Data Center Services, Virtualization and Computer Engineer

Data Services Center Opportunity in Financial Services

Virtualization and Computer Engineer

Location:        12325 Port Grace Blvd, La Vista, NE 68128

Role Type:     Full time

Salary:            $80,000 - $90,000 per year + annual bonus

Actual compensation offered will be determined individually, based on a number of job-related factors, including location, skills, experience, and education.

Our competitive salaries are just one component of Osaic’s total compensation package. Additional benefits include: health, vision, dental insurance, 401k, vacation and sick time, volunteer days and much more.  To view more details of what you can look forward to, visit our careers page: https://careers.osaic.com/Creative/Benefits         

Summary:

We are looking for a driven, independent thinker, with excellent customer service skills to join our Data Center Services team to help manage our data center equipment, virtual and physical systems, with a concentration on VMware virtualization solutions and Dell servers.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain all aspects of data center equipment:  racks, cabling, power, environment monitors, servers, storage devices, and all associated inventory.

• Perform all duties associated with the Data Center Services team, as directed by Data Center Services leadership.

• Design, deploy, manage, and maintain Osaic’s VMware virtualization solution through the system life cycle.

• Design, deploy, manage, and maintain Osaic’s physical server solutions through the system life cycle.

• Manage and maintain Windows and Linux operating systems, relative to physical or virtual server management tasks.

• Perform troubleshooting to resolve performance issues or system outages.

• Create and maintain system and platform documentation related to design, deployment, and system life cycle tasks.

• Perform regular updates and security vulnerability remediation tasks.

• Continually enhance alert and system monitoring.

• Aid in the research, development, and deployment of new technologies and multi-vendor integration. 

• Implement and maintain a consistent backup and disaster recovery plan.

• Other duties as assigned.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; Associate’s degree with significant applicable experience will be considered.

Requirements:

• 5 years of experience designing and implementing VMware data center virtualization solutions, using VMware Aria Operations.

• 5 years of experience managing all life cycle events of physical servers and installing and cabling systems in a data center.

• 3 years of experience installing and configuring Windows or Linux server operating systems, as well as using monitoring tools utilizing ICMP, SNMP, WMI, and other APIs.

• 3 years of experience managing Windows operating systems using Group Policy and scripting languages to automate routine processes using Python or PowerShell.

• Functional knowledge of Active Directory.

• Functional knowledge of network communication at all levels of the open systems interconnection (OSI) model; particularly Ethernet, IP, TCP/UDP, and Session.

• Relevant industry certifications:  

• CompTIA: A+, Server+, or Network+.

• VMware: VMware Certified Professional – Data Center Virtualization

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Work on a regular and predictable basis.

• Organize, prioritize and handle multiple tasks.

• Pay close attention to detail.

• Work independently and with minimal supervision.

• Communicates well with customers, co-workers, and various business contacts in a courteous and professional manner.

• Can work some nights and weekends.

Preferred Requirements:

• 2 years of experience managing enterprise class storage systems; controllers, SAN, and NAS.

• 2 years of experience managing a virtual desktop infrastructure using a VMware platform.

• 2 years of experience managing non-persistent desktops in a virtual infrastructure.

• 2 years of experience managing virtual infrastructure in a Horizon environment.

• 2 years of experience managing and configuring a Windows based hardware cluster.

Osaic is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace and we hire the most qualified candidates without regard for age, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, language differences, nationality or national origin, family or marital status, physical, mental, and developmental abilities (or the perception of a disability), genetic information, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, skin color, social or economic class, education, work and behavioral styles, political affiliation, military service, caste, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants for employment in the US must have valid work authorization that does not now and/or will not in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the US by Osaic.

Osaic does not consider applications from candidates who do not meet the minimum qualifications stated in the job posting.

Osaic only accepts candidates from contracted recruiting firms and only for searches approved prior to submissions. Fees will not be paid for unsolicited submissions.