Client : Presidio
Job Title : AD Engineer (Hybrid)
Job Location : Dallas, Fort Worth, TX
Duration : 6+ Months
Hybrid 3 days a week onsite
Job Summary :
- As an Engineer, you will be responsible for monitoring and managing customer internal infrastructures and their platforms under direct supervision of the Engineering Manager. The engineer will be the primary point of contact for all incidents assigned to them and retain ownership until resolution unless otherwise advised. The position is subject to shift work and a candidate would be expected to move to different shifts as needed. The Engineer will be expected to interact with customers, peers and management via phone, IM, video, and email to ensure customer issues are resolved per contracted SLA's while documenting all actions and communication in the ticketing system, ServiceNow.
Travel Requirements :
This role does not require travel. This position requires hybrid work at the client site.Job Responsibilities :
Troubleshoot client device and application issues via phone and remote access.Oversees the day-to-day operation of various engineering solutions including hardware / software support, training, and special projects.Provide feedback to management on process improvements and areas of concern.Maintains excellent communication with NOC team on all tasks and projects. Responsible for communicating with customers, peers, team and managers regarding incident and change management. Creates and maintains good technical documentation.Provides emergency on-call support on a rotating schedule.Be available while on-shift through several different venues Instant Messaging, phone, emails and any new and acceptable methods of communication as deemed appropriate.To carry out testing of new features, and functionality as required and to help develop plans to implement and verify that they are operating correctly in the live network.To troubleshoot and resolve equipment, configuration and affected problems and to track vendor support cases through to problem resolution on production issues.Support ongoing efforts in defining best practice policies for all supported products and submitting these into the Knowledge Base.The engineer will be expected to develop additional skills in other products as business needs dictate.Effective communication amongst the team and with other engineering verticals and management.Respond to customer service calls and emails in agreed upon timeframe.Manage service tickets that are assigned to your personal and team queue.A firm understanding of teamwork and ability to follow all procedures and documentation as defined and provided by management.Other duties as assigned.Technology / Area of Specialization :
Expertise with VMware vSphere, PowerCLI, and / or vSphere SDKsExpertise with VMware HorizonExpertise in VDI ManagementExpertise with block level and file level storage protocols, SAN switching, and enterprise storage arrays and replication technologiesTechnical understanding of Azure Entra ID and PortalTechnical understanding of Entra ID ConnectTechnical understanding of PKITechnical understanding of enterprise networking and virtual network technologiesTechnical understanding of TCP / IP and the OSI modelTechnical understanding of software defined storage solutionsTechnical understanding of software defined network solutionsTechnical understanding of traditional and virtual backup solutionsVMware NSX, VMware vSAN, VMware SRM, Cisco UCS, Cisco Nexus switching, EMC Avamar, and Nutanix expertise are a plusNetwork and server troubleshooting experienceWorking knowledge of Microsoft Windows andnix operating systemsBasic Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :
Customer service skills and client focusUnderstanding of the Microsoft patching release schedule.Understands empathy and understanding while dealing with sensitive clients and Presidio staff.Strong communications skills including the ability to communicate technical information in using non-technical languagePrevious experience or aptitude to be successful in an Operations capacityGood problem-solving skillsExcellent interpersonal skillsComprehensive verbal and written communication skillsAbility to remain calm and courteous in periods of stressAbility to work on several problems simultaneouslyAbility to work with broad range of experience levelsMaintaining complex operational processesHandling and escalating highly impacting operational issues to upper Management and / or 3rd party vendor escalation.Strong interpersonal skills and expert-level relationship management abilities showcasing the ability to work well with many levels of client engineering and management.The ability to function in a team environment and recognize and take on tasks with self-direction.Passion to continue learning and expanding your knowledge.Education and Experience :
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and / or military experienceMCSE, Microsoft 365 Certification Required3+ years of Microsoft engineering experienceStrong working knowledge of Active Directory, GPO, DNS, Exchange, Azure Licensing / CSP model, SQL and various other Microsoft products.Understand the Microsoft Licensing modelProven ability to think outside the box and to come up with creative solutions when required.Solid understanding of underlying infrastructure and how it relates to the Microsoft products.