Lead Spec- IT Datacenter Infra - 2610001973

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain enterprise datacenter infrastructure services, with primary focus on HPE standalone and blade server platforms
• Serve as the subject‑matter lead for:
• HPE standalone servers
• HPE blade systems
• HPE storage arrays
• HPE storage arrays (primary platform)
• Net App storage systems (block and file, snapshots, replication, and capacity management)
• Pure Storage platforms for high‑performance workloads
• Cohesity data protection platforms for backup, recovery, and reporting
• Support datacenter SAN and fabric technologies, including:
• Brocade SAN switching and fabric connectivity
• Infrastructure discovery and assessment of acquired environments
• Alignment to enterprise compute, storage, SAN, and security standards
• Migration of workloads, data, and services into approved datacenter platforms
• Hardware refresh, consolidation, or decommissioning of legacy infrastructure
• Accurate CMDB updates and documentation throughout the integration lifecycle
• Work across the IT organization and with IT leadership to assess business drivers and deliver fit‑for‑purpose technical solutions
• Enhance automation and configuration management following established coding standards for compute and storage integration activities
• Perform full server and storage asset lifecycle management, including:
• Procurement and ordering
• CMDB server and storage CI accuracy
• Inventory tracking and audits
• Annual compute and storage refresh planning
• Decommissioning, disposal, and lot sale coordination
• Maintain as‑is and to‑be datacenter documentation, including rack layouts, blade chassis layouts, power, SAN and network connectivity, and inventory documentation
• Provide performance, utilization, and capacity reporting across compute and storage platforms
• Compile infrastructure data for annual support renewals, maintenance contracts, and licensing true‑up activities
• Operate and maintain infrastructure information within Solar Winds VMAN, Configuration Management systems, Asset Management tools, and IPAM
• Deliver IT Service Management support to ensure timely resolution of incidents and problems
• Participate in a 24/7 on‑call rotation for emergencies or operational assistance
• Ability to lift computer equipment

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Requirements include:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of relevant job‑related infrastructure experience
• Strong experience with HPE standalone servers and HPE blade systems (primary compute platforms)
• Strong experience administering and supporting HPE storage arrays
• Experience with datacenter integration activities related to acquisitions, including discovery, migration, standardization, and decommissioning
• Experience with server infrastructure procurement and lifecycle management
• Experience with clustered server environments
• Experience with Microsoft Windows and Linux server operating systems
• Experience with additional enterprise infrastructure platforms, including:
• Dell servers and storage
• Net App storage platforms
• Pure Storage platforms
• Experience with SAN technologies, including Brocade fabric configuration and management
• Experience with HPE One View or similar infrastructure automation and management tools
• Experience with Solar Winds for server and infrastructure monitoring
• Experience with scripting and automation for standardized compute and storage deployments
• Experience with infrastructure design, implementation, documentation, and disaster recovery
• Ability to follow established change management guidelines and perform work during after‑hours maintenance windows

Required experience is commensurate with the selected job level:

• The Senior IT Specialist level requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and 5-8 years of relevant job-related experience
• The Lead IT Specialist level requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and 8+ years of relevant job-related experience
• The Principal IT Specialist level requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and 10+ years of relevant job-related experience.

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