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Virtualization Administration
Compu-Vision Consulting Inc.
🇺🇸 United States
On-site
7 months ago
$60 – $65 / hour
- VMware
- Hyper-V
- Unix
- Linux
7 months ago
Duration: 1 year (2-year extension possible)
Location: Jefferson City, MO 65101
State of MO is currently using vSphere 7 and always wants to be prepared for future upgrades. In order to prepare for a future upgrade, there needs to be a thorough analysis of MoDOT's current environment, including the configuration and overall health.
Provide day-to-day support and administration of the State of MO VMware & Hyper-V environment, as defined by State of MO and availability of funds.
This PAQ will provide coverage for the area VMware/vSphere and Hyper-V, related to day-to-day support and administration activities. Expected duties to include, but not be limited to, the following:
• Manage VMware Infrastructure/vSphere & Hyper-V clusters on Production and Test/Development environments
• Build, test, and maintain new VMs
• Familiarity with VMware Horizon and able to assist when needed
• Work with system owners and fine-tune VM configurations to get the best performance/resource utilization
• Detection of VMware issues, monitoring, and ownership of standards and requirements
• Participate in capacity planning for the infrastructure
• Provide tools and procedures for resource provisioning
• Document processes and procedures
• Propose VM provisioning solutions to be analyzed and/or implemented
• Evaluate and apply version updates to ESX hosts and vulnerability patches as needed
• Develop and implement test plans to verify installation, upgrades or repairs, including back-out plans
• Outstanding communication skills
• Excellent troubleshooting skills
• Ability to provide after-hours support occasionally as needed
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team
• Initiative to research and resolve problems
The contract period is June 16, 2026 through June 15, 2027 with option to renew for two (2) additional one-year periods. In the event MoDOT exercises such right, all terms and conditions, requirements and specifications of the PAQ shall remain the same and apply during the renewal period.
Minimum skillsets required by the Offeror's staff performing the work under the resulting contract must include:
• 5+ years experience with VMware & Hyper-V systems administration and support
• Working experience with vSphere systems administration and support, including storage migrations, vMotion and P2V migrations
• Basic understanding of Unix/Linux
• Strong focus on vSphere capacity planning and performance tools
Objectives
• Provide day-to-day support and administration of State of MO VMware and Hyper-V environments
• Analyze State of MO current Virtual environment and provide feedback/recommendations
• Work with technologist to clean/organize current environment
• Provide structural and design recommendations for Virtualization future upgrades
• Upgrade the current vSphere 5.5 environment to vSphere 6.5
Requirements/Tasks
Provide expertise and administration in the area of VMware/vSphere & Hyper-V. This includes guidance in best practices, research into options and potential solutions, and professional presentation as requested.
Effective oral and written communication with State of MO staff.
Create documentation and supporting procedures for all key related systems and processes directly impact VMware/vSphere and Hyper-V.
Transfer key knowledge and educate staff in applicable areas for all Linux and VMware environments and administration.
Minor system improvements that can be accomplished under $3,000. Historically six (6) minor system improvements were performed each year. An amendment to the PAQ will be issued for each project after the project scope is identified and pricing is established for the completion of the improvement.
Deliverables
Status reports stating tasks completed, satisfactory resolution of issues, successful knowledge transfer, and accepted documentation.
• Daily, weekly and monthly System Health Check
• Provide weekly documentation updates reflecting fixes or enhancements
• Update system and user documentation as needed due to fixes and enhancements
• Create documentation for new functionality
• Provide instruction to staff regarding changes or new functionality
Satisfactory feedback from staff and management.
At the direction and deadlines set forth by State of MO representative.
• Update system and user documentation as needed due to fixes and enhancements
As confirmed by State of MO staff members, assuming the responsibilities identified under this PAQ.
• Update system and user documentation as needed due to fixes and enhancements
• Create documentation for new functionality
• Provide instruction to staff regarding changes or new functionality
Minor system enhancements will be estimated and delivered to State of MO as well as any documentation that is required by State of MO.
Virtualization Administration · Compu-Vision Consulting Inc.