Systems Operations Engineer

Position: Systems Operations Engineer 3
$40.63 - $45.77

Outstanding long-term contract opportunity! A well-known Financial Services Company is looking for a Systems Operations Engineer in Minneapolis, MN, Chandler AZ, Irving TX, Charlotte NC (Hybrid).

Work with the brightest minds at one of the largest financial institutions in the world. This is a long-term contract opportunity that includes a competitive benefit package! Our client has been around for over 150 years and is continuously innovating in today's digital age. If you want to work for a company that is not only a household name, but also truly cares about satisfying customers' financial needs and helping people succeed financially, apply today.

Contract Duration: 18 Months with possible extensions or FTE conversion W2 only

** Required Skills & Experience*
* + 4+ years of Systems Engineering or Technology Architecture experience, or equivalent

+ 3-5 years VMware experience
-Power Flex support
-Detailed knowledge of the fundamentals of VMware and related technologies

** Desired Skills & Experience*
* -3-5 years server hardware support for Dell and HP

-VMware Certified Professional

-Nutanix support

-Good communications and collaboration skill

-Exceptional analytical and technical aptitude  
** What You Will Be Doing*
* + Provide technical expertise to support and maintain our virtual hosting infrastructure.
· Core focus will be on VMware product suite (vRealize, vRA, vROPs) and Dell and HP hardware support.
· Troubleshoot hardware issues with physical servers in remote datacenters.
· Support a large Dell Power Flex environment.
· Support Nutanix AHV/AOS
· Support of Windows, Linux, VDI, Storage Area Networks (SAN) and Network Attached Storage (NAS).
· Participate in identifying, evaluating, and developing systems and procedures based on business need.
· Work with Business, Engineering and Monitoring partners for alert and incident management.
· Lead break fix service restoration including problem diagnosis, troubleshooting repair and resolution.
· Candidate will also be expected to provide guidance and leadership to technical system support initiatives including management of chronic incidents resulting in Root Cause Analysis.
· Lead or participate in managing all installed systems and infrastructure within the Systems Operations functional area
· Contribute to increasing system efficiencies and lowering the human intervention time on related tasks
· Review and analyze moderately complex operational support systems, application software, and system management tools to ensure the highest levels of systems and infrastructure availability
· Work with vendors and other technical personnel for problem resolution