Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Applied Information Sciences (AIS) is an employee-owned technology company focused on mission-driven client projects and cloud transformation. The Senior Virtualization Administrator will administer and optimize VMware, Windows Server, storage, backup, and hybrid-cloud infrastructure while supporting cloud migration, disaster recovery, automation, security, and compliance.
Responsibilities
- Administer and optimize the VMware vSphere environment — Install, configure, maintain, upgrade, and troubleshoot vSphere and ESXi infrastructure, ensuring high availability, security, reliability, and performance
- Manage Windows Server infrastructure — Administer, configure, secure, tune, and troubleshoot Windows Server environments, including Server 2019, 2022, 2025, and newer platforms, as part of the organization’s hybrid infrastructure
- Manage virtualization storage, snapshots, and backups — Administer SAN infrastructure such as NetApp, develop and maintain VM snapshot policies, and configure and monitor automated backup solutions such as Veeam to support data protection and recovery objectives
- Support cloud migration and infrastructure consolidation — Provide senior-level virtualization and Windows expertise throughout the consolidation of on-premises and hybrid infrastructure into cloud-based environments, including assessment, migration planning, workload transition, and post-migration optimization
- Ensure disaster recovery and high availability — Design, implement, maintain, and test virtualization and Windows infrastructure solutions that support business continuity, disaster recovery, fault tolerance, and high availability requirements
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize infrastructure performance — Proactively monitor VMware, ESXi, Windows Server, storage, and related infrastructure; identify performance bottlenecks; and implement tuning and optimization strategies to improve capacity, availability, and efficiency
- Automate infrastructure administration and operational tasks — Develop and maintain PowerShell scripts and automation processes to streamline provisioning, configuration, monitoring, maintenance, reporting, and other repetitive infrastructure management activities
- Maintain secure and compliant infrastructure operations — Apply best practices for Active Directory, DNS, TCP/IP, VLANs, subnetting, and other core networking services while ensuring infrastructure changes and operational procedures align with the security, documentation, and compliance requirements of regulated government environments
Skills
- 6–8+ years recent experience as a senior vSphere administrator (min version 6.7)
- Expert-level installing, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting vSphere
- Expert-level provisioning, configuring, securing, and troubleshooting ESXi hosts
- Experience creating and managing snapshot policies
- Experience configuring and scheduling automated backups (e.g., Veeam)
- Experience administering SAN devices (e.g., NetApp)
- 5+ years recent experience as a senior Windows Server administrator (Server 2019, 2022, 2025, or newer)
- Expert-level installation, administration, configuration, tuning, and troubleshooting of Windows Server environments
- Experience with performance monitoring, tuning, and optimization of VMware and Windows environments
- Disaster recovery and high availability experience
- Proficiency with PowerShell scripting
- Knowledge of Active Directory and networking (IP addressing, subnetting, TCP/IP, VLANs, DNS)
- Experience working in regulated government environments
Benefits
- Employee Ownership: Your contributions directly impact the company’s success, and you share in its achievements.
- Continuous Learning: Access to resources, training, and mentorship to support your professional growth.
- Inclusive Culture: A workplace where diversity is celebrated, and everyone’s voice is valued.
- Mission-Driven Work: Engage in projects that make a meaningful difference for our clients and communities.
- This role is remote eligible with the flexibility to work hybrid or in-office from our Reston, VA headquarters if you're local and prefer an office environment.
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