years of experience working in a management or leadership role.
Must have experience in Internet Protocols (e.g. DNS, HTTP, SMTP, SSL), firewall configuration and troubleshooting.
Must be an effective communicator with excellent writing and presentation skills using Microsoft PowerPoint and Visio drawing tools.
Must have a deep understanding of Foundational VCF Infrastructure including Virtualization (vSphere), Networking (NSX) and Storage (vSAN).
Must be able to use SDDC Manager to patch, upgrade and provide overall system maintenance.
Must have a fundamental understanding of how traffic flows through logical routers with the ability to implement these concepts in an NSX environment.
Must be able to configure distributed stateful firewalling, NAT, load balancing and micro segmentation using NSX.
Must have experience creating and configuring virtual distributed switches.
Must have experience with the design, installation, upgrading and migration of storage using VMware vSAN.
Must be able to migrate virtual machines and workloads from deprecated versions of vSphere to VMware Cloud Foundation.
Must have a current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (Security+ CE, CySA, etc.) or higher.
Must have, or obtain, an active DoD Secret Security Clearance.
Desired Requirements
Have experience with PIM, L2 and L3 multicast and type I encryption devices.
Have experience with VXLAN, Juniper Apstra, VMware Aria and RHEL Ansible.
Have a VMware Certified Technical Associate – Data Center Virtualization (VCTA), VMware Certified Professional – Data Center Virtualization (VCP‑DCV), VCAP Design, VCAP Deploy or VCDX‑DCV certification.
Have knowledge of Missile Defense, DoD communications systems and MDIOC operations.
Have a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or Juniper Networks Certified Associate (JNCIA) certification.
Have experience with network monitoring.
Have experience with Python or PowerShell programming and scripting.
Have a degree in an IT or Engineering related discipline.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work This is a full-time position requiring 40 hours per week and offers a flexible work schedule Monday through Friday during core business hours.
Other Position Requirements
Proof of U.S. Citizenship or U.S. Permanent Residency is a requirement for this position.
Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.
Must be able to travel, including air travel up to 10%.
Must have a valid Driver’s License.
Benefits
Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
401(k) plan with Company Match
Paid Holidays
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Life Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement
Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Pet Insurance
Equal Opportunity Employer HX5, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.
HX5, LLC is a Drug Free Workplace Employer.
Accessibility Notice If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process due to a physical or mental disability, please call (850) 362-6551.
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