Sr System Engineer Virtualization presso Coast Professional, Inc.

As a Senior Systems Engineer focused on virtualization with our team, you'll design resilient, secure, and highly available infrastructure solutions to support mission-critical activities. You'll recommend tools and capabilities based on your research of the current environment and knowledge of various virtualization resources. Your technical expertise will be vital as you work with the team and client to ensure standards are met throughout the process. This is an opportunity to use modern virtualization and cloud technologies as you look for ways to improve the virtual environment. As a technical leader, you'll identify new opportunities to build virtualized and cloud-based solutions to help your customers meet their evolving needs. 

Member of Systems Engineering team that participates in the planning, forecasting, implementation, and identification of resource requirements for server/compute virtualization systems in a high complex environment. Assists with designs and establishing corporate standards, develops and implements virtualization enhancements and makes recommendations for improvements. Leads implementation of approved network architecture and designs.   

Responsible for automatic provisioning, installation configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware and software and related infrastructure; ensures that system hardware, operating systems, and software systems are properly monitored to achieve compliance with NIST/CIS enterprise standards and promote the achievement of SLAs. 

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate senior level expertise in the area of Virtualization – strong familiarity with different Hypervisor and application publishing.  This candidate must also have the ability to train and mentor other team members and act as a high-level escalation point for projects and trouble issues.

Additional responsibilities include project collaboration, disaster recovery planning and evaluation of internal technologies to improve IT efficiencies.

• Provide high level technical expertise to support the Coast Virtual and System platform in all activities. 
• Provide technical assistance, training and mentoring to junior level engineers/technicians/administrators.
• Provides quality internal and external customer service surrounding the Company values.
• Plan, install, and provide daily operational support for virtual environments (VMWare, Pure storage, Veeam, SRM).
• Functions as team training lead for system and virtualization items
• Provides ticket coordination and works with team manager on ticket assignment, review, and work distribution (when directed).
• Coordinates and maintains software/hardware maintenance and license tracking as required.
• Security – an essential part of the position.  This includes (but is not limited to) promoting – safeguarding – implementing – establishing Coast physical and IT security.  Examples of these duties include - maintaining the security of our systems and storage platforms.
• Follow Coast process and procedures.
• Performs other tasks as assigned by management.

• 5+ years installing, monitoring, and troubleshooting server infrastructure, operating systems, storage systems, and storage area networks, in a medium to mid-large environment experience preferred.
• 5+ years of production support and design of the above technologies.
• 3+ years with Virtualization Technologies (preferably VMWare ESXI).  Support desktop publication and VDI. 
• 2+years working with SAN/NAS technologies (preferably PURE).
• 1+years working with Enterprise Backup solutions for system recovery (preferably Veeam)
• Expert level network and system troubleshooting.
• Business Analysis Knowledge: Skilled in a fast-paced environment. Must have strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Customer Service: Skilled in communicating with all levels of management, internal and external customers.   Effective Business Communication: Skilled in communicating with technical and business constituencies in writing effective business specifications and requirements. 

• BA/BS –Degree preferred in Computer Science.  In lieu of degree should have additional 2 years of Networking experience.
• Or equivalent professional experience in VMware/VSphere, SRM, VEEAM, vSAN, VxRail, NSX, Pure, VMware Horizon or Citrix.

Information and Physical Security is the responsibility of every employee.  In your position you are required to safeguard the computer systems by following proper username and password management which includes selecting challenging passwords and committing them to memory, they should not be written down or stored where others can freely have access.  This also includes securing your desk and workstation when you are not there. This includes locking your session and putting sensitive paperwork away when not physically at your desk.  You are not to share your username or password with anyone. The physical security of our offices of are equal importance, never shadow or let someone shadow your entry into a Coast Professional, Inc. facility. If this occurs quickly report this action immediately.  You are required to follow all Information Technology policies and procedures regarding the management of your system accounts and equipment. If you witness any security violation you should immediately report it to management.

Responsibilities may require weekend or evening work. May be required to undergo and pass background check and drug screen. 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this position, the physical presence in the workplace is essential.  The employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms. 

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. 

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. 

Must successfully pass pre-employment (post offer) background check.

This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential job functions but is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all activities, duties and responsibilities required by the job incumbent. Nothing in the herein restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. 

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.  

Coast Professional, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other categories protected by applicable law.