Systems Engineer

Pearson Lanka (Pvt) Ltd

https://www.dreamjobs.lk/jobs/systems-engineer-7

Systems Engineer Responsibility <ul> <li dir="ltr"> VMware administration in the areas of design, implementation, capacity planning, maintenance. </li> <li dir="ltr"> Administering heterogeneous production environments on various hardware platforms. </li> <li dir="ltr"> vSphere problem determination and root cause analysis. </li> <li dir="ltr"> Ability to operate across multiple projects concurrently and assume the responsibility for the appropriate technical and architectural implementation of projects </li> <li dir="ltr"> initiative and works well in a team environment with the ability to meet deadlines on time. </li> <li dir="ltr"> Accurately estimating and planning activities within the domain to provide the necessary input into the project managers for developing an end to end plan under the direction of the manager </li> <li dir="ltr"> Ability to manage concurrent projects. </li> <li dir="ltr"> Proactive operational support for VMware vSphere Suite 5.x and 4.1 environments. </li> <li dir="ltr"> System Log Analysis </li> <li dir="ltr"> Monitoring and reporting </li> <li dir="ltr"> Patching and upgrading production and staging environments. </li> <li dir="ltr"> Implementation of VMware Enterprise solutions. </li> <li dir="ltr"> Provide training to support teams on products and enhancements being operationalized. </li> <li dir="ltr"> Maintain roadmaps for Infrastructure technologies. </li> <li dir="ltr"> Act as an escalation point for infrastructure teams. </li> <li dir="ltr"> Communicate information to technical and non-technical audiences. </li> <li dir="ltr"> Provide technical expertise for projects, enhancements, upgrades and maintenance to facilitate technology and business requirements. </li> <li dir="ltr"> Lead team in supporting VMWare infrastructure technologies. </li> </ul> Challenges <ul> <li dir="ltr"> Willing to travel to USA at various times for collaboration activities. </li> <li dir="ltr"> Willing to work in 24x5 shift roster </li> <li dir="ltr"> The position may require to be a part of an on-call rotation </li> <li dir="ltr"> Working with counterparts in other global teams </li> <li dir="ltr"> Working with global team. </li> <li dir="ltr"> Maintaining 99.9% network uptime </li> <li dir="ltr"> Ability to learn and absorb new technologies and skills faster </li> </ul> Technical Competency <ul> <li dir="ltr"> 4 years working experience related to Infrastructure/Virtualization operations </li> <li dir="ltr"> VMware ESX infrastructure platform experience in ESXi 4, ESXi 5.x </li> <li dir="ltr"> Good understanding of related storage technologies e.g. SAN, NAS and NFS storages. </li> <li dir="ltr"> Strong understanding VMware Templates and Custamization Specifications </li> <li dir="ltr"> Understanding of data communication protocols focusing on TCP/IP. </li> <li dir="ltr"> Understanding of SAN/NAS technologies. </li> <li dir="ltr"> In depth experience with hardware and software based server monitoring tools. </li> <li dir="ltr"> Working experience with Distributed Switches and Virtual Switches </li> <li dir="ltr"> Working experience with Data store configurations and storage networking </li> <li dir="ltr"> Experience with Host profile configurations </li> <li dir="ltr"> Strong understanding of Permissions/Roles and security groups </li> <li dir="ltr"> Sound knowledge in VMotion, HA, DRS, VDS, Affinity rules and EVC configurations </li> <li dir="ltr"> Working Experience with P2V conversions. </li> <li dir="ltr"> Experience with Update Manger and patch updates </li> </ul> Non-Technical Competency <ul> <li dir="ltr"> Should be able to work independently with minimum supervision from onsite location. </li> <li dir="ltr"> Should be willing to work on extended and irregular hours when required. </li> <li dir="ltr"> Strong self-starter, motivated to help team in their deliverables </li> <li dir="ltr"> Ability to present to internal audiences and excellent communication skill </li> <li dir="ltr"> Should be comfortable in working under pressure </li> <li dir="ltr"> Ability to handle multiple concurrent projects </li> <li dir="ltr"> Should have very good verbal & written communication skills. </li> </ul> Educational & Professional Qualifications <ul> <li dir="ltr"> Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, IS or equal qualifications. </li> <li dir="ltr"> VMware Certified Professional 5 – Data Center Virtualization (VCP5-DCV) </li> <li dir="ltr"> VMware Certified Professional - Cloud (VCP-Cloud) </li> <li dir="ltr">ITIL - Foundation</li> </ul> Please click the link to apply - https://pearson.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=1600336