Description
We are currently seeking a Tier 2 Systems Engineer for a 6 month contract opportunity in the Norcross, GA area. The Systems Engineer will need to have experience working in both a Windows Server and Linux Environment (60/40 split) along with hands on experience supporting VMWare. This is a great opportunity for a upper Junior to Mid-Level Systems Engineer to gain more experience with a mix of cutting edge technology. Additional details are below. If you are interested in learning more please apply today!
The Systems Engineer is responsible for evaluating the current systems and working with the various teams to implement global technologies as it relates to the stability, monitoring and metrics collection across all areas of departmental responsibilities. Individual must be a self-starter who can lead projects and solve complex issues from start to finish with little supervision. Designs, develops and implements documentation or tools to facilitate the Data Center team responsibilities. Mentor team members on the technical aspects of processes and procedures necessary to build common practices and solutions across our global IT environment.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (Minimum Requirements)
- Target Operating systems: Windows operating systems 2003 and greater, ESXi, Zen and Hyper, Linux (Redhat/Centos)
- Experience with large vSphere virtual infrastructure environments
- Experience with DRS, storage vMotion, SRM and other facets of virtual infrastructure
- Should be familiar with HA configurations, security and patch management, and Active Directory administration
- Strong Scripting experience to produce solutions and perform troubleshooting
- Installation, configuration and administration experience with operations management tools - Global monitoring solutions
- Conversant in mass storage systems and their ability to meet application needs) NAS and SAN storage for large enterprises (FC, NFS, CIFS)
- Understanding of System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) practices, including requirements gathering, design, impact analysis, implementation, testing, deployment, remediation and operation
- Experience administering/maintaining a production environment. Candidate must be able to rapidly deconstruct systems having minimal supporting documentation, then speak to performance capabilities/bottlenecks, break points requiring monitoring, and other issues.
- Strong, methodical troubleshooting skills
- Very strong analytical skills. Candidate will frequently be required to analyze and predict performance capabilities of a given system. Requires a great degree of resourcefulness for uncovering disparate performance data points and correlating them.