VMWare Environment Specialist

Title: VMWare Environment Specialist

Location: Raleigh, NC (Hybrid)

Duration: 12 Months

Interview Type: Either Webcam Interview or In Person

The NC Department of Health and Human Services seeks a contract resource to assist with the support of the NC FAST Application Development Environment.

• The NC Department of Health and Human Services seeks a contract resource to assist with the support of the NC FAST Application Development Environment for NC Families Accessing Services through Technology (NC FAST).
• The resource will act as the technical Linux/Windows Administrator and maintain UCS servers in a VMware environment.
• This position requires the ability to work in a fast spaced environment and ability to support and resolve incident tickets.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Install, maintain, and upgrade internal computer software systems used for designing and developing company products.
• Control user access and passwords
• Propose and implement systems enhancements that will improve the reliability and performance of the system.
• Monitor usage and performance
• Train personnel on system usage
• Maintain the VMware-based environments Monitor the virtual server infrastructure environment's health status.
• Be willing to travel at any time to troubleshoot any hardware issues in our data centers in Raleigh and Charlotte area.
• Research, evaluate and recommend software and hardware products.
• Provide new hardware specifications to users based on application needs and anticipated growth.
• Work as a team member in a fast-paced environment 24/7, 7 days a week.
• On-call support every other week and occasional weekend/holiday work required
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 8 years' experience as a System Administrator
• Experience in Managing VMware vCenter 8.0 or newer.
• Experience in managing Nagios.
• Hands-on support of the UNIX /Windows environment including OS administration and systems support.
• Experience interacting with Security, Audit, DBA, Networking, Microsoft, and development groups.
• Experience with customer support in a time-critical environment
• Analytical and methodical approach to problem solving.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
• Experience managing and maintaining Red Hat Enterprise Linux on x86.
• Experience managing and maintaining Windows servers.
• Experience managing and maintaining SQL servers.
• Experience managing and maintaining storage such as Pure storage and VSAN.
• Strong shell scripting abilities
• Ability to implement Processes and Procedures creating controls and standardization across large regions.
• Business aware and focused on service delivery.
• Experience with standard office automation products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)

Desired:

• Linux/Windows server Certifications a plus
• Managing UCS blade servers