Senior IT Systems Engineer

SWISSLOG
Newport News, VA, United States
2 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
1 year minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Microsoft Windows Microsoft Azure Configuration Management Databases System Configuration Linux Hyper-V Microsoft Servers Microsoft SQL Server Windows Servers Scrum Methodology Red Hat Enterprise Linux
+5 more
Service Design Network Switches Kubernetes Information Technology Docker

Job description

Make an impact

  • Supports system administration of 200+ Azure VMs, production customer Hyperconverged deployments.
  • Responsible for technical operations and service asset and configuration management IAW ITILv4 framework.
  • Create and maintain service design packages and as-built documentation.
  • Establish and maintain monitoring for availability, capacity, and security.
  • Makes recommendations and implements improvements following change management procedures.
  • Provides information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing system performance and trends.
  • Participates in troubleshooting and resolving incidents. On-call support is required for production systems and critical test servers.
  • Completes platform installation, upgrades, and migrations.
  • Responsible for installation and release of databases as submitted by the development teams.
  • Participate in problem management process by completing root cause analysis.

Requirements

Do you have experience in Windows support?, * BS degree in engineering/computer science or relevant experience in customer production environments.

  • 5+ years Hyper-V/S2D
  • 2+ years configuring network switches
  • 3+ years System administration in Linux
  • 5+ years Microsoft Server
  • 3+ years deploying and managing container applications

Desirable:

  • Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate (AZ -800&801)
  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
  • Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)
  • ITILv4 Foundations
  • Agile/Scrum experience, Azure administration
  • Warehouse and logistics operations
  • Kubernetes / Docker
  • 1+ years experience with MS-SQLServer administration

About the company

At Swisslog, that’s where! Our teams are the heart of a world-leading Robotics company that’s harnessing the power of technology to shape the future of intralogistics. The result? We’re transforming performance and efficiency for customers across the globe, giving them the vital edge in their markets., Swisslog is a world of opportunity for people who can deliver a game changing mission: driving the future of intralogistics, by shaping an era of robotic and data-driven automated solutions that create exceptional customer value.

Join us on this journey and you’ll be part of a global enterprise that’s proud of its Swiss roots - and hugely excited by the worldwide opportunities open to everyone in the Swisslog family. So come and realize your potential, in a team that’s united by passion and driven by the OneSwisslog team spirit.

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