VMware and Cisco UCS Engineer

Use your skills where innovative technology solutions begin. Eclaro is looking for a VMware and Cisco UCS Engineerfor our client in Orange, CA.
Eclaro’s client is a leading technology solutions provider, collaborating with customers to manage their needs and achieve success in their business goals. If you’re up to the challenge, then take a chance at this rewarding opportunity!
Position Overview:

• Consultant is responsible for maintaining the integrity and security of the Server Infrastructure.
• Consultant is expected to learn and know new technology that impacts systems and quickly resolve any problems involved in integrating new technologies with internal systems.
• Supports systems for four data centers running over 1400 Windows and Linux based servers and 8000 client machines.
• Consultant is expected to conduct system analysis and development with limited support and direction.
• Produces documentation including server specifications, disaster recovery, and application recovery manuals in text and web-based formats.

Responsibilities:

• Applies advanced systems / infrastructure concepts to define, design and implement highly complex systems, services and technology solutions.
• Proposes and implements highly complex system or device enhancements such as software, hardware and network configuration, updates and installations for projects or services of broad scope.
• Independently manages systems and services and makes recommendations for purchases or upgrades.
• Performs complex and advanced analysis to acquire, install, modify, and support operating systems, databases, utilities and web-related tools.
• Selects methods and techniques to obtain solutions.
• Interacts with senior management.
• May perform complex network integration tasks and interoperability assessments for interconnected servers or components of clusters for communication.
• May lead a team of systems / infrastructure professionals.
• Installs, configures, and manages various technologies including, but not limited to Cisco UCS systems; VMware Environment to include vCenter, vSphere hosts, NSX-T; and ancillary applications such as vROps, VRNI, vRealize Automation.
• Assists co-workers with similar installations and configurations and troubleshooting as needed.
• Specifies, writes, and executes highly complex software and scripts to support systems management, log analysis and other system administration duties for multiple, highly integrated systems.
• Maintains complex security systems.
• Interprets and adopts system and regulation-based security policies to control access to networked resources.
• Provides recommendations and requirements on network access controls.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years' experience working in IT server, network, and storage.
• Must have expertise with the following technologies.
• Boot from SAN: Advanced.
• Fiber Channel (FC) including FC Zoning, WWNs, and storage fabric: Advanced.
• Layer 2 networking: Expert.
• Layer 3 networking: Advanced.
• VMware clustering and networking: Expert.
• Cisco UCS networking: Advanced.
• NSX-T networking: Advanced TCP / IP, ARP, DHCP, UDP, TCP, DNS, Routing & Firewalls: Advanced.
• Windows Failover Clustering: Entry.
• Linux: Entry.
• Cisco IOS & NX-OS as well with LACP, PaGP and VPC trunking: Entry. .
• Ability to elicit and communicate technical and non-technical information in a clear and concise manner.
• Self-motivated and works independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrates problem-solving skills.
• Able to learn effectively and meet deadlines.
• Ability to write technical documentation in a clear and concise manner.
• Understanding of system performance monitoring and actions that can be taken to improve or correct performance.
• Knowledge of the design, development and application of technology and systems to meet business needs.
• Demonstrated skills associated with adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs. Demonstrated comprehensive understanding of how system management actions affect other systems, system users and dependent / related functions.
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge, skills and abilities associated with system problem identification and resolution.
• Experience with design, configuration, operation, repair, and tuning of technology systems.
• Advanced experience writing and editing the most complex scripts used to perform system maintenance and administration.
• Advanced knowledge of computer security best practices and policies including demonstrated experience securing most complex server-based software.

Preferred Experience:

• Previous work experience supporting Windows OS and Citrix Presentation Server.
• Previous work experience with scripting using VMware PowerCLI & PowerShell Bash and Python
• VMware Certification.
• CCNP Data Center Certification.
• Knowledge of medical and academic industry structures.

Pay Rate: $70 - $75 / hr.
If hired, you will enjoy the following Eclaro Benefits:

• 401k Retirement Savings Plan administered by Merrill Lynch
• Commuter Check Pretax Commuter Benefits
• Eligibility to purchase Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance through Eclaro

If interested, you may contact:
Greg Papalexis
Greg.Papalexis@eclaro.com
(646) 849-5359
https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-papalexis-6834271b4/
Equal Opportunity Employer: Eclaro values diversity and does not discriminate based on Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.