Systems Engineer - Vaco, LLC
Orlando, FL 32809-4634
About the Job
Systems Engineer – Data Center Operations
The Systems Engineer will perform complex analytical and administrative tasks for VMware, Azure, and Terraform, playing a key role in implementing, maintaining, monitoring, and protecting the organization’s infrastructure. This position requires the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Build, configure, and maintain VMware vSphere Private Cloud environments, including ESX, NSX, and vCenter across multiple geographically dispersed data centers.
- Manage environments for monitoring and replication, including VROPS, VRM, and SRM, to support disaster recovery operations.
- Provide technical support for engineering and managing Azure cloud infrastructure, ensuring it is scalable, secure, and high-performing, while adhering to organizational standards and processes.
- Proactively monitor the infrastructure to ensure availability and performance.
- Continuously improve infrastructure automation processes with Terraform, including engineering, testing, and maintaining the Terraform environment end to end.
- Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for environments to ensure clarity and understanding for team members and stakeholders, including validation testing.
- Support the planning and design of VMware environment sizing and architecture.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to engineer and implement hybrid, cloud-native, and on-premises solutions that meet organizational needs.
- Provide final-tier On-Call support.
- Build, configure, and maintain Windows servers.
- Configure, rack, cable, and maintain data center hardware.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Required Technical Skills:
- Minimum of 5 years of experience supporting VMware environments, Azure cloud infrastructure, and Terraform in both Azure and on-premises environments.
- Expert-level knowledge of VMware VCenter, ESX, NSX, SRM, VRM, VROPS, Azure, and Terraform.
- Strong experience supporting Azure Cloud and Microsoft Windows Server OS.
- Ability to prioritize workloads, troubleshoot problems, and manage tasks effectively while maintaining quality under pressure.
- Strong understanding of networking infrastructure (LAN, WAN, VPN) and protocols (TCP/IP, FCOE).
- In-depth knowledge of enterprise-class storage and hardware protocols and fabrics.
- Experience with formal patch management and change control systems.
- Familiarity with ITIL framework.
- Creative problem-solving skills and the ability to design new infrastructure architecture iterations.
- Willingness to perform On-Call duties and responsibilities.
Required Education:
- Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology (or a related field) is a plus.
Other Key Qualifications:
- Ability to work independently with minimal oversight.
- Collaborative team player with excellent communication skills.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and attention-to-detail skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- VMware VCP-NV certification.
- Azure AZ-104 certification.
- Experience with Linux OS.
Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
EEO Notice
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Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.