Information Technology Engineer I - Server Engineer

Description

Summary :

The Enterprise Server Engineer I - (ESE I) is a strategic position providing the intermediate level of technical skill and expertise in Server Engineering as well as a tactical position involved with the execution of Server operations. The ESE I is responsible for maintaining the enterprise architecture, perform analysis and make recommendations relating to technical, systems and process solution architectures and migration strategies. Responsibilities include managing technology and data architectures, life cycle management, defining the enterprise standards, best practices and ensuring availability and quality of information of all enterprise server systems.

Day to day activities include; analysis, design, development, implementation, support, maintenance and documentation functions for hardware and applications utilized within the enterprise environment, to include all aspects of system monitoring, system administration, performance tuning, documentation, installation and troubleshooting any issues related to the above technologies. The position also works as part of a cross-functional team that deals with the full spectrum of technology and will fulfill the role of third level support for server technologies, providing training and direction to other technical staff that perform the bulk of the first and second level support tasks.

Responsibilities :

• Strategy & Planning – Plans and coordinates the future state of the server infrastructure for CHRISTUS information management. Works with Server Engineering team and / or Solution Architects to define system standards. Designs server solutions that meet the information system vision and strategy of the organization; plans, prioritizes, and manages projects, service requests, and routine assignments.
• System Engineering – Assist in the analysis of server configurations for critical corporate resources; evaluates changes and additions for proposed system acquisitions and provides critical input to the decision-making process relative to integration, operations, cost, resource requirements, and maintenance; develops plans and recommendations to improve the performance and efficiency of the server architecture; addresses all aspects including hardware, software, outside services, etc.; prevents unplanned disruptions, especially of critical systems.
• System Integration – Integrates server components, subsystems, and facilities into the existing technical environment; assesses server systems interoperability, configuration, operational recoverability and impact on other systems; installs, configures, and verifies the operation of server components; maintains or improves integration and operation of systems relative to the overall environment; leads or participates as team member in cross-system projects.
• System Management – Implements, and oversees a proactive process to collect and report data and statistics on the server environment; ensures the systems operate efficiently and meet the needs of the organization; ensures they are kept at most current stable version / release using vendor-supplied updates and patches; performs research and testing to verify impact of installing all updates; coordinates vendor support and ensures relationship is never jeopardized; monitors performance of all assigned systems, responds to reports of slow or erratic performance; control of all aspects of the storage network; provides training to IM associates and clients as needed
• Training & Certification - Maintains in-depth knowledge and current certification in server technologies including but not limited to the Server hardware, virtualization, clustering and advanced recovery.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements : Education / Skills

Experience

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications :

Work Schedule : 5 Days - 8 Hours

Work Type : Full Time