Description
Sander Dirks is looking for a VMware system engineer with good knowledge/experience with vSphere 5 with VCP5 certification for our international client (English speaking) in the Hague.
VMware System Engineer
Background:
The VMware environment consists of multiple clusters hosted on IBM xSeries, distributed across two geographical locations hosting a combination of both Linux and Windows based guests.
Deliverable Service:
The service to be provided consist of assisting the team in the design, planning, implementation, maintenance and support of the VMware infrastructure.
The services also involve providing third line of support for incident management and performing problem solving.
Responsibilities and Key Duties:
Be jointly responsible for the management, configuration and administration of the VMware systems infrastructure
To establish and maintain best practice standards for configuration of related technologies including server, networking and storage
Maintain systems while undertaking upgrades and/or virtualisation projects
To develop, manage and be responsible for the data backup and recovery strategy, including DR testing of the Group's VMware deployment
To ensure that relevant security-, legal-, software licence- and audit-policies are implemented, monitored and adhered to
To provide VMware infrastructure support
Technical Skills:
In depth knowledge of vSphere 5 with VCP 5 certification
Good knowledge of both Linux and Windows operating systems software
Powershell/PowerCLI Scripting
Good networking skills and in depth TCP/IP understanding essential, vSphere distributed Switches
In depth knowledge of Intel-based Servers
Understanding of SAN technologies, design and usage
VMware vCloud Director (vCD) certification desirable
VMware VCAP-DCD (vSphere 5) certification desirable
Experience with IBM x-series Servers desirable
Professional Skills:
Strong verbal and written (it is required that all documentation be written in English) communication skills in English is essential.
The successful candidate will be able and willing to quickly learn the operational processes and procedures currently in place to support a mission critical production environment.
The ability to organise and structure their daily work independently while working alongside the others teams and providing regular reports to line management.
Must have excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication and team working skills and the ability to interact with multiple levels of personnel both within the organization and externally.
Collaborate with other team members and with external groups
Must pay strong attention to detail and quality.
Additional Service Requirements:
This position is a daytime position but will require flexibility to perform system maintenance during evenings and weekends plus ad hoc on call arrangements.