Associate Engineer

Overview

Associate Engineer role at Bridgestone Americas. We are seeking an Associate Engineer with a specialty in Server Operating Systems and Hypervisors to join our team. The Associate Sys Admin Engineer is responsible for ensuring the stability of our Server and Hypervisor landscape OnPrem and Cloud throughout the Operating Systems lifecycle.

• Identify opportunities for enhancement of service delivery, security, and operation in Server environment Physical and Virtual (On Premise and Cloud)
• Deliver Operating System services within Service Targets and Service Level Agreements
• Maintain inventory of physical and virtual servers
• Respond and remediate incidents within Service Targets
• Escalation response to L1 resources
• Ensure documentation is created and followed for all operational procedures
• Deliver expected outcomes to requests and projects
• Maintain a stable and effective Operating System environment through upgrades and continuous improvement
• Test and provide feedback on automation workflows and platforms to improve quality and efficiency of operations
• Support Disaster Recovery and Resiliency design, implementation, and execution
• Provide effective communication to set expectations and status to customers, management, and other IT teams
• Other activities as requested

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT or related field; or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 1 year’s IT proven experience administering Windows and Linux Server Operating Systems
• Vmware Hypervisor
• Self-motivated to find and recommend improvements and learn new technologies
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and matrixed organization
• Good communication and interpersonal skills to technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong values in line with Bridgestone’s behavioral expectations (Courage, Agility, Ownership)
• Fluent English

• 1 year’s experience in large organizations following ITSM best practices like ITIL
• Experience operating within Agile delivery methodologies as a member of a distributed team
• Nutanix Hypervisor
• Cloud based experiences (AWS or Azure)
• Experience migrated Servers from on-premise to cloud

Bachelor’s degree; or equivalent work experience

• A supportive and engaging onboarding experience to ensure a smooth transition into our team
• The opportunity to develop and grow, through training and regular mentorship
• Corporate Social Responsibility activities
• A truly global, dynamic and challenging work environment
• Agility and work/life effectiveness and your long-term well-being
• A diverse and inclusive team

If hired, a Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification must be completed at the start of employment. Temporary work authorization or the need for sponsorship may disqualify you from employment.

Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to consider for employment all individuals regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.