Systems Engineer with extensive experience in designing, deploying, and managing enterprise grade datacenter infrastructure, including but not limited to, virtualization, storage, and networking. The individual will possess strong data driven analytical, written and verbal communications skills, be comfortable presenting to audiences at the senior level, and thirve in a fast-paced, but rewarding technical environment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:- Grasp contemporary technology and turn them into business solutions
- Design and implement enterprise grade information systems and technology.
- Manage and monitor multiple VMWare vCenter, Nutanix and other converged environments.
- Ensure assets are responsibly and properly managed through life cycle with optimal financial performance.
- Maintains overall system compliance with information security policies and procedures.
- Design, deploy, and test disaster recovery solutions for global centralized and decentralized applications.
- Manage Okta Identity Management platform for SSO and MFA
- Manage and oversee Office 365 enterprise tenant. Including but not limited to AzureAD, Exchange, Teams, OneDrive, Sharepoint
- Manage Secure email gateway Mimecast and O365 ATP
- Management of Active Directory and it's subcomponents - Group Policy, Sites and Services, DNS, etc
- Serves as technical subject matter expert for the resolution of issues related to private or hosted infrastructure.
- Works towards cost effective solutions and enhancements to optimize functionality within the system. Research options, performs cost benefit analysis, and develops written recommendations.
- Manages and tunes platforms to ensure expected availability, performance and security levels are achieved.
- Develop and maintain scripts to automate tasks as needed.
- Monitor server and network uptime. Makes recommendations to improve faults as needed.
- Manage fleet of Windows servers
- Serve as escalation point to assist in troubleshooting of infrastructure issues.
- Works independently or as a team member for multiple infrastructure related projects.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: - Experience managing VMWare vSphere including vcenter upgrades and migrations.
- Experience storage technologies to include iSCSI, FC, CIFS/SMB, NFS (HPE Nimble/HPE MSA a plus).
- Experience with Linux and Windows Server OS.
- Experience in scripting languages.
- Experience in AWS or Azure IaaS
Educational/Certification Requirement: - Bachelor's degree or Masters degree in computer science, MIS, engineering, or a related field
- Technical certifications: VMware VCP, AWS Certified SA, Azure Administrator Associate
Experience Requirement:Work Experience: - Minimum 9 year experience working in System Administrator Information Technology roles
- Minimum 4 year exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, GCP
Physical Demands and Working Conditions:Criteria:Work Environment:- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands :- Ability to climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, walk, push, pull and grasp.
- Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
- Ability to lift over 25 lbs. with assistance.
- Ability to move arms, hands and fingers.
- Ability to sit for sustained periods of time.
- Required to have visual acuity to perform assigned tasks
Environmental Exposure:- May involve exposure to moderate noise levels from printers, faxes, computers etc.
- Subject to hazards including electrical current, moving mechanical parts, and exposure to chemicals.
- Subject to frequent interruptions.
- Required to wear personal protective equipment where applicable.
Overnight Travel: - Work may require out of town travel depending upon assignment (training and meeting).
- Ability to travel to domestic and international UCT offices as needed
