Senior Systems Engineer

Do :

• Design, implement, and manage virtualized environments using VMware and other hypervisor technologies
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues to maintain optimal uptime, performance and capacity
• Understand various backend storage technologies that the systems will rely on, ranging from local flash to block to object storage, and how / when to implement each one.
• Interface with customers, vendors, and internal staff. Function as an escalation
• point for support staff and systems engineers
• Perform advanced server and network troubleshooting on internal and customer-
• owned systems
• Facilitate data migrations, V2V migrations, and P2V conversions
• End-to-end trouble ticket handling including initial troubleshooting, and resolution of escalated issues.
• Adherence to change control process and participation in weekly on-call rotation
• Lead and mentor junior engineers, providing guidance and support in their professional development
• Participate in on-call rotations to provide 24 / 7 support for critical infrastructure issues

Deliver :

• Provide Level III support for advanced support cases.
• Assist with sales & pre-sales engagements including requests for proposals, on-site and remote customer presentations, engaging with senior executive and executive customer leadership, as needed.
• Complete tasks as assigned with an eye for ways to improve and grow the business, its products and develop personal strengths.
• Lead hypervisor related product development efforts and assist with operational refinement.
• Function as a subject matter expert for the team on multiple products

I'm this the job for me? We are looking for :

• Extensive experience with vSphere, vCenter, NSX-T, ESXi, and related VMware technologies.
• Strong application-level debugging, systems administration and performance profiling skills, particularly with hypervisor and containerized interactions Windows and Linux.
• Object Storage experience with solutions like Ceph, Cloudian, or S3 / blob.
• Strong understanding of virtualization best practices and design principles for these platforms including experience with common backup & DR tools such as Veeam,
• Zerto, P2V software, and VMware Site Recovery Manager.
• Typical internet application comprehension : HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP, DNS, etc.
• Operational experience with AWS core services such as EC2, Security Groups, S3, and IAM
• Knowledge of monitoring and observability tools like Prometheus, LogicMonitor, Graphana, Zabbix, etc.
• Ability to read and write scripts with one or more : Python, PowerShell, Ansible, Terraform

At Summit, our culture and core values are important to us. As a diverse team of passionate pathfinders, we deliver on the promise of technology.

If this sparks your interest, we'd love to chat with you!

• Empower our people
• Constant elevation
• Customer first
• Focus on outcomes
• Embrace curiosity

Benefits : Deft’s total benefit package is highly competitive, designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play and includes, Flexible Time Off, RTA and CTA Transit Benefits, 401k with 4% employer match, free employee collocation and cloud account, Life Insurance / Long Term Disability, Health Insurance with HRA / HSA Options, Vision Insurance, Dental Insurance, and a fun and casual work environment.

Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Deft has to offer!Pay Range : $131,000 - $156,000 / yearActual base salary varies based on factors, including but not limited to, relevant skill, prior experience, education, base salary of internal peers, demonstrated performance, and geographic location.