Job description
Who we are:
Makpar is a comprehensive professional and technical solutions provider for the Federal government. We combine functional and technical expertise in cloud engineering, data management, cybersecurity and emerging technologies to deliver mission success. We build the right IT solution for government clients by partnering with them to understand their WHAT, WHY, and HOW. Using our signature consulting methodology that we call “The Makpar Way,” we help agencies navigate the ongoing changes in the Federal technology landscape. We succeed where others fail because of our connected and engaged workforce are dedicated to delivering success for our clients and the American people.
Our Mission: We solve complex problems for the Federal government to accelerate access to citizen services.
When it comes to excellence, we deliver. Learn more about our employer brand at makpar.com/careers.
The Position:
Makpar has a potential opportunity for a Nutanix Virtualization Administrator/Engineer in the fall of 2025 to join our growing team.
The qualified candidate shall provide support to configure, operate, maintain, document, and deliver enhancements to a Threat Simulation Environment (TSE). The TSE is a vSphere environment that is used to isolate testing activities and automate the provisioning of systems.
Role Responsibilities:
- The TSE Administrator shall provide administration, configuration, operation, and maintenance support for the Threat Simulation Environment (TSE).
- The TSE Administrator shall configure, operate, and maintain the TSE, which includes but is not limited to:
- …VMware vSphere,
- …VMware VRealize Automation and Operations Manager,
- …NSX,
- …Red Hat, Debian, Kali, and Windows Server
- …Ansible
- …Microsoft Active Directory.
- The TSE Administrator shall update the Configuration Management, Operations Guide, and System Design artifacts and standard operating procedures as needed.
- The TSE Administrator shall create and maintain automated deployment Blueprints and configuration specifications.
- The TSE Administrator shall ensure the proper configuration of Authentication, Authorization, and Access Control rules.
- The TSE Administrator shall research, plan, and deploy updates, patches, and vulnerabilities to critical infrastructure.
- Install NVIDIA packages to hypervisor hosts.
- Install NVIDIA drivers and dependencies on Linux virtual machines.
- Assign NVIDIA GPU profiles to virtual machines.
- Configure NVIDIA MIG and vGPU technologies.
- Install and configure distributed client-server hash cracking software.
- Configure and manage Nutanix clusters
- Use Nutanix Flow Network Security for network isolation and microsegmentation.
- Create automation blueprints using Nutanix Self-Service (Calm).
- Write Ansible playbooks and roles to configure and maintain VMs.
- DESIRED OUTCOME – The TSE Administrator shall maintain a secure operating environment, to include all hardware and software refreshes, document all procedures and adhere to all relevant enterprise policies and procedures.
- The TSE Administrator shall maintain the provisioning catalog, add new items based on need, and provide support to the Research Team in meeting their requirements.
Required Qualifications:
- At least 3-5 years of experience in cybersecurity roles, particularly in operating system security and firewall management.
- Certifications such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Nutanix Certified Professional, Red Hat Certified System Administrator, or similar credentials are often preferred.
- Nutanix Experience: Proven experience/exposure in deploying, managing, and optimizing Nutanix Environments
- Ability to work effectively with pentest teams, vulnerability scanning team, and other stakeholders.
- Virtual Environments:
- -- Expertise in operating and maintaining virtual environments for threat simulation.
- -- Experience in configuring GPU passthrough to VMs with or without MIG.
- –Experience in installing/configuring GPU drivers on hypervisors and virtual machines.
- Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools to integrate automation and security within virtualization platforms
- Experience in writing Ansible playbooks to automate tasks within the virtualization platform.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities.
Additional Requirements as per contract/client:
- Candidates must be a US Citizen or a Legal Permanent Resident (Green Card status) for 3 years and be Federal Tax compliant to obtain necessary clearances.
Required Areas of Expertise:
- Documented Nutanix Experience and/or certifications of such.
- Nutanix clusters
- Nutanix Flow Network Security for network isolation and micro segmentation.
- Automation blueprints using Nutanix Self-Service (Calm).
- NVIDIA packages to hypervisor hosts.
- NVIDIA drivers and dependencies on Linux virtual machines.
- NVIDIA GPU profiles to virtual machines.
- NVIDIA MIG and vGPU technologies.
- Distributed client-server hash cracking software.
- Ansible playbooks and roles to configure and maintain VMs.
Benefits:
At Makpar Corporation we understand that we all need to balance work and life – that is why we have a great benefits package, excellent training and career development opportunities, flexible work schedules along with a generous compensation package. At Makpar, we believe in keeping our employees happy, healthy and engaged. We pride ourselves in providing outstanding benefits, creating environments where employees are encouraged to be themselves, collaborate, and be inquisitive in order to achieve goals.
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Makpar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
