Sr. Systems Engineer - Infrastructure & Cloud

Toshiba

Houston (TX)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 160,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Toshiba America, Inc. is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead architecture, implementation, and support of enterprise Linux, virtualization, and storage infrastructure.

You will drive modernization, ensure reliability, performance, and security across compute, storage, and cloud-integrated platforms. You will mentor team members, coordinate with application and security teams, and guide projects from hardware refreshes to platform upgrades, including Azure/AWS integration and DR

Qualifications

6+ years of progressive experience supporting enterprise Linux, virtualization, and storage infrastructure environments.
Experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise-scale Linux server platforms.
Extensive experience administering VMware vSphere, Nutanix AHV, Hyper-V, or comparable virtualization platforms.
Strong experience with enterprise storage technologies, including SAN, NAS, replication, snapshots, and storage performance optimization.
Experience executing storage migrations, infrastructure upgrades, and virtualization modernization projects.
Experience supporting highly available, global, or multi-site environments.
Working knowledge of backup and recovery platforms such as Commvault, Veeam, Rubrik, or similar solutions.
Experience supporting hybrid cloud environments and integrating on-premises infrastructure with Azure or AWS services.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, administer, and support enterprise Linux and multi-platform server environments.
Support deployment, management, and optimization of hypervisor platforms (VMware vSphere, Nutanix AHV, Hyper‑V, cloud services).
Manage and administer enterprise storage platforms like NetApp and Dell Powervault.
Monitor and optimize infrastructure performance, capacity, availability, and resource utilization across compute, storage, and virtualization.
Design and maintain highly available, resilient, and scalable infrastructure solutions.
Perform storage provisioning, replication, snapshot management, and lifecycle activities.
Manage virtualization clusters, VM provisioning, migrations, and disaster recovery capabilities.
Administer Linux OS with hardening, patching, troubleshooting, and automation.
Support hybrid infrastructure integrating on-premises with Azure and AWS.
Collaborate with application, database, network, and security teams to ensure stability and performance.
Lead infrastructure projects including hardware refreshes, storage migrations, and platform modernization.
Develop and maintain technical standards, runbooks, and diagrams.
Implement security controls, vulnerability remediation, and compliance requirements.
Evaluate emerging technologies for infrastructure improvements.
Support enterprise backup, recovery, replication, and DR processes.
Participate in incident, problem, and change management; provide mentorship.

Skills

Linux Server Administration

Enterprise Hypervisor Platforms

Enterprise Storage Platforms

SAN and NAS Technologies

Storage Networking

Infrastructure Monitoring

Automation & Scripting

DR & HA Architectures

Cloud Infrastructure (Azure/AWS)

Security & Vulnerability

Backup & Recovery Concepts

Networking Fundamentals

Tools

VMware vSphere/ESXi

Nutanix AHV

Microsoft Hyper-V

NetApp

Dell Powervault

SAN/NAS Technologies

Job description

Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
Veeam Certified Engineer (VMCE)

We are Toshiba. We have an unwavering drive to make and do things that lead to a better world. Founded in 1965, Toshiba America, Inc. (TAI) is a subsidiary of the globally renowned Toshiba Corporation based in Tokyo. As the holding company for three Toshiba operating companies, TAI offers a wide array of products and solutions across the commercial, energy, and industrial sectors. Together with our subsidiaries, we form the Toshiba Americas Group, which is committed to technological innovation and excellence.

Our Commitment to the Future

At Toshiba America, we are guided by the principle “Committed to People, Committed to the Future.” This core philosophy shapes our strategies and actions as we strive to build a better, more sustainable world. In an era of climate change, resource depletion, and social inequality, we aim to ensure safety, security, and environmental stability for all.

Job Summary

The Senior Systems Engineer is responsible for the architecture, implementation, administration, optimization, and support of enterprise infrastructure with a primary focus on Linux operating systems, virtualization platforms, and enterprise storage solutions. This role serves as a senior technical resource for mission‑critical infrastructure supporting business operations, application platforms, and data services. The Senior Systems Engineer leads infrastructure modernization initiatives, ensures the reliability, performance, scalability, and security of enterprise systems, and provides technical leadership across storage, virtualization, and server environments. Secondary responsibilities include support for data protection, backup, disaster recovery, and cloud integration services.

Essential Duties

Design, implement, administer, and support enterprise Linux and multi‑platform server environments.
Support the deployment, management, and optimization of hypervisor platforms such as VMware vSphere, Nutanix AHV, Hyper‑V, and cloud‑based virtualization services.
Manage and administer enterprise storage platforms like NetApp, Dell Powervault, and related SAN/NAS technologies.
Monitor and optimize infrastructure performance, capacity, availability, and resource utilization across compute, storage, and virtualization environments.
Design and maintain highly available, resilient, and scalable infrastructure solutions.
Perform storage provisioning, replication, snapshot management, performance tuning, and lifecycle management activities.
Manage virtualization clusters, host lifecycle management, virtual machine provisioning, migrations, and disaster recovery capabilities.
Administer Linux operating systems including system hardening, patching, troubleshooting, performance tuning, and automation.
Support hybrid infrastructure environments integrating on‑premises platforms with Azure and AWS services.
Collaborate with application, database, network, and security teams to ensure infrastructure stability and performance.
Lead infrastructure projects including hardware refreshes, storage migrations, virtualization upgrades, and platform modernization initiatives.
Develop and maintain technical standards, procedures, architecture documentation, operational runbooks, and infrastructure diagrams.
Implement security controls, vulnerability remediation, and compliance requirements across infrastructure platforms.
Evaluate emerging technologies and provide recommendations for infrastructure improvements and operational efficiencies.
Support enterprise backup, recovery, replication, and disaster recovery processes.
Participate in incident, problem, and change management activities.
Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and knowledge transfer to infrastructure team members.
Coordinate with vendors and technology partners to resolve issues and support strategic initiatives.
Participate in after‑hours maintenance activities, on‑call rotations, and critical incident response as required.

Experience

6+ years of progressive experience supporting enterprise Linux, virtualization, and storage infrastructure environments.
Experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise‑scale Linux server platforms.
Extensive experience administering VMware vSphere, Nutanix AHV, Hyper‑V, or comparable virtualization platforms.
Strong experience with enterprise storage technologies, including SAN, NAS, replication, snapshots, and storage performance optimization.
Experience executing storage migrations, infrastructure upgrades, and virtualization modernization projects.
Experience supporting highly available, global, or multi‑site environments.
Working knowledge of backup and recovery platforms such as Commvault, Veeam, Rubrik, or similar solutions.
Experience supporting hybrid cloud environments and integrating on‑premises infrastructure with Azure or AWS services.
Experience with scripting and automation using Bash, Python, PowerShell, Ansible, Terraform, or similar tools.
Experience implementing infrastructure security controls, vulnerability remediation, and compliance requirements.

Required Expertise

Technical Knowledge and Skills

Linux Server Administration (Red Hat, Oracle Linux, Ubuntu, SUSE)
Enterprise Hypervisor Platforms (VMware vSphere/ESXi, Nutanix AHV, Microsoft Hyper-V)
Enterprise Storage Platforms (NetApp, Dell Powervault)
SAN and NAS Technologies
Storage Networking (FC, iSCSI, NFS, SMB/CIFS)
Infrastructure Monitoring and Performance Management
Infrastructure Automation and Scripting
Disaster Recovery and High Availability Architectures
Infrastructure Capacity Planning
Infrastructure Security and Vulnerability Management
Cloud Infrastructure Services (Azure and AWS)
Identity Services, DNS, DHCP, and Authentication Platforms
Network Fundamentals including TCP/IP, Routing, Switching, Firewalls, and VPN Technologies