Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Job Description:

You will be joining our client's US Infrastructure Planning & Engineering team.

The Senior Infrastructure Engineer manages our organization's IT infrastructure, ensuring its smooth operation and optimal performance.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in Data Center builds and management, VMware technologies, Azure, Active Directory, Exchange and SMTP relay, EMC storage, physical server technologies, and related Azure services.

This role requires a deep understanding of infrastructure management, coupled with excellent technical skills and the ability to lead and collaborate with a team.

Key accountabilities are:

Manage and maintain the organization's IT infrastructure, including servers, storage, virtualization platforms, and related systems.

Ensure the availability, reliability, and performance of the infrastructure components, addressing any issues promptly and efficiently.

Oversee the design, and workload management of Azure VMWare Services and migration of VMs to the cloud

Oversee the design, implementation, and administration of VMware technologies, including vSphere, VCenter, VSAN, Horizon, and VDIs.

Manage Active Directory services, including user accounts, group policies, security, and access controls.

Administer Exchange server and SMTP relay services, ensuring smooth email communication and system integrity.

Monitor and optimize EMC storage systems, ensuring efficient data storage, backup, and disaster recovery processes.

Provide technical expertise and guidance in the evaluation, selection, and implementation of physical server technologies.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement infrastructure solutions that meet business needs and align with industry best practices.

Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends, making recommendations for continuous improvement and innovation.

Ensure compliance with security standards, data privacy regulations, and disaster recovery policies.

Lead and mentor a team of infrastructure professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning.

How You'll Succeed

Leadership Skills: Act as the network team lead and provide advisory and expertise to ensure the project is on track to meet objectives.

Support other team members by sharing knowledge, collaborating and problem-solving.

Strong Communication Skills: You are a strong written/verbal communicator who is willing to speak up to ensure clear communication channels with team members and other teams.

You are able to clearly communicate with different team members and teams while also being able to communicate with executive leadership when required.

Technological Expertise: You are able to demonstrate a strong technical experience in Networks and Security.

Utilizing your skillset in a technical leadership capacity to drive progress and provide resolution to any issues that may arise.

Who You Are

You can demonstrate 12+ years of experience in the following.

Proven experience in infrastructure management, preferably in a leadership role

Experience in Cloud, data center, and HCI project delivery.

Expert level experience in the areas of design and deployment of VMware VCF, NST-T, vSAN, Azure VMware Solution (AVS), Amazon

Web Services (AWS), VMC on AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Google Cloud VMware Engine (GCVE), VMware Horizon VDI, Citrix

Virtual Apps and Desktops, Microsoft WVD / AVD & Amazon Workspaces (VDI).

Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey highly technical subject matter to all levels of management in easily consumable and relatable language.

Industry certifications: VCP 2019 DTM - Desktop and Mobility, VCP6-DCV - Datacenter Virtualization, VCP6-DTM -

Desktop and Mobility, AWS Solutions Architect Associate, AWS Developer Associate, EMC SE: Enterprise Storage ITIL - Foundation MCSE, A+, N+.

Skills:

VMware VCF, Azure VMware Solution

VMware VxRail, VxRack, vSAN, NSX-T

VMware vROPs, LogInsight, vRNI

VMware Cloud, Horizon Cloud

AWS, Microsoft Azure, GCP

VMware VDI Horizon View 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

VMware App Volumes, ThinApp, App-V

UEM / DEM, FSLogix, Profile Unity

Workspace One Access, Identity Manager

Dell 620, 720, 730, M830

HPE Gen7, Gen8, Gen9

EMC ScaleIO, EMC Isilon, EMC Unity

F5 LTM, GTM

Liquidware labs Stratusphere UX

ServiceNOW, CA Service Desk, BMC Remedy, JIRA

Citrix XenApp, XenDesktop, XenServer

Citrix PVS, NetScaler

Benefits:

Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans

401k Retirement Fund

About The Company:

Our client is a leading and well-diversified North American financial institution committed to creating enduring value for their clients, teams, communities, and shareholders as we activate our resources to create positive change and contribute to a more secure, equitable, and sustainable future. They know the importance of reliable financial products and services and are dedicated to providing them in a way that lets you bank however you want, whenever you want.

They work hard to make client organization a place where everyone's welcome and can truly feel they belong. You deserve a job that's more than a job. Take your career to new heights and work alongside the best in the industry.