Systems Engineer (VMware)-Remote
Must be in the DC/Alexandria, VA Area
Mon-Friday-Shift
Remote- Onsite maybe 1 time a week in Alexandria, VA
1 year contract with possible hire
120-140K Range
Great Company
Unlimited Growth
Paid Certs
*They are looking for a strong System Engineer that has some network and firewall experience
Clientis searching for a SystemsEngineerto be a part of our Technical Services team supporting one of our customers in the DC-metro area. Candidates are eager to learn, customer focused, an effective communicator, self-initiating and can perform most tasks without direct oversight. The SystemsEngineerwill report to and receive direction from theclients Engineering Manager and the customer's onsite staff.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Maintain corporate servers, applications, firewalls, LAN, WAN, and other associated security components
- Troubleshoot infrastructure systems (both physical and software-defined) to identify and correct malfunctions and other operational difficulties
- Develop, implement, and monitor components from various alerting platforms (ThousandEyes, vRealize Suite, Panorama, etc.) to detect and respond to activities within the environment
- Routinely review and test distributed security components, such as firewalling, IDS/IPS, A/V, and others, to ensure the highest possible standard of practice within the environment
- Troubleshoot problems with hardware or software, including (but not limited to): Windows 10, VMware VDI, Dell Networking, NSX, MS Exchange E-mail, Microsoft Teams, Office 365, line of business applications (Symitar, Synergy, etc.), and any other supporting equipment or platforms; making repairs and corrections where required
- Handle long-term development for Horizon Virtual Desktop environment, including AppVolume-based packaged applications, performance monitoring, regressive testing, and troubleshooting
- Perform system patching and maintenance, leveraging and developing knowledgebase information as appropriate
- Coordinate with internal resources and external vendors to lead and complete installation and configuration of new servers, applications, etc.
- Update JIRA worklogs and associated documentation to ensure accurate time tracking and documentation, feeding into project management and change management areas of the business
- Participate in the maintenance and formulation of documentation for all technologies
- Minimum of 5 years of related experience
- Industry associate certifications in Cisco, Microsoft, and VMware are a plus
- Strong understanding of virtualization, network, security, and storage technologies
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Technologies
- Strong knowledge of Network (Cisco/Dell preferred) Technologies: routing/switching/security
- Managed Services orconsulting experience is a plus
- Proven experience with systems planning, security principles, and general technical best practices