Network Engineer

Network Engineer – VMware & Enterprise Infrastructure

Location: Columbia, South Carolina (Hybrid – 3 days onsite / 2 days remote)

Employment Type: Contract

Duration: 12 months

Extension: Possible

Client: State of South Carolina – Department of Revenue (SCDOR)

Position Overview

The South Carolina Department of Revenue is seeking an experienced Network Engineer with strong expertise in VMware and enterprise infrastructure to support its networked systems and virtual environments.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience administering VMware ESX environments, troubleshooting enterprise SAN and virtualization issues, performing infrastructure capacity planning, and supporting critical server and network services.

This role involves working with application and infrastructure teams to implement, maintain, monitor, and optimize enterprise technology environments while ensuring system stability, security, and availability.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, monitor, and maintain VMware ESX and enterprise virtualization environments.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues involving VMware and Storage Area Network (SAN) environments.
• Support the design, implementation, and maintenance of VMware solutions.
• Monitor system infrastructure, performance, availability, and security.
• Perform technical research and capacity planning to support infrastructure requirements.
• Assist with disaster recovery, backup, and failover scenarios.
• Install, configure, test, upgrade, and maintain server hardware and software.
• Diagnose and resolve hardware, software, and infrastructure-related issues.
• Develop technical documentation, deployment details, and support procedures.
• Collaborate with application teams, infrastructure groups, vendors, and IT leadership.
• Track and prioritize support tickets, provide timely updates, and ensure issues are resolved within established service levels.
• Recommend technical solutions, develop workarounds, and escalate complex issues when necessary.
• Participate in a shared 24/7 on-call rotation.

Required Qualifications

• 13+ years of overall IT experience.
• 3+ years of experience working in federal, state, or local government environments.
• VMware Certified Professional (VCP) certification OR at least 5 additional years of VMware experience.
• 8+ years of experience supporting enterprise environments with SAN and VMware-related issues.
• 8+ years of hands-on VMware ESX administration experience.
• Experience with infrastructure capacity planning based on technical analysis and research.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of network hardware, protocols, and internet standards, including TCP/IP, DNS, and DHCP.
• Experience working in NIST, PCI, or IRS Publication 1075 environments.
• Advanced knowledge of Windows Server 2012, 2016, and 2019.

Work Arrangement & Additional Details

• Hybrid schedule: 3 days onsite and 2 days remote per week.
• Work location: Columbia, South Carolina.
• 12-month contract with the possibility of extension.
• Candidates must be current South Carolina residents. Relocation is not permitted.
• Onsite interview availability is required.
• Shared 24/7 on-call responsibilities.

Interview Process

1–2 rounds of onsite interviews.

Important: This position requires a current South Carolina resident who can attend onsite interviews and work onsite three days per week.