Staff IT Systems Engineer

Job Description
Fortinet is recruiting for skilled IT professionals to join our HQ RD Infrastructure team based out of Sunnyvale, CA. Our team is responsible for the management of all US based colocation sites servicing on premise cloud. This position would represent a great fit for IT professionals with a combination of virtualization, server, storage, network, and Openstack experience.
Your responsibilities in this position will include the following:
Individual contributor role in the operation, maintenance, and deployment of multiple private cloud platforms installed in US site colocation facilities.
System administration, deployment, and maintenance of VIO (VMware Integrated Openstack)
VMware VSphere/VCenter Administration
working knowledge in VMware NSXT administration
Network Administration (physical and virtual Switch/Router/Firewall)
Troubleshooting and resolving technical problems
Ordering equipment, managing physical infrastructure, and asset tracking
Rack/stack servers and troubleshoot hardware with vendor escalations
Work with 3rd party vendors (Colocation provider, ISPs, and Smarthands)
Provide on call support as required
Job Requirements:
5+ years of experience in production platform operations
5+ years of experience in production infrastructure operations
Proficient in Enterprise VMware server virtualization
Proficient in VMware NSX or NSXT
Basic knowledge in Openstack administration
Basic knowledge in Linux server administration (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu)
Basic knowledge in network administration and industry standard protocols
Some experience in network, server and system monitoring (Zabbix, Nagios, etc.)
Some experience in at least one scripting language (Powershell, Powercli, Python, Bash, etc.)
Excellent ability to organize, multitask, work individually and in a team
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Preferred:
Certification in RHCE
Certification in Openstack
Certification in VMware VCAP, NSX
Educational Requirement:
A degree or technical diploma in Computer Science, Computer Technology, or related field.
Bachelor s Degree in Computer Science or related field
Master s Degree preferred
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $130,000-$170,000. Fortinet offers employees a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k), 11 paid holidays, vacation time, and sick time as well as a comprehensive leave program.
Wage ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, and job level. Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidate's subject knowledge, skill level, qualifications, experience, and geographic location.
All roles are eligible to participate in the Fortinet equity program, Bonus eligibility is reviewed at time of hire and annually at the Company's discretion.
Why Join Us:
We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and identities to apply. We offer a supportive work environment and a competitive Total Rewards package to support you with your overall health and financial well-being. Embark on a challenging, enjoyable, and rewarding career journey with Fortinet. Join us in bringing solutions that make a meaningful and lasting impact to our 660,000+ customers around the globe
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About Us
Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) secures the largest enterprise, service provider, and government organizations around the world. Fortinet empowers its customers with intelligent, seamless protection across the expanding attack surface and the power to take on ever-increasing performance requirements of the borderless network - today and into the future. Only the Fortinet Security Fabric architecture can deliver security without compromise to address the most critical security challenges, whether in networked, application, cloud or mobile environments. Fortinet ranks number one in the most security appliances shipped worldwide and more than 500,000 customers trust Fortinet to protect their businesses.
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