VMWare Resident Engineer (Hybrid) - A.C. Coy
Raleigh, NC
About the Job
Overview:
- Tier One Technologies is seeking a VMWare Resident Engineer to support our US Government client.
- This will be a hybrid Contract-to-Hire position.
- SELECTED CANDIDATES WITHOUT REQUIRED CLEARANCE WILL BE SUBJECT TO A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION TO RECEIVE IT.
- Must be a US Citizen.
- Provide expertise, suggestions and recommendations for the design, configuration, installation, deployment, administration and troubleshooting of VMware products and services, virtual digital workstations for the organization, supporting over 15,000 users, two domains, persistent and non-persistent machines, plus rolling out thin client devices including but not limited to the following VMWare technology - Horizon View; User Environment Manager (UEM); Workspace One; ThinApp; App Volumes.
- Provide operational support of all Windows system administration within the End-user Computing (EUC) space including Windows Server and Windows Desktop Operating systems.
- Deploy and maintain secure desktop images in the VMware virtual desktop Infrastructure in accordance with policies and industry standards.
- Centrally store, manage, and maintain user preferences and data.
- Manage and maintain VMware AppVolumes managers, databases, App Stacks and writable volumes.
- The selected individual will work independently with minimal supervision or as part of a team.
- May be required to create time sensitive deliverables.
- May lead project teams within assigned unit develop, plan and manage project tasks.
- Participate in the preparation of materials and oral presentations for customers and management.
- Play a lead role in meetings relating to specific technical projects or tasks.
- Respond promptly to incidents in ServiceNow.
- Will be assigned responsibility for advanced technical issues in the environment for problem resolution.
- Diagnose and repair system problems working closely with vendor support for all servers, software and other hardware directly or with the team members.
- Define, monitor, optimize, and troubleshoot system performance of all EUC systems.
- A degree from an accredited College/University in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline is preferred. 4 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a college degree is required If the individual's degree is not in the applicable field, then 4 additional years of related experience is required.
- 8+ years of experience in software development and/or related field.
- MUST have direct experience installing, configuring, and managing VMware software products including but not limited to Horizon View, App Volumes, User Environment Manager, Workspace ONE, ThinApp, and vRealize Operations for Horizon.
- Basic understanding of data center networking (TCP/IP, switching/routing, ports and protocols, firewall concepts, load-balancing).
- Strong, demonstrable scripting experience in one or more of the following: PowerShell, VBScript, C++, Unix Shell, Python, Perl, Ruby, JavaScript, etc.
- Basic understanding of storage protocols (e.g. NFS, SMB, S3, FC, iSCSI, NVMe).
- Good knowledge of Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Group Policy.
- Knowledge of MS Windows desktop operating systems including Windows 10, Windows 11, and MS Server 2012, 2012 R2, 2019 or higher.
- Knowledge of MS database server SQL Server 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2014 or higher.
- Experience with hardening and improving the security of Windows operating systems and hardware platforms, local area networks, wide area networks, messaging, and client-server applications.
- Ability to develop and maintain IT documentation.
- Independently analyze and develop innovative resolutions for complex problems involving availability and/or performance at the component level.
- Work with vendors to resolve problems and implement solutions independently.
- Lead project teams within assigned unit. Develop, plan, and manage project tasks.
- Provide training to less experienced team members of the IS department (when required).
- Make registry edits.
- Ability to support UCO / Aria Automation.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Must be able to obtain a Position of Public Trust Clearance
- Pass both a client mandated clearance process to include drug screening, criminal history check and credit check.
- All candidates must be US Citizens.
- Must have lived in the United States for the past 5 years.
- Cannot have more than 6 months travel outside the United States within the last five years. Military Service excluded. (Exception does not include military family members.)
Source : A.C. Coy
