Principal Data Center Infrastructure Engineer (VMware Engineer)

Principal Data Center Infrastructure Engineer (VMware Engineer) Washington DC Annual Salary: $220,000 Requirements Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Issued Top Secret with SCI security clearance. Possess DoD 8140 certification aligned to the 451 System Administrator work role, such as Security+, Cloud+, SSCP, CASP+, or CISSP. 8+ years of direct experience designing, implementing, and managing geographically dispersed data center infrastructure in enterprise or mission-critical environments. Demonstrated experience ensuring the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of data center operations, including servers, storage, networking, power, and environmental resource requirements. Hands‑on experience administering virtualized data center platforms, including VMware or equivalent enterprise virtualization technologies. Operational experience managing compute, storage, and network infrastructure, including capacity planning, performance optimization, and lifecycle management. Hands‑on experience supporting high‑availability data center operations, including monitoring, fault isolation, and incident response. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related engineering field is required; relevant experience may substitute where appropriate. Ability to contribute immediately with minimal ramp‑up in a mission‑critical operational environment. Required technical certifications: VMware VCP‑DCV or equivalent data center platform certification and Security+. Responsibilities Use enterprise data center technologies to manage and operate servers, storage, networking, and power systems supporting mission‑critical environments within the federal government. Support and sustain high‑availability operations by monitoring infrastructure health, responding to incidents, and troubleshooting complex hardware and facility issues. Design, implement, and improve data center infrastructure solutions that increase reliability, performance, and resiliency. Participate actively in Agile execution, planning, and technical discussions, contributing immediately with hands‑on expertise. Identify risks, constraints, and capacity concerns, and communicate them clearly along with mitigation strategies and recommendations. Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure infrastructure changes are executed safely and with minimal operational impact. Apply best practices for security, availability, and operational excellence in secure, high‑visibility environments. Establish and maintain a high level of customer trust and confidence through disciplined execution, ownership, and technical excellence. Quadrant is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a protected veteran, or status as an individual with a disability. Healthcare benefits are offered to all eligible employees according to compliance mandated by the Affordable Care Act. #J-18808-Ljbffr Quadrant