Remote VM Engineer

Post Date

Jul 15, 2026

Location

Washington,
District Of Columbia

ZIP/Postal Code

20201
US
Sep 24, 2026 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract

Category

System Administrator

Req #

BAL-95d684e0-9003-49b2-bbeb-97d89dc117c6

Pay Rate

$48 - $60 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

In this role, you will provide day-to-day engineering and operational support for a complex enterprise infrastructure environment, including VMware, Windows, Linux, storage, and networking systems. Responsibilities include managing and maintaining VMware technologies such as vSphere/vCenter 8.x, VMware Aria, Horizon, SRM, and vCloud Suite while ensuring optimal system performance, availability, and reliability. You will monitor infrastructure health, troubleshoot issues, perform patching and upgrades, execute backup and recovery operations, and respond to system alerts to maintain operational compliance. The position also supports SAN storage integrations, enterprise networking, and data management initiatives. Working closely with infrastructure teams, you will contribute to architecture planning, system migrations, and modernization efforts focused on cloud readiness. Additional responsibilities include developing PowerShell automation solutions, conducting security hardening and audit activities, optimizing system performance, decommissioning outdated resources, and recommending continuous improvements to the overall infrastructure environment.

Compensation:

$55/hr to $60/hr.


Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.


Employees in this role will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package starting on day one of employment, including options for medical, dental, and vision insurance. Eligibility to enroll in the 401(k) retirement plan begins after 90 days of employment. Additionally, employees in this role will have access to paid sick leave and other paid time off benefits as required under the applicable law of the worksite location.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

Required Skills & Experience

• 7 years of experience designing and architecting VMware
• Have an active clearance and willing to get a high risk Public Trust
• Provide engineering, administration, and operational support for VMware, Windows, Linux, storage, and core enterprise infrastructure environments.
• Manage and maintain VMware technologies including vSphere/vCenter 8.x, Aria, Horizon, SRM, and vCloud Suite, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Perform system monitoring, troubleshooting, patching, upgrades, backup/recovery, health checks, and remediation of infrastructure issues and alerts.
• Support enterprise networking, SAN storage, Active Directory, Windows Server, RHEL, MECM, O365, Azure, and related platform services.
• Lead infrastructure modernization efforts, including architecture planning, system migrations, cloud readiness initiatives, and automation through PowerShell scripting.
• Apply expertise gained from 7+ years of virtualization and systems engineering experience to optimize, secure, harden, and enhance enterprise-scale environments in regulated settings.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.