Remote Data Center Engineer - DR/BCP & Virtualization

Gesa Credit Union; Spokane (WA); Remote; USD 83,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Ins.

20 days PTO + 10 holidays

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Gesa Credit Union in Washington state is seeking a Data Center IT Engineer to ensure secure, stable, and optimized data center operations across storage, compute, virtualization, and server OS.

This role will monitor system health, coordinate upgrades, perform backups, document standards, train junior staff, and contribute to DR/BCP testing. The position may be fully remote from WA and requires after-hours on-call coverage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of five years of similar or related experience.
• AZ-800/801 or AZ104 preferred.
• A+, Network+, Server+, Linux+ certifications preferred.
• VCTA / VCP-DCV Data Center Virtualization preferred.
• Experience with Unix/Linux OS and data center security features and best practices.
• Requires participation in an after-hours on-call rotation.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to data center management, maintenance, troubleshooting, and security.
• Troubleshoot data center issues and collaborate across teams.
• Plan, test, and implement upgrades; maintain vendor compliance.
• Manage access rights for data center resources.
• Perform backups and recovery; monitor performance; generate reports.
• Maintain data center asset inventory and documentation.
• Test DR/BCP plans annually; participate in related projects.

Skills

Strong communication

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Work under pressure

On-call readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Unix/Linux

Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV)

IT security best practices

AZ-800/801 or AZ104

A+/Network+/Linux+ certifications

Job description

Gesa Credit Union in Washington state is seeking a Data Center IT Engineer to ensure secure, stable, and optimized data center operations across storage, compute, virtualization, and server OS.

This role will monitor system health, coordinate upgrades, perform backups, document standards, train junior staff, and contribute to DR/BCP testing. The position may be fully remote from WA and requires after-hours on-call coverage.