Senior Storage Systems Engineer

Systems Plus, Inc.; Maryland; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Systems Plus, Inc. is seeking a seasoned IT Operations Specialist in the United States.

You will review events, refine processes, and push automation to improve service uptime and performance, while coordinating with Enterprise Operations, Cybersecurity, networking, and cloud teams to develop effective solutions. You will assess vulnerabilities in the virtual server and container hosting stack, contribute to quality checks and operational metrics, and collaborate with vendors as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of relevant experience.
• Deep knowledge of Dell Blade networking and firewall management for virtual infrastructures.
• Experience with VMware Cloud Foundation.
• Experience with VMware Aria Operations.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex issues and coordinate with vendors.
• SME on two or more: Kubernetes, Server Hosting, Virtual Networking, Network and Application Security, Scripting/Programming.
• Experience with at least three of the listed technologies (VMware, Workspace ONE, Windows/Linux servers, Dell/HPE hardware, Kubernetes).
• Preferred: Dell/Cisco chassis network and storage switch configuration.

Responsibilities

• Review existing operational events and propose refinements, automation, or broadened handling with focus on uptime and performance.
• Interact with client community stakeholders across Enterprise Operations, Cybersecurity, and network/cloud teams for troubleshooting and solution development.
• Identify and report on current vulnerability/risk state of client virtual server and container hosting architecture.
• Assist in developing and performing quality control checks for service uptime and operations.
• Assist in developing and performing operational metrics for uptime and operations.

Skills

Dell Blade Networking

Firewall Management

VMware Cloud Foundation

VMware Aria Operations

Complex Troubleshooting

Kubernetes SME

Server Hosting

Virtual Networking

Network Security

Scripting/Programming

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

vCenter

vSphere

Workspace ONE

Horizon VDI

Windows Server

Linux

Dell Hardware

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

Candidates must reside in DC, MD, or VA.

Daily Responsibilities:

• Review existing operational events and propose refinements, automation, and/or broaden handling capabilities as appropriate with focus on service uptime and performance.
• Interact with other stakeholders in the client community for troubleshooting/solution development/etc. This interaction could include other members of other members of Enterprise Operations, Cybersecurity, the networking team, cloud team, technology support partners, etc.
• Identify and report on current vulnerability/risk state of client Virtual Server and Container hosting architecture.
• Assist in the development and performance of quality control checks for service uptime and operations.
• Assist in the development and performance of operational metrics for service uptime and operations.

Required Experience:

• Five years experience minimum
• In depth knowledge of network switching in Dell Blade systems and Firewall Management for Virtual Infrastructures.
• Experience with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF).
• Experience with VMware Aria Operation suite.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex issues and when necessary, coordinate working sessions with technical staff and supportive vendors/resellers.
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) on two or more of the following: Kubernetes, Server Hosting, Virtual Networking, Network and Application Security, Scripting/Programming.
• Demonstrate experience working with at least 3 of the following technologies:
  • VMWare (by Broadcom) Products (examples: vCenter, vSphere, Other)
  • Omnissa (formerly VMware) Products (examples: Workspace One, Horizon VDI, Other)
  • Microsoft Windows Server Operating Systems and/or Linux Based Server Operating Systems
  • Dell and/or HPE Blade/Rack Server Hardware
  • Kubernetes Container Infrastructure (examples: Tanzu, Docker, others)

• Preferred: Dell and/or Cisco Chassis Network and Storage Switch configuration.

Required Degree:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience (+5 years) in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology or similar relevant degrees.

Required Clearance:

U.S. citizenship required. Candidates must be able to secure and maintain Federal Government security clearances as deemed appropriate by management