Senior Data Center Engineer - Sarnova - Remote
Sarnova
- Columbus, OH
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Recommend and follow technical standards for data center configuration.
- Document technical configurations for both datacenters and for cloud architecture.
- Install and configure servers and necessary applications to support data center and Infrastructure strategy.
- Configure, monitor, and periodically test backup/recovery of systems.
- Proactively monitor data center status/health and address issues as appropriate.
- Perform system upgrades and patches as necessary to include firmware, operating system, and applications.
- Engage with vendors for license renewals, hardware/software, and support contracts.
- Support system administrator personnel as necessary to resolve end user and systems issues.
- Ensure security standards and practices are implemented and maintained within the infrastructure environment.
- Sets up, configures, and supports internal and/or external networks.
- Develops and maintains all security and network configurations.
- Troubleshoots all data center and network performance issues.
- Maintains and exercises a disaster recovery plan annually.
- Individual is expected to be generally available 24 x 7 x 365 in case of emergency.
- Ability to engage in frequent bending, stooping, pushing and pulling of parts and equipment.
- Ability to continuously walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, or crawl.
- Ability to continuously lift and/or move objects up to 80 pounds, and frequently lift and/or move objects up to 45 pounds.
- Qualifications:
- 5 to 7 years of experience in a technically diverse environment with wide-ranging responsibilities.
- Bachelor’s degree in technical discipline (Computer Science/Engineering, Management Information Systems, etc.) strongly preferred; specific technical certifications and additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of bachelor’s degree.
- Skills/Experience Required:
- Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Windows server environments including four years of experience managing Active Directory.
- In-depth working knowledge and experience with VMware / vCenter / vSphere
- General working knowledge and previous experience supporting Windows Server Failover Cluster (WSFC) services.
- Expert understanding of LAN/WAN principles and protocols, including BGP routing.
- In-depth experience designing, deploying, and managing firewalls (Palo Alto and Panorama experience highly preferred).
- Direct experience configuring and supporting HP Nimble Storage and Store Once preferred
- Security certification or PCI experience is a decided plus.
- In-depth knowledge and experience with VEEAM backup solutions is a plus.
- Director, Information Technology