**Description** We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Virtualization Architect to join our team to support a Department of State customer in Springfield, Virginia. The preferred candidate will be someone who can design, implement and maintain a virtualized MS windows based private IaaS solution. We are looking for someone who can analyze, design, plan, and deploy a solution following best practices, while ensuring high levels of data quality and availability. This individual is also responsible for developing specifications, sizing, development plan, and life-cycle management policies, standards, and procedures to ensure consistent architecture and management. This role is hybrid and allows some remote work. **Responsibilities:** + Hand-on architecting systems and solutions across multiple vendor and technologies, and serving as an escalation point to senior engineers on complex cloud solutions. + Developing systems requirements, design specifications, CONOPs, etc. + Create and maintain documentation on SOPs and System Design. + Develop System Design Documents (SDDs), architecture diagrams, system and software build documentation, installation guidelines, test plans, and other core architecture documentation. + Participate in the analysis and redesign of existing infrastructure systems and services. + Participate in the analysis, design and implementation of future infrastructure systems and services. + Participate in the identification of vulnerabilities and their mitigation. + Research, evaluate, recommend and implement new technologies. + Maintain effective communications with vendors, peers and clients in support of assigned projects. + Auditing technologies and tools, and provide reports, as needed. + Auditing and security policies and procedures. + Domain Name System (DNS) Services. + Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Services. + Network Time Protocol (NTP) Services. + AD security. + Auditing and security policies, procedures, technologies, and tools to support audit requirements. + Deploy VMWare virtualized environments and technologies. + AD application integration methods and tools (single-sign-on) and Privileged access management through CyberArk. + Deploy Just in time administration based on Active directory. + Architect and deploy multiple virtualized environments leveraging VMware NSX micro segmentation with the goal of managing lateral movement. + Design and deploy multi-tiered environments at different level of security assurance. + Develop and deploy a NAS, SANs and backup solutions meeting various virtualization and data management requirements. **Qualifications** **Required Education & Experience:** + Bachelor's degree and 9 years of experience; Master's degree and 7 years of experience; May accept additional experience in lieu of degree. + Excellent Knowledge of Private, Public and Hybrid Cloud environments. + Excellent Knowledge of Cloud Orchestration platforms. + Excellent knowledge of Windows Server, Linux, in HA/DR type configurations. + Excellent knowledge of Sever hardware platforms: x86. + Excellent knowledge of VMWare ESX, vSphere. + Excellent knowledge of HSM, SAN, NAS, DAS, RAID, SCSI, Fibre Channel, Backup to Disk, clustering, encryption technologies from multiple vendors. + In-depth understanding of Cloud, Server, Storage, and Virtualization architecture design techniques, theories, principles, and practices. + Experience leading and collaborating with technical teams of diverse IT related skill sets. + Extensive knowledge and understanding of various cloud technologies. + Experience with DLP, Data Privacy, Disaster Recovery, and Privileged Access Management Strategies. + Strong attention to detail, multitasking, and analytical skills. + Ability to work independently and as part of a team. + Knowledge of security frameworks that inform risk and design considerations. + Exemplary communication, analytical skills, and technical knowledge across the client environment. + Knowledge and experience of Zero Trust frameworks. + Expert level hands-on experience in Microsoft Windows and Active directory. **Required Clearance:** + US Citizenship. + Ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance. Must be able to obtain an interim TS prior to starting work. **Desired:** + VMWARE Cloud, Virtualization, Server and Storage vendor Certifications preferred. + Solid experience and knowledge of Networking and perimeter security is required, and hands-on working knowledge of Palo-alto Firewall is preferred. + Experience with Azure and Entra ID is preferred. SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline. Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site. REQNUMBER: 2412780 SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability