<p>Ensure storage tiering, de-duplication, and compression for virtual workloads are optimized; monitor latency and IOPS trends. Associate's degree with 10 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor's degree with 8 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree with 6 years of relevant experience, or a PhD with 4 years of relevant experience; a High School diploma or equivalent with 12 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a completed degree. Applicants must have an active DoD Secret level security clearance (at a minimum), to include a closed investigation date completed within the last 6 years, or must be enrolled in the DoD Continuous Evaluation Program (CEP) in order to be considered; the required security clearance must be maintained as a condition of continued employment. The selected candidate will be required to obtain a Special Access Program (SAP/SAR) clearance before a start date can be established; maintaining a SAP/SAR clearance will be a condition of continued employment. Possess a currently valid Security+ CE certificate (IAT Level II) or any other IAT Level III DoD 8140/8570 baseline certification; the required certification must be maintained as a condition of continued employment. Ability to lift equipment weighing up to 40 pounds, unassisted. Experience operating under and managing systems within current applicable information systems compliance standards. Experience as a SCCM Administrator; platform implementation, migration, and maintenance (other technologies will be considered if candidate demonstrates sufficient understanding of enterprise software delivery systems). Experience maintaining Classified Windows Domains in effective operations to include advanced knowledge of the following: Microsoft Active Directory (AD) - deployment, maintenance, and support; Group Policy Objects (GPO) - creation, modeling, and maintenance; DNS Server administration, and DHCP Server administration, and Windows Server Update Servers (WSUS), or similar third-party software update system administration. 8+ years of deep knowledge of Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM/SCCM) infrastructure, including architecture, software distribution, patch management, and OS deployment. 8+ years of hands-on VMware experience (vSphere 6.7/7.x/8.x, vCenter, ESXi host lifecycle, vSAN). Experience with NSX T/Edge, software defined networking, or SD WAN. Relevant certifications (e.g., VCAP-DCV Design, VCAP-DCV Deploy, or VCAP-DCV Cloud, NetApp Certified Data Administrator, NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer) are a plus. Experience with container platforms (VMware Tanzu, Kubernetes) and modern storage interfaces (NVMe over Fabrics). Solid understanding of data integrity, encryption, and compliance standards (e.g., RMF, JSIG, STIG, NIST, ITAR). Experience leading a technical team of IT professionals. Track record of mentoring junior staff and leading technical projects from concept to production. Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex performance, storage latency, networking, and VM kernel issues. Experience Supporting golden image creation, deployment, and underlying infrastructure. Experience deploying vulnerability scanning tools and remediation. Experience deploying and managing Linux systems (preferably Red Hat) in both a domain-joined and non-domain-joined environment. Experience managing SELinux and FAPolicy on Linux systems. Experience Supporting license managers. Experience in giving technical presentations to technical and non-technical audiences. Experience providing surge support to other programs as needed. Experience with VMWare virtualization platform implementation, migration, and maintenance. Experience with Nutanix hyperconverged infrastructure implementation, migration, and maintenance. Experience with system design and architecture. Experience with communicating with executive leadership. Ability to travel as needed. Ability to work after hours and weekends as needed.</p>