Description

Systems Engineer - Contract

Why WWT?

At World Wide Technology, we work together to make a new world happen. Our important work benefits our clients and partners as much as it does our people and communities across the globe. WWT is dedicated to achieving its mission of creating a profitable growth company that is also a Great Place to Work for All. We achieve this through our world-class culture, generous benefits and by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions for our clients.

Founded in 1990, WWT is a global technology solutions provider leading the AI and Digital Revolution. WWT combines the power of strategy, execution and partnership to accelerate digital transformational outcomes for organizations around the globe. Through its Advanced Technology Center, a collaborative ecosystem of the world's most advanced hardware and software solutions, WWT helps clients and partners conceptualize, test and validate innovative technology solutions for the best business outcomes and then deploys them at scale through its global warehousing, distribution and integration capabilities.

With over 14,000 employees across WWT and Softchoice and more than 60 locations around the world, WWT's culture, built on a set of core values and established leadership philosophies, has been recognized 15 years in a row by Fortune and Great Place to Work® for its unique blend of determination, innovation and creating a great place to work for all.

Want to work with highly motivated individuals on high-performance teams? Join WWT today!

Job Summary

World Wide Technology (WWT) is seeking a Systems Engineer for a six-month contract-to-hire engagement on the Business Infrastructure Services team, with the opportunity to convert to a full-time role based on performance and business need. World Wide Technology, Inc., has an opportunity for a Systems Engineer to help support a wide range of core infrastructure technologies, including compute, storage, networking, operating systems, monitoring, backups/recovery, automation frameworks, and potentially end user technologies. This role requires the ability to provide on-site support at our Integration Center and demands strong communication skills to collaborate with Integration Center leadership and cross-functional IT resources.

As a Systems Engineer, your primary objective is to design, install, and maintain the infrastructure services within our Integration Center (lab) environments. You must be able and motivated to expand your technical knowledge and skills through a combination of formal training, self-directed training, and on-the-job experience.

As in all things at WWT, we are looking to take our organization to the next level. Even though we say our responsibility is to manage the above items, we are expected to continually look for enhancement opportunities for the support and services we offer to our stakeholders. We are looking for candidates who continually strive to improve themselves so they can improve the organization as well.

Job Responsibilities

Systems Engineer responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Manage Compute environment
• VxRail
• Manage existing configuration management and automation
• Familiar with the following Operating Systems
• VMware ESXi, Windows Server (Active Directory, DHCP, File Share, Terminal Services), and Linux (RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu)

• Able to automate IaaS, PaaS technologies
• PowerShell
• Python
• Ansible
• Or similar programming languages that assist in automation

• Creative thinker who looks for new ways to solve problems
• Provide typical systems administration support (OS, server hardware & Tier 2/3 ticket support)
• Perform routine equipment checks and preventative maintenance
• Capacity planning and performance planning
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with vendors
• Document the policies and procedures to support the Integration Center Infrastructure environments and participate in the design and ongoing refinement of procedures and policies
• Provide on-call support per the published schedule

Qualifications

Required:

• 5+ years of experience managing a VMware environment
• 5+ years of experience managing Windows Server and Linux Server Operating Systems

5+ years of experience building automation with tools such as:

• PowerShell
• Python
• Puppet
• Ansible
• BASH

Experience with monitoring systems such as:

• Splunk
• LogicMonitor
• Tanium
• Tenable
• Knowledgeable in basic network configuration (route switch, firewall, cabling, layer 2 heavy environments, data center and campus networking, routing protocols, subnetting, IP protocols, IOSXE, Cisco ASA/FTD)
• Experience in managing ServiceNow tickets, as well as developing reporting and dashboards
• Experience in managing projects or leading the work of others

We strive to create an environment where all employees are empowered to succeed based on their skills, performance, and dedication. Our goal is to cultivate a culture of belonging that encourages innovation, collaboration, and respect for all team members, ensuring that WWT remains a great place to work for All!

Certain states and localities require employers to post a reasonable estimate of salary range. A reasonable estimate of the current base pay range for this position is $44 per hour - $54 per hour. Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors, including shift, location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ. Certain positions may also be eligible for variable incentive compensation, such as bonuses or commissions, that is not included in the base pay.

If you have any questions or concerns about this posting, please email [email protected].