Requirement: Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph
Location: Laurel, MD (onsite, full-time)
Are you ready to help build cutting-edge solutions to support worldwide high-priority missions? Ardent Principles is seeking a full-time Virtualization Engineer (SME level) to join our dedicated team onsite in Laurel, MD.
If you're passionate about virtualization technologies, thrive on solving technical challenges, and are ready to make a difference, this is your chance. With a competitive salary range and industry-leading benefits, Ardent Principles offers more than just a job - we offer a career path filled with growth and opportunities. Join us and let's shape the future together!
Who We Are:
Passionate Integrity, Driven by Excellence
"Ardent Principles" signifies our unwavering commitment to excellence, driven by a profound passion and a strict adherence to ethical values. We believe that happy employees make for happy clients. Our mission is to act as a bridge between satisfied clients and fulfilled employees, ensuring that your job and well-being are our top priorities because your satisfaction leads to the success of our clients.
REQUIRED DEMONSTRATED EXPERIENCE:
In this challenging yet rewarding role as a Virtualization Engineer, you are an integral part of what brings our company's mission to life. You are primarily responsible for and must have demonstrated experience with and in:
VMware vSphere (vCenter and ESXi) experience support multi-site environments
VMware Horizon VDI experience supporting a geographically disperse enterprise with a mix of persistent and instant clone desktops
creating Microsoft Windows golden images
HP thin clients and HP Device Manager (HPDM)
VMware App Volume experience to include application capturing and trouble shooting
VMware Unified Access Gateway
capacity planning for geographically distributed enterprise level systems
converting customer requirements into a technical plan
full life cycle of system development
working with PKI certificates and keys
understanding features and administrative responsibilities for maintaining the health, scalability, manageability, and security for the Atlassian applications and plugins using Data Center
knowing all aspects of project workflows, security, permission, fields, and notifications
Administering the following applications/plugins
Jira Service Management
Jira Software
Confluence
Administering the following applications/plugins
Bitbucket
Bamboo
Fisheye/Crucible
Crowd
Insight/Assets
gathering and translating business requirements into Jira projects and dashboards
adapting to new situations and priorities
effective communication skills
agile software development processes
using Linux for application upgrades and troubleshoot service disruptions
using JavaScript to enhance automation of Jira projects
general troubleshooting skills in Linux, and Puppet
HIGHLY DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Other skills and demonstrated experiences that are highly desired but not mandatory to perform the work, include:
basic understanding of network communications
basic understanding of enterprise storage technology, specifically Network Attached Storage (NAS) via Network File System (NFS)
maintaining a VMware or Hyper-V infrastructure
basic understanding of Linux commands
basic understanding of Microsoft Active Directory and Group Policy Objects (GPO)
VMware PowerCLI using Microsoft PowerShell
understanding basics of project management to include understanding resource planning for technical projects
creating end user, admin, and system documentation
Certifications highly desired:
Atlassian Certification
Microsoft Certifications
Cisco Network Certifications
Linux Certifications
VMware Certifications
ITIL certifications
Cloudera Certified Administrator
Jira Administration for Data Center & Server (SCP-100)
Jira Essentials with Agile Mindset
Confluence Administration Data Center
WHAT WE OFFER YOU:
Highly Competitive Salary: Recognizing and rewarding your expertise and contributions.
Generous Paid Time Off: Providing ample time for rest, relaxation, and personal pursuits.
Dedicated Training Budget: Supporting continuous learning and professional development.
100% Employer-Covered Family Vision, Dental, and Health Insurance: Ensuring comprehensive health coverage for you and your family.
100% Employer-Covered Life and Disability Insurance: Offering financial security and peace of mind.
401(k) Plan with a 6% Employer Match: Helping you plan and save for a secure retirement, with 100% vesting from day one.
11 Paid Government Holidays: Observing national holidays to ensure time off with family and friends.
Spot Bonuses for Exceptional Performance: Rewarding outstanding contributions and achievements.
SCHEDULE:
This is a full-time position with consultants expected to be available and working onsite during core hours.
Ready to take the next step in your career? Join us and be part of a team dedicated to driving positive change through technology. Apply now. Your future starts here!