About the role
A successful Storage and Virtualization Administrator – Senior+ Level candidate will have:
- A detailed understanding of the storage and virtualization processes
- Detailed knowledge about server virtualization and hardware
- Strong Experience with VMware vSphere and managing ESXi hosts and virtual machines
- Ability to troubleshoot VMware vSphere and hardware related issues
- Excellent customer service skills
The ideal candidate will have:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience with VMware vCenter and ESXi
- Experience with maintaining and patching VMware vSphere environment
- Ability to perform incremental and full back-ups with Commvault
- Strong mentorship skills
- Strong leadership skills
Key Tasks & Responsibilities From PWS/SOW
- Designs, monitors, maintains, and heads the engineering process of an organization’s versatile and secure information storage environment and backup solutions, such as high-capacity databases, networks, and systems
- Configures, implements, and administers storage strategies, solutions, and protocols
- Provides technical and application support and backup, evaluates capacity planning for the present and future state of storage growth
- Executes new installs, updates, and deployments, utilizing knowledge of computer hardware, operating systems, computer applications, tech support, and business needs
- This position may require occasional support for business development activities
- Remote server and storage management (Preferred experience with Dell servers and storage solutions)
- Attend meetings that are required by the section
- Build, configure, and maintain virtual machines, servers, and storage solutions
- Provide diagnostics and technical resolution for any local or remote assets
- Troubleshoot and resolve trouble tickets with BMC Remedy and ServiceNow
- Provide outstanding service by interacting directly with customers seeking resolution
- Communicate issues and recommendations back to leadership in a clear and concise manner
- Document work to share with the Storage and Virtualization team
Education & Experience
Required:
- Bachelor's degree or its equivalent, and 2 - 4 years of related experience
Desired:
- Direct experience with VMware vSphere
- Experience with storage and hardware solutions for virtualized computing environments
Certifications
- Security+, or other qualifying IAT II certification (required)
- VMware VCP certification with the ability to obtain within 120 days (required)
- Dell VxRail Operate certification with the ability to obtain within 120 days (required)
Security Clearance
Required:
- Applicants must have eligibility to obtain a Secret clearance
Desired:
- Active Secret or TOP Secret
Other (Travel, Work Environment, DoD 8570 Requirements, Administrative Notes, etc.)
- Shift – This is a 24/7/365 mission and day, swing, and mid-shift are needed. Rotating shift may be required.
Computer World Services is an affirmative action and equal employment opportunity employer. Current employees and/or qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
Computer World Services is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Computer World Services will ensure that individuals with disabilities (IWD) are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Human Resources at hr@cwsc.com.
The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity. The posted range is appropriate for a typical candidate meeting, at a minimum, all the core requirements of the position.