Virtualization Systems Administrator
Vulcan Elements
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Vulcan Elements is manufacturing American rare-earth permanent magnets for a secure, resilient future. With a focus on national security and economic resiliency, we serve critical industries such as defense, aerospace, and automotive powering a high-technology future. Vulcan Elements is building a team of ambitious professionals committed to Mission Focus, Technical Excellence and Transparency.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">As a Virtualization and Systems Administrator, you will own the virtual infrastructure and server environment that underpins both our IT operations and OT/manufacturing systems, including MES servers and related production applications. You will define and&nbsp;maintain&nbsp;how systems communicate across IT and OT boundaries, manage hypervisor platforms, and serve as the primary systems administrator for day-to-day IT operations. This role demands hands-on virtualization&nbsp;expertise, a strong understanding of OT/IT integration, and a security posture aligned with CMMC and NIST 800-171.</span>&nbsp;<br><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Responsibilities</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Architect, deploy, and manage virtualization platforms (VMware vSphere/ESXi&nbsp;or equivalent) hosting both IT and OT workloads including MES servers, historian systems, and business applications.</span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233279&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:80,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Own the design and administration of virtual machine environments including resource allocation, snapshots, templates, HA/DR configuration, and capacity planning.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233279&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:80,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Define, document, and&nbsp;maintain&nbsp;integration points between OT and IT systems including MES-to-ERP data flows, historian feeds, and inter-system APIs. Enforce CMMC-aligned access control and boundary protections at all integration layers.</span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233279&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:80,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Administer MES servers and supporting infrastructure including OS patching, service health, backups, and vendor coordination. Ensure systems&nbsp;remain&nbsp;available and performant for production operations.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233279&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:80,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Provide general systems administration for IT infrastructure including Windows/Linux servers, Active Directory, DNS/DHCP, file services, and endpoint manag