Cloud Engineer III - Linux

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The Cloud Engineer III is primarily responsible for deploying, configuring, troubleshooting and ensuring continuity of client and QTS physical and virtualized infrastructures and operating systems, with a fundamental understanding of those specialties including any associated automation. The candidate must demonstrate the ability to successfully analyze and perform technical and process-based problem resolution with an emphasis on customer satisfaction. The candidate must be well versed in Cloud technologies and display a desire to continuously grow and improve both technical and soft skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES, other duties may be assigned.

• Develop and maintain a thorough knowledge of the assigned task(s),functional area(s) or project(s)
• Deploy and support VMware ESXi and similar technologies on various hardware platforms
• Deploy, monitor, diagnose and troubleshoot Linux and Windows platforms by using diagnostic tools, commands, utilities, monitoring tools
• Consistently demonstrate initiative and commitment to optimizing systems and process
• Conduct project scoping with stakeholder groups for moderately complex projects.
• Plan and execute scheduled system maintenance activities including, hardware and software upgrades; software and application patching
• Plan and execute capacity monitoring and management
• Plan and execute functional test planning and testing for assigned functional area(s) or project(s)
• Proactively create procedures to prevent/reduce severity of outages
• Proactively analyze system performance and identify improvement opportunities
• Create/update infrastructure documentation to include environment technical diagrams, workbooks, etc.
• Write/update or review Change Requests, MOPs, and similar documentation
• Manage escalated assigned tickets to ensure SLA compliance and customer satisfaction
• Provide operational support in response to monitoring alerts and resolve incidents
• Respond quickly and effectively to production issues and take responsibility for seeing those issues through resolution
• Deliver customer-focused support through phone calls and ticket-based communications
• Work with the24x7x365 Operations Service Center and be flexible in availability as needed

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent professional experience
• Seven or more years of progressive IT engineering experience
• Advanced experience deploying, upgrading and migrating complex private cloud environments according to best practices using current versions of VMware vCenter Server and ESXi
• Advanced experience configuring network virtualization technologies (NSX, Citrix)
• Advanced experience with Linux environment design, implementation and full stack support, owning Linux environments, full stack, to include containerization and orchestration.
• Advanced experience configuring High Availability and clustering
• Advanced knowledge of various protocols/services such as SMTP, SNMP, SSL, SSH and DNS
• Advanced experience deploying and administering CentOS and Red Hat operating systems
• Advanced understanding of Python, Ansible, PowerShell, and/or JavaScript/JSON/REST API
• Advanced experience hardening Operating Systems in accordance with compliance standards and policy
• Advanced understanding of BGP peering, HSRP and IP subnetting
• Experience with Active Directory and Exchange administration on an enterprise level
• Experience with IT monitoring systems
• US Citizenship for this position is required by law due to federal customer contracts

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Six or more years of Systems Administration/Engineering experience, with a focus on virtualization and hyperconverged technologies
• VMware Certified Professional-Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV) certified
• One or more systems-focused certifications (MCSA/MCSE, RHSE/RHSA, etc.)
• One or more additional technology professional certifications (CompTia A+, Network+, etc.)
• Prior experience working in a Data Center environment
• Strong knowledge of Python, Ansible, PowerShell, and/or JavaScript/JSON/REST API

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Strong technical troubleshooting skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, vendors, and colleagues
• Orderly documentation, time management, and planning skills
• Excellent written and oral communication, problem solving, and process management skills.
• Ability to work well within a team environment in a matrixed organization
• Strong customer relations skills
• Ability to learn and apply new technology and methodologies in a distributed environment
• Actively invests in growing yourself and others to build the talent and capabilities required for sustained success. Provide training and mentorship for lower-level team members

TOTAL REWARDS
This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending and HSA accounts; paid holidays; paid time off; paid volunteer days; employee assistance program; tuition assistance; parental leave; military leave assistance; QTS scholarship for dependents; wellness program, and other company benefits.
This position is Bonus eligible.

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