Senior Specialist - ITIS Server Delivery Datacenter Services
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The Senior Specialist - ITIS Server Delivery Datacenter Services role is part of the ITIS Server Delivery team and is responsible for the implementation, operation, and lifecycle management of enterprise datacenter infrastructure services. This position leverages standard tools to automate server provisioning, configuration management, and build definitions, while maintaining server, storage, and datacenter installation standards and ensuring effective asset lifecycle governance.
This role has primary ownership of HPE-based compute and storage platforms, including standalone servers, blade systems, and HPE storage arrays, and ensures operational patching and baseline compliance across compute, storage, SAN, and data protection platforms. Infrastructure is supported across the Enterprise Datacenter (ETDC), Business Continuity Centers (BCC), and field locations.
The position plays a key role in datacenter integration activities related to acquisitions, including discovery, standardization, migration, and eventual consolidation or decommissioning of acquired infrastructure environments, as well as participation in business continuity and disaster recovery solutions.
Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and maintain enterprise datacenter infrastructure services, with primary focus on HPE standalone and blade server platforms
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Serve as the subject-matter Lead for:
- HPE standalone servers
- HPE blade systems
- HPE storage arrays
Design, configure, and support enterprise storage, backup, and recovery platforms, including:
- HPE storage arrays (primary platform)
- NetApp storage systems (block and file, snapshots, replication, and capacity management)
- Pure Storage platforms for high-performance workloads
- Cohesity data protection platforms for backup, recovery, and reporting
Manage and support clustered server environments, ensuring availability, performance, and scalability
Support datacenter SAN and fabric technologies, including:
- Brocade SAN switching and fabric connectivity
Senior and support datacenter integration efforts for company acquisitions, including:
- Infrastructure discovery and assessment of acquired environments
- Alignment to enterprise compute, storage, SAN, and security standards
- Migration of workloads, data, and services into approved datacenter platforms
- Hardware refresh, consolidation, or decommissioning of legacy infrastructure
- Accurate CMDB updates and documentation throughout the integration lifecycle
Automate server and storage deployments and configuration for converged and integrated infrastructure solutions, including HPE OneView
Work across the IT organization and with IT Leadership to assess business drivers and deliver fit-for-purpose technical solutions
Enhance automation and configuration management following established coding standards for compute and storage integration activities
Perform full server and storage asset lifecycle management, including:
- Procurement and ordering
- CMDB server and storage CI accuracy
- Inventory tracking and audits
- Annual compute and storage refresh planning
- Decommissioning, disposal, and lot sale coordination
Ensure HPE server builds, blade chassis configurations, storage standards, and integration patterns are clearly documented and consistently followed
Maintain as-is and to-be datacenter documentation, including rack layouts, blade chassis layouts, power, SAN and network connectivity, and inventory documentation
Provide performance, utilization, and capacity reporting across compute and storage platforms
Compile infrastructure data for annual support renewals, maintenance contracts, and licensing true-up activities
Operate and maintain infrastructure information within SolarWinds VMAN, Configuration Management systems, Asset Management tools, and IPAM
Deliver IT Service Management support to ensure timely resolution of incidents and problems
Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation for emergencies or operational assistance, * Ability to remain in a stationary position approximately 50% of the time due to prolonged sitting or standing
- Occasional overnight travel is required (including acquisition site visits)
- Occasional weekend or after-hours work may be required
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Occasional visits to datacenter, industrial, or manufacturing settings, which may include:
- Exposure to loud machinery
- Extreme temperature conditions
- Various materials or chemicals
- Requirement to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)
Humble. Hungry. Smart. Does this sound like you?
Do others describe you as being a down-to-earth achiever? Someone who thinks outside the box and always strives to do more than what is required? Someone who sees the bigger picture? You sound brilliant to work with!
We Want You To Shine:
We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants. If you require accommodation due to a disability, you will have an opportunity to notify us when scheduling your interview.
Belonging Matters. Because You Do:
We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from all qualified individuals. Our ability to work as one team across Canada, the United States, and the Caribbean is foundational to our success. We show up as our authentic selves each day and create space for one another’s unique contributions.
We respect the diverse cultures, traditions, and perspectives of Indigenous Peoples and seek to achieve equitable partnerships and opportunities with Indigenous communities.
The Fine Print:
Candidates must be legally eligible to work in the country in which they applied. Regrettably, we are unable to sponsor employment visas at this time.
Final candidates will be required to undergo a confidential pre-employment background check, including but not limited to educational, criminal, credit, drug and alcohol, and/or fitness for duty testing.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Requirements include:
- Strong experience with HPE standalone servers and HPE blade systems (primary compute platforms)
- Strong experience administering and supporting HPE storage arrays
- Experience with datacenter integration activities related to acquisitions, including discovery, migration, standardization, and decommissioning
- Experience with server infrastructure procurement and lifecycle management
- Experience with clustered server environments
- Experience with Microsoft Windows and Linux server operating systems
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Experience with additional enterprise infrastructure platforms, including:
- Dell servers and storage
- NetApp storage platforms
- Pure Storage platforms
Experience with Cohesity backup and data protection solutions
Experience with SAN technologies, including Brocade fabric configuration and management
Experience with HPE OneView or similar infrastructure automation and management tools
Experience with SolarWinds for server and infrastructure monitoring
Experience with scripting and automation for standardized compute and storage deployments
Experience with infrastructure design, implementation, documentation, and disaster recovery
Ability to follow established change management guidelines and perform work during after-hours maintenance windowsPreferred Qualifications:
- ITIL v3 / ITSM experience working within Incident, Change, and Problem Management frameworks
- Experience supporting HPE-centric datacenter environments at enterprise scale
- Experience supporting acquisition integration programs or large-scale infrastructure consolidation initiatives
- Experience supporting mission-critical compute, SAN, and storage platforms
About the company
Sunoco LP is a leading energy infrastructure and fuel distribution master limited partnership operating across 32 countries and territories in North America, the Greater Caribbean, and Europe. The Partnership’s midstream operations include an extensive network of approximately 14,000 miles of pipeline and over 160 terminals. This critical infrastructure complements the Partnership’s fuel distribution operations, which distribute over 15 billion gallons annually to approximately 11,000 Sunoco and partner-branded retail locations, as well as independent dealers and commercial customers.
At Sunoco, we take great pride in what we do and wholeheartedly believe our employees drive success for our company and our customers. We are always looking for the best and brightest talent and are committed to making your job a challenging and rewarding experience.
Competitive Benefits. Meaningful Extras. Unmatched Value.
- A place where you can take your career in the direction you want to grow and go
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