Senior Systems Engineer III – VMware Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Arizona, +2 more states.

📋 Description

• Offer consultative guidance and technical expertise regarding the Bank's operating systems, software, and hardware infrastructure.

• Assist Technology and Operations departments.

• Spearhead strategic designs and initiatives while contributing to the evaluation of both new and existing Bank technologies.

• Oversee assigned technical projects and direct the development and execution of project tasks.

• Support, maintain, and deploy VMware VCF solutions customized to meet the Bank's requirements.

• Manage operations and upkeep of the VMware VCF infrastructure, focusing on scalability, performance, capacity, and reliability.

• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to team members.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate VMware VCF with current systems and applications.

• Troubleshoot VMware-based solutions, including performance enhancement and system tuning.

• Create automation scripts and tools for deployment, configuration, and management tasks.

• Engage in capacity planning and performance evaluation.

• Implement security best practices and ensure adherence to regulatory standards.

• Document deployment and upgrade procedures, Standard Operating Practices, and operational processes for effective knowledge transfer.

• Manage and resolve incidents and issues related to the VCF platform.

• Pursue ongoing education in the latest VMware technologies and best practices.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree with 6 years of experience as a Systems Engineer and Systems Programmer OR a High School Diploma or GED with 10 years of experience in the same roles.

• At least 5 years of experience in designing, implementing, and managing VMware-based infrastructure solutions.

• Extensive hands-on experience with VMware Cloud Foundation, including VMware vSphere, VMware NSX, VMware vSAN, VMware SDDC Manager, and VMware Aria.

• Strong grasp of networking, storage, and virtualization concepts.

• Proficient in scripting and automation using PowerShell, Python, and/or Ansible.

• Familiarity with infrastructure as code (IaC) frameworks like Terraform is advantageous.

• Exceptional troubleshooting abilities and capacity to analyze and resolve complex technical challenges.

• Strong verbal communication skills for interactions with technical colleagues, end users, and management.

• Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment where priorities may frequently change.

• Capability to work independently with minimal supervision.

• Eagerness to acquire new technical skills and disseminate knowledge among teammates.

• Ability to maintain a calm and patient demeanor under pressure.

• VMware certifications such as VCP or VCAP are highly desirable.

• Preferred education: Bachelor's Degree.

• Preferred areas of study: Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Computer Information Systems.

• Preferred experience with VMware SDDC Manager, VMware vSphere, VMware vSphere Replication, VMware Tanzu for vSphere, VMware NSX/NSX-T, VMware Aria products, VMware Workspace One, Zerto, Azure AVD, Azure AVS, and Terraform IaC.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive, thoughtfully designed, and high-quality benefits program.

• Benefits information can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits.