Description
Virtualisation System EngineerRole: Virtualisation System Engineer: Windows vSphere Vmware
Location: Dublin City Centre
Salary: €55,000- €60,000 (Experience and Seniority Dependant)
Benefits: Excellent package on offer.
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My client is a market leading e-commerce business based in Dublin City Centre.
Due to their massive growth and expansion they are looking for a Virtualisation
System Engineer with excellent Vmware skills to join their team. You will be
reporting to some of the brightest IT minds in the industry (as they take on the
highest calibre of candidates), learning from them and developing technically.
They are in really modern, open plan offices in the City Centre. The people, pride
themselves on their IT knowledge, questioning and pushing the boundaries technically.
They also pride themselves on the transfer of knowledge and ideas. They want someone
who enjoys what they do and are willing to work hard to develop their career.
We have placed many people into this company and the feedback has been brilliant.
Once you put the work in you will be rewarded, they treat their employees really well:
you can design your own work space and they will even provide the beer and pizza
when they have a big project on!
What you'll be doing:
Responsibility for the vSphere/VMware infrastructure, this will envolve:
-Design, implement and manage virtualized infrastructure, specifically ESX 5.0 or
later and vSphere /VMware and optimize system performance - working with applications,
network, SAN/NAS storage, database and server technology.
- Performance tuning, capacity planning and troubleshooting of VMware infrastructure
ensuring that systems and data are operational (24x7 e-commerce environment)
- Backup and restore of the virtual infrastructure.
- Develop and drive VMware environment integrity and security initiatives
- Develop maintenance policies and procedures for VMware infrastructure and systems.
- Collaborate on complex deployments and support resolutions with systems engineers,
operational support staff and engineering development staff
- Assist in the design, installation, implementation and management of Microsoft Active
Directory Domain Services (Windows 2008 R2), Microsoft Exchange and/or services: clustering,
Identity & access management, Certificate Services, SCCM, SCOM, etc.
- Able to diagnose, isolate, troubleshoot, and solves unusual or highly technical
problems under pressure.
- Perform troubleshooting and repair work at a hardware and software level
- Provide assistance with automation of software installation processes.
What you need to have:
- Minimum 5 years' experience of Virtualisation (VMware, HyperV) platforms with
implementation and management experience in 24x7 environments
- Advanced knowledge of Windows server/services (Active Directory, Exchange, WSUS, SCCM)
- Proficiency with SAN technologies - IBM SAN hardware preferable -
- Experience in scripting languages such as Shell, Perl, Python, PowerShell, PowerCLI
- Strong security awareness with experience in hardening and securing platforms.
- Experience with networking and network appliances, switches, firewalls,
and load balancers a plus
- Ability to work as part of a team, accepting guidance and direction from Program Owners,
Project Manager, Directors, and other key organisational leadership
- Effectively communicate complex ideas and possess problem solving techniques
- Strong customer focus is required.
- Good English verbal and written communication skills
What would be nice to see:
- BS or BA degree, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent education
- VMWare certification - VCP - a plus
- Other certifications (Microsoft MCSE, CISSP, etc.) a plus
For immediate consideration do not think twice and contact me:
Valerie Heatley .
And / or send me an up to date CV in Word format.
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