Description
As the Sr. Data Center Engineer, you will be a key contributor delivering engagements with our clients to implement their private and hybrid cloud data center environments utilizing servers, storage, virtualization, orchestration/automation, high-availability, backup, and disaster recovery systems. Additionally, you will be working with our clients to incorporate public cloud services from Microsoft, Amazon, and others.
If you have a proven track record of success implementing data center solutions, proven ability to build strong relationships with clients and peers, and a desire to be a valued member of a growing organization then we encourage you to apply for this opportunity!
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Implement, troubleshoot and support servers, storage, virtualization, orchestration/automation, high-availability, backup, and disaster recovery technologies
- Implement, troubleshoot, and support iSCSI, fibre channel, and FCoE / NVME fabrics
- Perform data migration and migration planning services
- Provide data center performance and capacity analysis
- Perform storage, replication, backup, and DR tests and POCs
- Deliver customer training and knowledge transfer
- Create Service Standards in design, documentation, configuration and implementation
- Communicate regularly with the Project and / or Service Delivery Manager on client satisfaction and review client initiatives
- Provide accurate and on-time updates to team members, project managers, and management team
- Continue to stay current in all aspects of the solutions within your area of expertise
- Maintain required vendor certifications and continue to grow technical skill set
Requirements
- Minimum 5 - 7 years of experience with Dell-EMC products including VxRail, Unity, PowerStore, PowerMax, PowerScale, RecoverPoint / RP4VMs, PowerFlex, Avamar, Networker, Data Domain, and PowerProtect Data Manager
- Minimum 5 - 7 years of experience with VMware products including vSphere, SRM, vRealize, vSAN, NSX and VMware Cloud Foundation
- Minimum 5 - 7 years of experience with iSCSI, fibre channel, and FCoE fabrics
- Must have experience with server platforms from Cisco and Dell
- Must have experience with additional Hyperconverged, SAN, Backup, and Disaster Recovery technologies (Pure, Cohesity, Veeam, Cisco HyperFlex, Nutanix)
- Prefer experience with public and hybrid cloud solutions, such as Microsoft, Amazon and VMware Cloud
- Must have technical expertise in deployment and troubleshooting data center technology related issues through data collection and analysis
- Must have excellent communication, documentation, and customer-facing skills
- Ability to meet and exceed customer expectations for projects
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to provide training to customers
- A proven track record of high-quality solution implementations
- Demonstrated ability to work with and communicate with other team members
- Must have the ability to analyze existing and anticipated client requirements and promote consideration of companies’ solutions and services to meet the client’s requirements
- A strong desire to learn other technologies and skills
- Multiple Dell-EMC professional level certifications (EMCIE, EMCTA, Proven Professional)
- Multiple VMware professional level certifications (VCP, VCAP or VCDX)
- Energy, excitement, passion and desire to make an impact for the company and our customers