Virtualization and Storage Engineer

Job Description

• Program seeks a Virtualization and Storage Engineer (Subject Matter Expert). Extensive expertise with VMware ESXi, vCenter, Microsoft Hyper-V, Microsoft Azure, Dell Storage, and Brocade Fibre Channel Networking in private and public cloud is required.
• This position requires keeping up to date with Dell Storage, Dell Servers, Microsoft Hyper-V and VMware ESXi platforms in use at the customers site, as well as a testing and validating interoperability in a lab setting prior to deploying updates to production.
• Candidates must have extensive knowledge and experience with Microsoft Systems Center Virtual Machine Manager, Active Directory, Hyper-V, VMware, vCenter, ESXi, Dell Compellent, Brocade Fibre Channel Networking, and PowerShell.
• The environment is fast moving and has high expectations for quality of work and turnaround times.

The Virtualization and Storage Engineer duties include

• Execute capacity planning and upgrades of the customer’s virtualization and storage infrastructure (primary responsibilities of this engineer).
• Provide specialized knowledge how to implement and upgrade systems in conformance with customer requirements
• Lead the development of operational and maintenance procedures for systems
• Document system configuration and operational procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provides assessments of technical and operational practices based on leading industry standards specific to the requested technology.
• Plans, organizes, and conducts research in a variety of areas, such as new or existing products, science, social science, law or business in support of an IT initiative.
• Searches sources such as reference works, literature, documents, newspapers, statistical records, and other sources of information. May use Internet, Intranet, magazines, periodicals, journals, and other media to perform research.
• Analyzes information and statistical data to prepare reports and studies for use by professionals

Skills

• Extensive ESXi experience
• Extensive Hyper-V experience
• In-depth understanding of Server hardware and Windows Operating systems
• Experience with Dell Servers, configurations and troubleshooting
• In-depth experience of Active Directory
• Extensive experience with Brocade Fibre Channel Switches and Brocade Network Advisor
• Experience with Dell Compellent SAN and Dell Storage Manager
• Experience with Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager and Microsoft System Center Operations Manager
• In-depth knowledge of PowerShell
• Experience with Azure Cloud Services and Azure Pack
• Master’s degree in Information Technology or related field or equivalent experience

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.