VMware Cloud Foundation Engineer

VMware Cloud Foundation Engineer

Job ID: 2510789
Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany
Date Posted: 2025-11-26
Category: Information Technology
Subcategory: Cloud Comp Engr
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time
Minimum Clearance Required: Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI
Potential for Remote Work: No

Role Overview

Deliver enterprise-level system administration across multiple enclaves, leveraging VCF architecture to optimize UAWC\’s hybrid cloud environments and enhance live, virtual, and constructive (LVC) warfighter training.

Key Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and manage VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environments to support mission-critical applications.
• Design, test, and optimize hybrid cloud solutions, integrating on-premises and cloud infrastructures.
• Implement NSX-T networking and vSphere clusters for secure, high-performance computing.
• Maintain and enhance virtualization infrastructure, leveraging VMware technologies such as vSAN, vSphere, and vRealize Suite.
• Monitor and troubleshoot cloud workloads, optimizing performance through vROps and automation tools.
• Integrate VCF with Active Directory (AD) for authentication and role-based access control (RBAC).
• Coordinate cybersecurity initiatives, deploying Assured Compliance Assessment Solutions (ACAS) to safeguard IT systems.
• Collaborate with external organizations, managing remedy tickets and resolving system issues.

Required Qualifications

• US Citizen and active Secret clearance, eligible for Top Secret / SCI.
• Bachelor’s degree and 5 or relevant years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Certifications: VMware Certified Professional (VCP), Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate, Azure Administrator Associate, or equivalent.
• DoD 8140.01 Intermediate Certification.
• Expertise in VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), NSX-T, vSAN, and vSphere.
• Solid understanding of TCP/IP networks, including multicast traffic.
• Strong familiarity with Department of Defense (DoD) information systems and security protocols.
• Major certifications include: CASP+, CCIE, CCISO, CCSP, CFR, CISM, CISSP, CySA+, CNP, GCED, GCFA, GCIH, GCIG, JNCIE-SEC, Google Professional Cloud Engineer, M365 Enterprise Admin Associate, M365 Modern Desktop Admin Associate, Microsoft Azure Developer Associate, Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert, RCHA, RHCSA, VMware CP – Data Center.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience deploying Windows Active Directory domains and Microsoft Server environments.
• Hands‑on experience with server/storage hardware platforms Cisco Unified Computing System servers and hyperconverged infrastructure.
• Knowledge of SolarWinds monitoring tools for system performance optimization.
• Understanding of Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) and High‑Level Architecture (HLA) frameworks for M&S training.
• Ability to automate tasks using Perl, Python, and PowerShell scripting.

Benefits

• Dependent on personal eligibility and/or meeting length of employment requirements.
• German tax exemption.
• Base Exchange and Commissary privileges.
• Motor vehicle registration.
• Access to VAT‑free vehicle fuel.
• Armed Forces Post Office (APO) mailbox.
• Reimbursement for minor dependent education at the duty location and access to DoD Education Activities (DoDEA) school system on a space‑available basis.
• Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) at the Group 3 rate.
• Relocation to/from Germany.
• Foreign Earned Income Exclusion.

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Join SAIC and shape the future of advanced military training through next‑generation cloud technologies. Apply now to become part of a team that enables mission success through cutting‑edge virtualization and cloud computing.