VMWare Administrator

OSC EdgeTech, LLC is seeking a talented VMWare Administrator to join the team.

OSC EdgeTech is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI), an Alaska Native Corporation proudly owned by over 9,400 Shareholders. OSC EdgeTech was created to deliver agile, responsive IT solutions to meet the evolving needs of federal and defense customers. As an SBA-certified 8(a) entity with a Facility Clearance (FCL), OSC EdgeTech streamlines the acquisition process while maintaining the trusted quality, security, and innovation that define OSC Edge.

Cook Inlet Region, Inc., also known as CIRI, is one of 12 land-based Alaska Native regional corporations created pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA). CIRI's regional boundaries roughly follow the traditional Dena'ina territory of Southcentral Alaska. CIRI was incorporated on June 8, 1972, and is owned today by a diverse group of more than 9,500 Shareholders who live in Alaska and throughout the world.

OSC EdgeTech offers excellent benefits for eligible employees. Benefits include paid holidays, paid time off, 401K with employer match, dental, vision, health insurance plans, as well as life and disability benefits.

Position Overview

The VMWare Administrator will be responsible for monitoring and managing systems that operate through VMware products and services. The VMware Administrators will ensure the security and stability of VMware networks by running technical control procedures to maintain quality standards. The VMWare Administrator will support, administer, maintain, and sustain VMWare platforms hosted in an enterprise IT environment. The VMWare Administrator will provide technical support for incident response, service degradations, outages, and other interruptions.

Major Activities

• Troubleshoot ESX issues related to storage, network, and performance issues.
• In-depth understanding of VMware technologies, including vSphere/ESX, VMware View, vCenter, Site Recovery Manager running in enterprise environments.
• Manage Active Directory group, user and computer objects, the AD Schema.
• Ensure cyber compliance, auditing, evidence capture and storage activities.
• Administrative and troubleshooting basic knowledge of VMWare platforms.
• Windows 2003/2008/2008 R2 Server support and troubleshooting.
• Load and deploy new servers.
• Create and maintain Windows server images.
• Collaborate with engineers and project leads to implement and improve new systems, policies, standards, and practices.
• Document server administration processes and procedures.
• Monitor and tune systems to achieve optimum performance levels.
• Perform other duties as appropriate and as assigned.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Strong understanding of TCP/IP and network topologies.
• General knowledge of systems software, hardware, and networking protocols.
• General knowledge of scripting and automation tools.
• General knowledge in and ability to implement IT strategy, plans, and SOPs.
• Ability to provide an outstanding customer service experience.
• Ability to work within a team-oriented, collaborative environment, develop strong working relationships across organizations.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills.
• Ability to support tasks and issues through to completion, strong follow-through and critical problem-solving skills.
• Superior customer service skills.
• Adaptable and capable of working in fast-paced environments.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Three or more years of experience in VMWare systems administration, Virtualization or equivalent
• Demonstrated experience working in a 24.7 military or government IT environment
• Demonstrated experience in Ports Protocols and Security Measures and scripting and automation tools
• Valid Security+ certification
• VCP, VACP, VCP5, or MCSA certification
• Must be US citizen
• Must possess active secret security clearance or higher
• Must be able to pass pre-employment background check

E-Verify:

OSC EdgeTech participates in E-Verify. We will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Reasonable Accommodation:

OSC EdgeTech, LLC will provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with OSC EdgeTech, LLC or any of its subsidiaries, please email recruiting@ciri.com.

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