Description:
We are searching for a talented VMware / Systems Architect to join our growing technical team in Dublin. The candidate will be responsible for system design and support of multiple diverse production environments, planning and performing installations, upgrades, migrations and troubleshooting infrastructure issues. The candidate should be self-motivated, have a passion for technology and creating new solutions.
The daily role would involve testing new products, working on upgrade designs and being involved in conversations defining strategy for the company and the technology used.
Responsibilities
- Architect Solutions for greenfield or brownfield sites based on a list of customer or internal requirements.
- Provide technical assistance to the Pre-Sales team to correctly solution proposals and tender responses.
- Provide technical and procedural guidance to wider team members.
- Facilitate change management in conjunction with our customers’ policies and procedures and sit on internal CAB review board.
- Manage and maintain inhouse physical and virtual infrastructure.
- Action industry security announcements where necessary.
- Work on escalated requests or incidents from Level 2 Engineers, where required.
- Diagnose complex technical issues and involve appropriate resources to speed problem resolution e.g. 3rd party vendors.
- Provide follow-up status to customers in accordance with specific customer SLA’s.
- Manage and maintain the core Infrastructure.
- Perform other duties as assigned
Technical Experience
- Strong technical experience with VMware Validate Designed solutions
- vCenter and vSphere 5.x – 7.x, vSAN, NSX. Or vCloud Foundations
- vCloud Director experience a bonus
- vRealize Suite Experience
- Strong knowledge of OEM server, storage & networking solutions (Dell, IBM, HP).
- Knowledge of Software Defined Data Centre designs
- Firewalls and network routing to support VMWare systems
- Experience with DR & Backup Solutions
- Microsoft Azure
- Amazon AWS EC2
- Hands on work and experience with x86 Servers, SAN and Virtualisation
Qualification Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. A Professional certification in each of the following is desirable:
- VMware – VCP6/6.5
- VMware – VCAP6-DCV Design or Deploy OR VCAP6-CMA Design or Deploy Certification.
- Working towards becoming VMware Certified Implementation Expert & Design Expert. (VCIX6-DCV VCDX6-DCV, VCIX6-CMA, VCDX6-CMA)
- 5-10 years of experience in infrastructure environments
- Experience in the support of complex systems
- Must work well within a deadline-driven environment
- Must have the ability to work independently and be an effective contributor in a diversified team.
- Must be able and willing to travel internationally