The Alaka’ina Foundation Family of Companies (FOCs) is looking for an IT Manager Virtualization - Intermediate to provide Information Technology (IT) support services to a customer in Honolulu, Hawai'i.

Personnel will conduct Defense Cyber Operations – Internal Defense Measures (DCO-IDM) to defend against unauthorized activity on supported networks. Support will be onsite.

DESCRIPTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Data Center (DC) Operations: Support the customer's mission to consolidate Theater Enterprise Services at the DCs. This enterprise initiative establishes four (with the possibility of reduction to two) DCs at key locations within USARPAC to provide such support as consolidated applications for users across the theater, data warehousing, remote end-user IT services, and disaster recovery. All servers that provide an enterprise function will be consolidated at DCs or the installation level (bandwidth dependent) and placed in a server protected by an enterprise firewall.
• Manage capacity and performance
• Control access and manage user accounts, passwords, and virtual local area networks (VLAN).
• Perform daily backups, implement system upgrades, and provide CM on all APC system and network devices.
• Manage and monitor trouble tickets daily.
• Maintain and expand the cluster management and SAN technologies implemented in the DC to meet the evolving missions and requirements for DODIN-A PACIFIC.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED DEGREE/EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field, preferred.
• Must meet at least one baseline certification under the IAT III position category per DoD 8570.01-M.
• CISSP (or Associate), CASP+ CE, CCNP Security, CISA, GCED, GCIH or CCSP
• Must have a VMware Certified Professional; or a MCSA: Windows Server 2012 computing environment certification.
• Must be able to complete the Government’s current Vulnerability Management System (VMS) Computer Based Training (CBT) within 4 weeks of work start.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Extensive knowledge and minimum 2 years of experience in enterprise level virtualization infrastructure, including VMWare, storage, fiber channel/iSCSI, clustering and high availability.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in Microsoft Windows, and data communications and network skills in complex virtual server environments that leverage large storage area networks, enterprise backup systems, and virtualization technologies/systems.
• Experience to continuously monitor, optimize, and improve the services of an enterprise virtualization infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP network architecture and implementation.
• Knowledge and understanding of the associated IA principles and framework applied to ensure information assurance and security of those services.
• Enterprise System administration experience on Microsoft Windows platform and, an understanding of a wide array of server grade applications to include Active Directory, Lotus Notes, Windows DNS, IIS, Apache, SharePoint, SAN/NAS, SCCM/SCOM, Patch Management, and LDAP.

REQUIRED CITIZENSHIP AND CLEARANCE:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must have a Secret clearance.

The Alaka`ina Foundation Family of Companies (FOCs) is a fast-growing government service provider. Employees enjoy competitive salaries. Eligible employees enjoy a 401K plan with company match; medical, dental, disability, and life insurance coverage; tuition reimbursement; paid time off; and 11 paid holidays.

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are proud to state that we do not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. If you are a person with a disability and you need an accommodation during the application process, please click here to request accommodation. We E-Verify all employees.

The Alaka`ina Foundation Family of Companies (FOCs) is comprised of industry-recognized government service firms designated as Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO)-owned and 8(a) certified businesses. The Family of Companies (FOCs) includes Ke`aki Technologies, Laulima Government Solutions, Kūpono Government Services, and Kapili Services, Po`okela Solutions, Kīkaha Solutions, LLC, and Pololei Solutions, LLC. Alaka`ina Foundation activities principally benefit the youth of Hawaii through charitable efforts which includes providing innovative educational programs that combine leadership, science & technology, and environmental stewardship.

For additional information, please visit www(dot)alakainafoundation(dot)com