Inside Higher Ed
Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Virtualization, Disaster Recovery, & Cloud
Inside Higher Ed, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30383
Overview
Job Title:
Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Virtualization, Disaster Recovery, & Cloud Location:
USO-Information Tech Services Regular/Temporary:
Regular Full/Part Time:
Full-Time Job ID:
282559 About Us
The University System of Georgia (USG) is comprised of 26 higher education institutions as well as the University System Office (USO). Within the USO, our administrative operations are primarily housed in the Trinity Washington Building located in downtown Atlanta. Our Information Technology Services (ITS) division is located in Athens. The University System of Georgia Shared Services Center (SSC) is located in Sandersville. The Georgia Public Library System is located in Atlanta. The Georgia Archives is located in Morrow. The State of Georgia Records Center is located in Austell. Job Summary
The USG is accepting applications for a Virtualization Administrator, Senior Level within the USG's Information Technology Services. This professional level position is responsible for maintaining the operation of on-premises virtualization systems and server hardware as well as cloud-based virtualization solutions. Responsibilities
Designs, installs, supports, administers, and maintains Cisco UCS server infrastructure Designs, installs, supports, administers and maintains Cloud-based solutions Assists with design, implementation, maintenance, and testing of disaster recovery as part of ITS' overall disaster recovery strategy Responds to hardware, software, network and system failures; provides troubleshooting, analysis, and recommendations for corrective actions Identifies and provides solutions to on-premises virtualization and server problems as well as problems with their cloud-based equivalents Assists database administrators, systems administrators, application specialists and developers with the installation, evaluation and testing of new on-premises virtualization, server, disaster recovery products as well as cloud-based equivalents Engages vendors to evaluate relevant products Participate in on call pager rotation, respond to emergencies after hours Occasional need to perform maintenance and upgrades after hours and/or on weekends Occasional need to be in data center troubleshooting and/or installing/de-installing equipment Performs related duties as assigned Required Qualifications
Expertise in VMware virtualization systems Expertise in enterprise server systems Expertise in disaster recovery and business continuity solutions Knowledge of cloud-based virtualization solutions Knowledge of database management concepts Knowledge of UNIX, Linux and Microsoft Windows server operating systems Knowledge of industry best practices Knowledge of system administration products and tools Knowledge of application protocols, advanced networking and multi-tier application architecture Skill in collaborating with multiple constituents Skill in decision making and problem solving Skill in interpersonal relations and in dealing with the public Skill in oral and written communication Ability to respond diplomatically to sensitive and critical issues Ability to effectively multi-task Other Information
University System of Georgia does not sponsor work visas for this position. This job is not eligible for sponsorship. This is not a remote position. Candidates must reside in Georgia or be willing to relocate to Georgia if offered the position. Starting salary range $75,000 - $82,000, depending on qualifications. Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Information Technology Equal Employment Opportunity and related policies apply. See policy details in the USG policy manuals as linked in the original source. This description preserves the required EEO and governance statements as part of the job posting.
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Job Title:
Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Virtualization, Disaster Recovery, & Cloud Location:
USO-Information Tech Services Regular/Temporary:
Regular Full/Part Time:
Full-Time Job ID:
282559 About Us
The University System of Georgia (USG) is comprised of 26 higher education institutions as well as the University System Office (USO). Within the USO, our administrative operations are primarily housed in the Trinity Washington Building located in downtown Atlanta. Our Information Technology Services (ITS) division is located in Athens. The University System of Georgia Shared Services Center (SSC) is located in Sandersville. The Georgia Public Library System is located in Atlanta. The Georgia Archives is located in Morrow. The State of Georgia Records Center is located in Austell. Job Summary
The USG is accepting applications for a Virtualization Administrator, Senior Level within the USG's Information Technology Services. This professional level position is responsible for maintaining the operation of on-premises virtualization systems and server hardware as well as cloud-based virtualization solutions. Responsibilities
Designs, installs, supports, administers, and maintains Cisco UCS server infrastructure Designs, installs, supports, administers and maintains Cloud-based solutions Assists with design, implementation, maintenance, and testing of disaster recovery as part of ITS' overall disaster recovery strategy Responds to hardware, software, network and system failures; provides troubleshooting, analysis, and recommendations for corrective actions Identifies and provides solutions to on-premises virtualization and server problems as well as problems with their cloud-based equivalents Assists database administrators, systems administrators, application specialists and developers with the installation, evaluation and testing of new on-premises virtualization, server, disaster recovery products as well as cloud-based equivalents Engages vendors to evaluate relevant products Participate in on call pager rotation, respond to emergencies after hours Occasional need to perform maintenance and upgrades after hours and/or on weekends Occasional need to be in data center troubleshooting and/or installing/de-installing equipment Performs related duties as assigned Required Qualifications
Expertise in VMware virtualization systems Expertise in enterprise server systems Expertise in disaster recovery and business continuity solutions Knowledge of cloud-based virtualization solutions Knowledge of database management concepts Knowledge of UNIX, Linux and Microsoft Windows server operating systems Knowledge of industry best practices Knowledge of system administration products and tools Knowledge of application protocols, advanced networking and multi-tier application architecture Skill in collaborating with multiple constituents Skill in decision making and problem solving Skill in interpersonal relations and in dealing with the public Skill in oral and written communication Ability to respond diplomatically to sensitive and critical issues Ability to effectively multi-task Other Information
University System of Georgia does not sponsor work visas for this position. This job is not eligible for sponsorship. This is not a remote position. Candidates must reside in Georgia or be willing to relocate to Georgia if offered the position. Starting salary range $75,000 - $82,000, depending on qualifications. Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Information Technology Equal Employment Opportunity and related policies apply. See policy details in the USG policy manuals as linked in the original source. This description preserves the required EEO and governance statements as part of the job posting.
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