Solutions Engineer

This is a full-time direct hire position and you must currently have an active Secret Security Clearance or above. We are not able to offer visa sponsorship, 1099 status, or work with C2C for this role. Why WWT? At World Wide Technology, we work together to make a new world happen. Our important work benefits our clients and partners as much as it does our people and communities across the globe. WWT is dedicated to achieving its mission of creating a profitable growth company that is also a Great Place to Work for All. We achieve this through our world-class culture, generous benefits and by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions for our clients. Founded in 1990, WWT is a global technology solutions provider leading the AI and Digital Revolution. WWT combines the power of strategy, execution and partnership to accelerate digital transformational outcomes for organizations around the globe. Through its Advanced Technology Center, a collaborative ecosystem of the world's most advanced hardware and software solutions, WWT helps clients and partners conceptualize, test and validate innovative technology solutions for the best business outcomes and then deploys them at scale through its global warehousing, distribution and integration capabilities. With over 12,000 employees across WWT and Softchoice and more than 60 locations around the world, WWT's culture, built on a set of core values and established leadership philosophies, has been recognized 14 years in a row by Fortune and Great Place to Work® for its unique blend of determination, innovation and creating a great place to work for all. Want to work with highly motivated individuals on high-performance teams? Join WWT today! What is the Government Services Team and why join? Our Government Services team provides cleared resources with a global reach to federal civilian, Department of Defense (DoD), and intelligence community markets. We excel at delivering innovative, operationally ready, and cost-effective IT solutions that accelerate the interoperability and resiliency of mission-critical systems. Location: Honolulu, HI (Hybrid) What will you be doing? WWT is seeking a VMware Systems Administrator to support, maintain, and optimize a virtualized infrastructure with the Navy. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on work with VMware technologies, understands enterprise virtualization best practices, and can collaborate across teams to ensure a stable, secure, and high-performing environment. The ideal candidate will possess good communication, presentation, and writing skills. They will have a proven track record of being a problem solver and team player who is capable of working in a technically challenging environment supporting the Navy.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

CSfC solution architecture and design. Lead and contribute to the design and engineering of CSfC solutions across the portfolio, including capabilities aligned to the MA, MSC, WLAN, and DAR Capability Packages and Enterprise Gray shared infrastructure, applying CSfC principles such as layered dual-tunnel encryption and gray and red network separation. Integration across levels. Participate in solution integration at the component, system, and enterprise levels, coordinating across teams, vendors, and government stakeholders to deliver accredited, interoperable capabilities. Stakeholder engagement and communication. Engage senior government and program leaders; brief, present, and write for audiences ranging from hands-on engineers to executive decision-makers; and translate complex CSfC and platform-security concepts into clear, actionable guidance and recommendations. Platform-security engineering and sustainment. Build, harden, and sustain fielded CSfC solutions on RHEL, including thin-client and gateway build systems, and maintain reproducible image pipelines (osbuild-composer, UEFI/OVMF Secure Boot). Linux internals and hardening. Author and maintain system units and boot ordering, SELinux policy and labeling (MCS categories, svirt labeling, relabel-on-boot), FIPS-mode configuration, and RPM packaging. Automation and tooling. Develop and maintain automation in production Bash, including strict-mode certificate and VPN state machines with layered configuration, and custom Go command-line tooling built on os/exec, filesystem operations, and orchestration of system utilities. Engineer and troubleshoot KVM/QEMU/libvirt environments, including domain XML, qcow2 backing chains, the guest-tooling and virt-* toolchain, and qemu-guest-agent failure modes. PKI and cryptographic lifecycle. Implement and sustain CSfC PKI and cryptographic operations, including X.509, EST enrollment, certificate provisioning and re-enrollment lifecycles, and OpenSSL and PKCS#12 operations. Classified networking. Configure and troubleshoot classified networking, including nftables, DHCP relay, network namespaces, and IKEv2/IPsec VPN behavior. STIG and CSfC compliance. Apply, validate, and document DoD STIG hardening and CSfC Capability Package compliance controls across solutions and sites. Documentation and technical leadership. Produce architecture and engineering documentation, serve as a CSfC subject-matter expert, and mentor engineers on platform-security and CSfC best practices.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field and/or 3-5 years related experience. Certifications: IAT Level II is required (i.e. Security+) Cisco CCNA, CCDA, CCNP, CISSP, RHCSA, RHCSE certifications preferred Strong technical proficiency in encryption technologies (e.g., IPsec, TLS), virtual private networks (VPNs), firewalls, and mobile device management (MDM) solutions. Experience with commercial security products from vendors like Cisco, Palo Alto, or Juniper, and familiarity with compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST, FIPS 140-2). Experience with commercial mobility and wireless products like Cisco and Aruba. Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex systems and implement secure, scalable solutions. Strong communication and interpersonal skills for collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders. Secret clearance required. Want to learn more about Government Services? Check us out on our platform: Preferred locations: Honolulu, HI (Hybrid) Certain states and localities require employers to post a reasonable estimate of salary range. A reasonable estimate of the current base pay range for this position is $170,000 to $220,000 annually. Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors, including shift, location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ. Certain positions may also be eligible for variable incentive compensation, such as bonuses or commissions, that is not included in the base pay. The well-being of WWT employees is essential. So, when it comes to our benefits package, WWT has one of the best. We offer the following benefits to all full-time employees: Health and Wellbeing: Health, Dental, and Vision Care, Onsite Health Centers, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program Financial Benefits: Competitive pay, Profit Sharing, 401k Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement Paid Time Off: PTO and Sick Leave (starting at 20 days per year) & Holidays (10 per year), Parental Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement Additional Perks: Nursing Mothers Benefits, Voluntary Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Discount Program We strive to create an environment where all employees are empowered to succeed based on their skills, performance, and dedication. Our goal is to cultivate a culture of belonging that encourages innovation, collaboration, and respect for all team members, ensuring that WWT remains a great place to work for All! If you have any questions or concerns about this posting, please email View email address on click.appcast.io. WWT will consider for employment, without regard to disability, a disabled applicant who satisfies the requisite skill, experience, education, and other job-related requirements of the job and is capable of performing the essential requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. World Wide Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io and ask for Human Resources. #J-18808-Ljbffr World Wide Technology