IT Systems Engineer II or III

Crane Aerospace and Electronics has an exciting opportunity for a IT Systems Engineer II or III (level will depend on experience) at our Lynnwood, WA OR Burbank, CA l ocation. This is an on-site position.

About Crane:

Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. You’ll find Crane Aerospace & Electronics in some of the toughest environments: from engines to landing gear; from satellites to medical implants and from missiles to unmanned aerial systems (UAS).As an IT Systems Engineer (Compute) you will design, develop, support, and maintain our compute infrastructure both on-prem and in the cloud.

You will implement and design both hardware and software solutions; make updates to system related installation documentation, and provide escalated support for issues relating to the compute infrastructure.

Essential Functions:

Responsible for the patching and management of data center and cloud technologies including VMware, Nutanix, Azure, and Oracle OCIEnsure uptime of critical business systems and infrastructure through monitoring and timely remediation of infrastructure issues

Deploy and manage virtual machines both on-prem and in the cloud

Provide troubleshooting and recommendations for improvements on existing and new systems

Preserves data assets and ensures back-up procedures meet or exceed our policies Help to implement and provide support for disaster recovery of key systems

Assist other teams with IT initiatives

Identifies issues, evaluates trends, and anticipates requirements Ensures adherence to all regulatory compliance processes and requirements, including but not limited to Sarbanes-Oxley, DFARS, ITAR and like regulations

Support the monitoring, alerting and automation infrastructure for critical business systems and infrastructure

Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies

Provides documentation and training to other team members and IT teams

Any other task assigned by supervisor or management

Minimum Qualifications:

Experience:

Level II: 2-4+ years of experience as a Systems Engineer in a medium to high volume environment.

Level III: 4-7+ years of experience as a Systems Engineer in a medium to high volume environment.

Experience in managing and maintaining hypervisor technologies including

Nutanix and VMware;
Experience in managing and maintaining backup appliances, storage arrays, and server blade systems;
Experience deploying and automating virtual machines both on-prem and in cloud infrastructure

Knowledge:

Understanding of current cloud and on-prem compute technologies, hypervisors, networking, storage, and backups

Proficient in supporting and maintaining compute environments to meet best practices

Skills/Abilities:

Strong problem solving;
Ability to complete job requirements within time constraints

Ability to train new employees to support systems as required;
Ability to work effectively in an individual or team environment with occasional direction

Education/Certification:

BS degree in computer-oriented technical discipline or equivalent experience

Eligibility Requirement:
This position may require access to Controlled Data or Information. Where the position requires such access only US persons will be considered. As a US Department of Defense contractor, we are bound by International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

Working Conditions:

Standard office environment

Working conditions are normal for a manufacturing environment

Manufacturing operations may require the use of safety equipment to include but not limited to: eye safety glasses, gowning, masks, hearing protectors, heel/wrist straps and any other required PPEMay be exposed to unusual environmental conditions such as loud noises, cold temperatures, confined spaces, dust or fumes

Requires work with small to medium size hand and power tools

Occasional travel to customer and outside test lab facilities for technical interchange meetings, design reviews, product testing support, and attend technical seminars

May need to travel domestically and internationally (up to 10%)Standing: 10%
* percentage is approximate and may vary depending on work task Sitting:90%
* percentage is approximate and may vary depending on work task Lifting (in pounds): up to 20 pounds

Pushing (in pounds): up to 20 pounds

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