Senior Virtualization Operations Engineer

For one of our clients in Basel we are looking for a Senior Virtualization Operations Engineer.

Start: 19/08/2024
Duration: 12 months
Volume: 100%
Location: Basel & remote - all remote work needs to be done within Switzerland: candidates must be able to come onsite

The Core Infrastructure Engineering team is currently looking for an enthusiastic, proactive candidate to help compliment the current operations team. The purpose of the role is to provide support in maintaining and improving the virtualized operating environment and supporting the operations team in lifecycle management, resolving technical issues, and coordinating changes with various outsourcing partners.

The candidate is expected to have proven in-depth knowledge and experience with data centre infrastructure and virtualization technologies. We are looking for candidates that already performed in an operational role before, 2nd and 3rd level troubleshooting of technical issues in cooperation with other specialized teams.
Please note that this is a hands-on role

Perfect candidate:
Senior Engineer with experience in operational tasks working with VMware and other technologies offering an adaptable, approachable, and flexible attitude in work performance.

Tasks & Responsibilities:
* Preparation and execution of infrastructure upgrades
* Security and vulnerabilities management. Assessing risks & implementation / collaborative working with team members and service managed partners
* INC + CHG management in relations with DC & VMware infrastructure
* Monitoring, reporting and capacity planning
* Improvement of the current DC infrastructure
* Cisco UCS infrastructure (UCS manager, Fabric Interconnects, service profiles, service Template, chassis, B/C series servers)
* Storage management and provisioning (PowerMAX, PowerStore, Netapp, SRDF/S, NFS/CIFS shares, Cisco MDS, Pure)
* VMware infrastructure (stretched cluster, vSphere 7, vROPs, vRLI, SCOM/Opslogix, vSAN )
* RCM and lifecycle management for DC components incl. remote locations
* Failover and DR preparation & execution
* Swift CSP concept
* RFC management for "managed devices"
* Integration with internal/company infrastructure tools
* Adopting/supporting new technology solutions
* Backup solution integration/administration (Avamar&networker, Veeam, DataDomain) from infrastructure point of view
* Ansible automation - Tower & Playbooks integration
* "Azure IAAS understanding as potential future concept"

Must haves:
* Solid understanding of Storage, Network and Compute in an enterprise virtualization context
* At least 5 years' experience building, maintaining, and operating resilient virtualization platforms based on VMware technology
* Experience with converged infrastructure and software defined network and storage technologies
* A good understanding of datacentre technologies, requirements, and processes
* Experience with storage systems e.g. San block storage.
* Ability to follow ITIL-based change management procedures and processes.
* Readiness to work outside normal working hours during service windows and to provide on-call cover for evenings and weekend

Interpersonal skills:
* Strong communication skills in English
* Practical presentation and communication skills, able to present points clearly and convincingly.
* Ability to demonstrate initiative, drive, and enthusiasm.
* Ability to actively work to support culture change initiatives and tackle cultural barriers.
* Ability to provide design input in an enterprise environment (while performing 3rd level support type of role)

Bonus:
* Experience in financial/banking/insurance IT field or in professional services from partners/vendors/constructors (like VMware, Dell, Pure…).
* Experience with PowerMax and storage systems
* Experience with Veeam or Networker backup solution used within a virtualized environment
* Experience with system deployment automation
* Broad understanding of IT best practice and its application in a business environment.

If you are interested, please apply with your latest CV.