VDI Engineer - Ramstein

Description

The company is a global technology and professional services firm serving U.S. government, defense and intelligence agencies, with 26,000 staff across 50+ countries and work in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

This VDI Engineer role at Ramstein is a Systems Engineer Principal position in IT Infrastructure and Operations, a regular full-time role flagged as a defense OCONUS priority.

The team works on virtualized desktop platforms built on VMware products.

Requirements

• Hold a Secret clearance now, or be able to obtain one.
• Be a U.S. citizen.
• Have 8+ years of related experience.
• Meet the greater of the position requirement and the Germany TESA requirement: a bachelor's degree with 3 years of relevant experience, an associate's degree with 7 years, or no degree with 11 years of directly applicable experience.
• Have at least five years of experience, three of them specialized in administering computer systems, including operations on a large-scale computer system or a multi-server local area network.
• Have 1-5 years of intensive, progressive specialized experience.
• Hold and keep current DoWD 8570 IAM Level II certification.
• Hold and keep current DoW 8570 IAT Level II certification.
• Hold and keep current a journeyman or administrator-level certification for the VDI environment, such as VMware with vCenter, Virtual Network Machine (VNM), or other suitable tools.
• Hold and keep current one DoW 8570 computing environment certification suited to systems administration: VMware VCP Data Center Virtualization (or higher: Advanced Professional or Design Expert), VMware VCP vSphere Foundations Administrator, VMware VCP Cloud Foundation Administrator, Microsoft Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate (AZ-800/801), Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104), Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305), MCSA Server 2016, or MCSE Core Infrastructure.
• Have experience with virtual platforms, VMware, VMware Server, VMware VDI and VMware virtualization.

Conditions

Onsite work, with 40 scheduled hours per week.

Travel of 10-25%.

International position.

Salary is likely to be $124,093 - $143,750, but this is not a guarantee. Pay is set by experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements, and may fall outside this range.

International pay varies with tax, social security and immigration status, and location. An international assignment may add allowances, premium uplifts, and/or relocation or transportation benefits on top of base pay.

The hiring process includes an identity check using biometrics and AI. You must be on camera for virtual interviews, and your photo may be taken to verify your identity. By continuing, you agree to the collection and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security.

The company is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

Benefits

• 401(k) with company match, plus pre- and post-tax contributions up to IRS limits.
• Competitive pay and paid time off.
• Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, including medical plans (some with Health Savings Accounts), dental, and vision for U.S.-based employees.
• Full flex work weeks where possible, and paid vacation, sick, personal, holiday, parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
• Short- and long-term disability, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel accident insurance, provided or available.
• An AI-powered career tool that suggests career steps and learning, and an internal mobility team to help you reach your goals.
• A military-friendly workplace with a recognised culture of innovation.