Virtual Systems Engineer III- US

Job Summary: The Virtual Engineer is responsible for infrastructure tasks including provisioning hypervisors, connectivity issues, upgrades, and day-to-day issues and audits. Design, build, administer, maintain, and troubleshoot complex VMware environments. Ensure utilization of proper change management procedures regarding the installation and testing of all upgrades and enhancements for VMware infrastructure. Troubleshoot problems and take corrective action on a timely and effective basis. Provide technical support to internal and external users.

Work Location/Days/Hours:

· US Remote

· Due to the 24X7 operations of the business, must be able to work a flexible work schedule, may include nights, weekends, and holidays.

Key Responsibilities:

• Works appropriate level tasks and tickets in queue.
• Defines and schedules infrastructure maintenance.
• Develops standards and policies for respective technology domain.
• Monitors and maintains all virtual infrastructures.
• Works with vendors to resolve escalated hardware and software issues.
• Performs capacity planning and performance analysis of infrastructure.
• Develops projects to improve performance, efficiency, experience, capacity, etc. of environments.
• Acts as the primary interface for the client or project manager for basic to intermediate projects. Implement large, complex enterprise-class solutions using Citrix, Microsoft, and VMware technologies.
• Ensures the control, integrity, and accessibility of the VMware environment for the enterprise.
• Performs regular checks of system components for errors and application of necessary corrective action. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Management Information Systems, or a related technical field. At the Manager's discretion, 4 years of additional related experience may substitute for the degree requirement.
• Minimum of 4 years of technical engineering and administration experience with a minimum of 2 years commercial experience as a systems administrator with cloud platforms.
• VCP-DCV Certified.
• Experience working with the VMware and vSphere Suite.
• Knowledge of Linux or Windows OS.
• Knowledge of designing, building, implementing, analyzing, and troubleshooting distributed, highly available systems.
• Knowledge of Project Management methodologies.
• Understanding of services and protocols, configuration, management, and troubleshooting of hosting environments.
• Knowledge in the application of current and emerging network software and hardware technology and protocols.
• Basic working knowledge of fibre channel SANS, NFS and vSAN.
• knowledge of vROPS.




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