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Systems Engineer II

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Phoenix, AZ, USA
Full-time

Works on an engineering team to provide day to day server, compute, network and storage escalated support. Design, build and manage all aspects of network (route/switch/firewall/load balancer), server, virtualization (VMware), security, storage, and email/collaboration platforms. Design, build, support and maintain the enterprise LAN/WAN infrastructure.

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Manage design, installation, configuration, setup, testing, troubleshooting, documentation, and decommissioning of servers/networks and associated equipment and hardware (including data center compute/storage) in a VMware environment at an advanced level
  • Familiarity with the following route/switch/server/virtualization protocols: BGP, SD-WAN, L2TP, IPSec, RSTP, HSRP, VRRP, SQL/OS Clustering, AD Sites & Services, DFS/DFS-R, DRS, vMotion, HA, Storage Clustering
  • Design and perform system backups, methodologies and restoration of systems as required in accordance with company policies and procedures
  • Oversees the performance of the network and servers, ensuring a smooth-running technology infrastructure
  • Diagnoses, troubleshoots, and resolves hardware, software, or other network and system problems at an expert level
  • Lead and support network and system related projects according to agreed upon budget and schedules.
  • Assists in the design, implementation, management and maintenance of disaster recovery systems, including failover testing
  • Partners in a 24/7 network and system support team ensuring optimum network functionality, planning and performing maintenance requiring server downtime after-hours.
  • Builds, maintains and supports security policy, implementing security measures to protect data, software, and hardware.
  • Partners with users to resolve advanced escalated issues and problems they are experiencing related to system, network, database or storage performance.
  • PowerShell / WMI Scripting Knowledge
  • Performs other related job duties, as assigned.
Educational Background: 
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems or related field required.
Skills/Experience: 
  • Action Oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
  • Communicates Effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
  • Self-Development - Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels.
  • Tech Savvy - Anticipating and adopting innovations in business building digital and technology applications.
  • Cultivates Innovation - Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful.
  • Decision Quality – Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
  • Plans and Aligns - Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
  • Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

Knowledge and Abilities:

  • Demonstrated successful problem-solving abilities.
  • Proficiency in project management, research and data analysis.
  • Possess strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Engage effectively with professionals at all levels of the organization.
  • Organize work, prioritize, delegate to meet deadlines and make timely decisions with sound judgment.
  • Minimum of 5 – 7+ years hands-on experience designing, building and supporting enterprise IT infrastructure
  • Hands-on experience with Microsoft Systems (RDS, AD, GPO, Print/File, Application, Database), Cisco Networks (Nexus Route/Switch, ASA firewalls, Meraki Firewall/Switch/WAP) and VMware (vCenter, vSphere, vCloud and NSX) virtualization products
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Cloud Products (Office 365, Intune, ATP, Azure Active Directory)
  • Preferred Certifications: CCNP, MCSE, VCP

 

Organization Info

Make-A-Wish America

Overview
Headquarters: 
Phoenix, AZ, United States
Founded: 
1986
About Us
Mission: 

We grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.

Based in Phoenix, the Make-A-Wish Foundation® is one of the nation's leading charities, serving children in every community in the United States, Puerto Rico and Guam. With the help of generous donors and approximately 25,000 volunteers nationwide, the Make-A-Wish Foundation grants a wish every 38 minutes, on average. Since our inception in 1980, we have granted more than 226,000 wishes. Visit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America at www.wish.org (http://www.wish.org) and discover how you can share the power of a wish®.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Mar 24 2019
Active Until: 
Apr 24 2019
Hiring Organization: 
Make-A-Wish America
industry: 
Nonprofit