Lab Services Admin

Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 98,774,000 - 200,165,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking a Senior Lab Administrator to manage complex lab environments in California. The role requires deep lab experience, the ability to mentor junior staff, and the capability to support and expand our software tools for labs.

Responsibilities include hardware installation, software re-installs, device provisioning, and maintaining lab topology with VM deployment using Proxmox or ESX vCenter. Certifications such as RHCE, JNCIA/JNCE, and VCA are a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• 7+ years of experience within the labs.
• Certifications are plus: Red Hat Certified Engineer, Juniper Networks Certified Associate, Juniper Networks Certified Specialist, VMware Certified Associate

Responsibilities

• Installation of network and/or computer equipment.
• Software re-installation of lab devices.
• Adding new devices to our database system.
• Troubleshooting and replacing of broken hardware.
• Building or changing topologies between devices, and documenting the changes.
• Building and deploying Virtual Machines (using Proxmox or ESX vCenter)

Skills

Lab administration

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

FreeBSD UNIX

RHEL/CentOS Linux

PERL/Python

TCP/IP

Proxmox

ESX vCenter

VMware ESX Administration

Job description

This role has been designed as ''Onsite’ with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office.

Who We Are

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

About the role:

A Senior Lab Administrator (Sr. Admin) is a highly experienced caretaker of the labs. A Sr. Admin can close a large number of tickets without help or supervision, and may be responsible for entire lab(s). A Sr. Admin should be people that Lab Admins go to for help and advice, and be a mentor to them.

Required

Sr. Admins must also be able to support existing and create new software tools for the labs. A strong knowledge of the following is required:

• UNIX (FreeBSD)
• Linux (RHEL/CentOS)
• PERL/Python
• TCP/IP
• VMware ESX Administration

Duties And Responsibilities

A Sr. Admin performs much or the same tasks as a Lab Admin, however they have a deeper understanding of why such a thing is done, as opposed to just what must be done.

Tasks for a Sr. Admin include but are not limited to:

• Installation of network and/or computer equipment
• Software re-installation of lab devices
• Adding new devices to our database system
• Troubleshooting and replacing of broken hardware
• Building or changing topologies between devices, and documenting the changes
• Building and deploying Virtual Machines (using Proxmox or ESX vCenter)

Education And Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• 7+ years of experience within the labs is required to be considered for such a position.
• Certifications are plus:
• Red Hat Certified Engineer
• Juniper Networks Certified Associate
• Juniper Networks Certified Specialist
• VMWare Certified Associate

What We Can Offer You

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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Job

Engineering Services

Job Level

Advanced

Salary

The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level.
– United States of America: Hourly Salary USD 34.47 - 69.86 in California
The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered.

Employee Benefits Information

Information about employee benefits offered in the US can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html

Equal Employment Opportunity

HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or any other protected category, and all decisions we make are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Our goal is to be one global team that is representative of our customers, in an inclusive environment where we can continue to innovate and grow together. Please click here: Equal Employment Opportunity.

EEO Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.

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HPE will comply with all applicable laws related to employer use of arrest and conviction records, including laws requiring employers to consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories.