Windows Engineering & Virtualization Manager

Summary

This leadership position works closely with Stations Support, the NOC, Software Development, Dev Ops, Linux Engineering, Quality Assurance, Information Assurance, Information Security, Database Administration, Network Engineering, and Project Management teams to maintain and enhance our existing processes. Candidates should have prior experience in a large, fast‑paced, enterprise environment working with multi‑disciplinary teams. Visa Sponsorship Available:
No.

Combination of Education and Experience will be considered. Must be authorized to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Act of 1986. Must pass a Criminal Background Check.

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field (Computer Science, Information Technology) or equivalent work experience.

Years of

Experience:

Minimum of five (5) years in an IT management position. Minimum of seven (7) years in Windows, VMware, Cisco UCS, and SAN systems design and implementation in large enterprise environments.

• Strong leadership skills.
• Excellent technical problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent customer support skills.
• Excellent organizational and time‑management skills.
• Proven oral and written communication skills.
• Able to prioritize, address, and follow through on multiple tasks in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment.
• Available to be on‑call for emergencies; able to work weekends if needed.
• Other duties as assigned by manager.
• Extensive knowledge of systems engineering concepts.
• Extensive experience deploying and maintaining virtual infrastructure running VMware ESXi 5.x/6.x on Cisco UCS hardware.
• Technical knowledge of VMware virtualization technologies (vCenter, vSphere, ESXi, DRS, vMotion, HA, FT, SRM, vROPs, vShield).
• Experience with vCloud Suite and vRealize Operations Manager.
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Failover Cluster Services, MS SQL, SharePoint, etc.
• Experience with Net Backup and various enterprise backup strategies.
• In‑depth knowledge of network protocols such as IP, ARP, TCP, UDP, DHCP, DNS, FTP, NTP, SNMP.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work effectively and lead in a tight‑knit team environment.
• Able to maintain meticulous documentation and procedures.

• Daily management of IT personnel, team member PTO requests, performance reviews, and fostering team work & cohesion.
• Proper management of departmental resources to facilitate internal and business project needs.
• Keeps an open line of communication to report daily and/or weekly to upper management on the status of the team’s projects/tasks and any system break/fix issues.
• Operational and Production Support – Ensure operational uptime of corporate and production systems essential to Allegiant and its customers.
• Production and SDLC Compute Hardware & Virtual Abstraction Management – Architecture, oversight, responsibility, and capacity planning of all physical and virtual compute resources relied upon by DEV, Dev Ops, DBA, Linux Systems, and Corporate users.
• New Technology – Stay current with technology and research new technologies that might benefit Allegiant in the near future.
• Budget management – Close interaction with the department head and third‑party vendors to prepare the annual budget schedule and ensure all purchases are within approved numbers.
• Managing third‑party relations – Maintain a positive relationship with contracted and non‑contract vendors, ensuring proper execution of agreed terms and conditions.
• Other duties as assigned.

The Physical Demands and Work Environment described here are a representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the role.

Office/IT – While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, see, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, keyboard, printer, and phone. May be required to lift, push, pull, or carry up to 50 lbs. May be required to work various shifts/days in a…