Onsite Datacenter & VMware Infrastructure Engineer

Castalia Systems; Largo (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401k matching

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Professional training opportunities

Pet insurance

Job summary

Castalia Systems is seeking an Onsite Infrastructure Engineer to support datacenter planning and sustainment of private cloud hardware and software infrastructure. The guest systems include Microsoft Windows, Linux and vendor appliances.

An ideal candidate should have experience in many of required technical skills below. This position requires working independently under limited oversight while supporting and maintaining the environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of relevant professional work experience (excluding internships)
• In absence of a degree, 6 years of relevant experience is required
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (Security+ or CISSP preferred)
• Strong understanding of computer, network, and security systems
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently under limited oversight

Responsibilities

• Account for power consumption in a datacenter
• Account for cooling load in a datacenter
• Work with HVAC and Electrical facilities personnel on site
• Configure, manage and maintain the physical and virtual infrastructure
• Perform maintenance operations of VMware virtualization infrastructure; may require off-hour support
• Implement and maintain ESXi, VM, and vCenter DISA STIGs
• Install, configure and integrate servers with VMware infrastructure
• Perform backups, troubleshooting and problem resolution for VMware servers
• Build highly available server clusters in a vSphere environment
• Build and configure virtual networks
• Document, test and implement virtual services and devices
• Assess and evaluate current virtual computing infrastructure and provide enhancements
• Create and maintain VM templates for rapid deployment
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures
• Create and defend system change requests
• Manage user requests for assistance, application installation and upgrades
• Maintain secure computer systems, network servers, and switches
• Troubleshoot hardware/software issues; document problems and resolutions
• Create documentation of all work performed
• Support security staff in compliance and vulnerability audits

Skills

Datacenter operations

VMware virtualization

Windows Server

Linux

Networking fundamentals

Security

Independent work

Analytical thinking

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor’s degree

DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification

Tools

VMware ESXi

vCenter

Windows

Linux/bash

Job description

Castalia Systems is seeking an Onsite Infrastructure Engineer to support datacenter planning and sustainment of private cloud hardware and software infrastructure. The guest systems include Microsoft Windows, Linux and vendor appliances.

An ideal candidate should have experience in many of required technical skills below. This position requires working independently under limited oversight while supporting and maintaining the environment.