Short Description:
The contractor selected will be responsible for The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation’s (BWC) Infrastructure support, assisting on the Core project, and serve as backup to staff as additional resource on special projects where applicable.
Complete Description:
The contractor selected should posses Enterprise Senior experience involving system/network administration in large server farms, the knowledge to set up of new physical/virtual environments, having the ability to perform hardware/software upgrades, knowledge to implement security guidelines, and ability to provide performance tuning to systems. The person will work with the Build/Integration team and closely with the Build/Systems team to provide this functionality and system support.
Requirements Experience:
Vmware:
*Minimum 5 years working experience with multi-tiered applications running on Vmware vSphere
* Managing ESXi 4.x, 5.x w/ vCenter and Update Manager, Remote CLI, PowerCLI
* Vmware networking with Virtual Distributed Switches(including Nexus 1000v)
* Vmware storage configurations(fiber SAN, iSCSCi)
* DR solutions
* Vmware Security(following Vmware hardening guides)
* Monitoring and Performance troubleshooting
* Skilled in documenting systems and procedures.
* Ability to provide a direction for Infrastructure upgrades and future enhancements.
Microsoft:
* Minimum 5 years experience designing and administering Windows Server environments(2003, 2008, 2008R2)
* Active Directory
* SCCM/SCOM
* Group Policy management
* Familiar with IIS configuration and troubleshooting
*Familiar with database technologies (Oracle, SQL)
Vmware:
* Minimum 3 years experience with vShield installation, design, and configuration
* vCloud Director- installation, design, and configuration experience
* VC Operations- installation, design, and configuration experience
Vmware (vCloud Automation Center 5.2)
*Minimum 2-3 years experience installation, design, configuration
*Orchestrator/windows automation experience designing workflows to automate tasks
*vCloud Automation Center experience with vCloud Automation Center architecture and use case in multivendor cloud environments
*Knowledge on how to configure and manage provisioning groups and blueprints, reclaim resources, and operate within Self-service portal
*Experience with one or more scripting language (JavaScript, Powershell, Perl, Java, Python, or similar languages
Typical Daily Activities:
Contractor will operate in a SA4 role performing the following duties: The primary focus of this role is providing
senior windows/vmware engineer experience and bring insight and direction where applicable. Other duties
include:
*Provide “As Built” documentation to BWC system team
*Deliver Knowledge Transfer sessions to BWC system team
*Research and recommend where possible automated approaches for implementing specific given tasks
*Have the ability to script or program in JavaScript, Power shell, Perl, Java, Python, or similar languages
* Monitoring Infrastructure, Vmware that requires in-depth knowledge of tools including vCenter
Server, vCenter Operations, vFoglight, Microsoft SCOM
* Linux and Windows OS that requires in-depth knowledge of MS perfmon, eventlogs and usage for log
searching
* Hardware experience that involves the knowledge and understanding of using Insight Manager to
monitor health of physical devices and servers
* Knowledge of system installation and issues associated with installation- VMware, Windows, and
Linux
* Keep all system up to date by assisting server team with patching, updating hardware, vmware hosts,
windows/linux guests utilizing VMware Update Manager, MS SCCM, and Linux related tools
* Investigate and troubleshoot system alarms and alerts- that requires in-depth knowledge of vmware
ESXi, MS Server 2008/2012, Linux Redhat Operating Systems and troubleshooting tools and
techniques, including vCenter, ESXtop, and PowerCLi
* Other duties may include assisting by providing tier 2 troubleshooting support in which the person
should be very technical knowledge of both the host operating system and guests (both Windows and
Linux), also the person should have very good understanding of networking concepts and
technologies
* Must be able to analyze and redirect problems to correct individuals teams
* Attending meetings to work with customers to collect and review requirements and recommend
acceptable solutions, including hardware specifications, network connectivity, storage types and
connectivity, resource usage, virtualization options (HA, DRS, FT, etc.)
* Work with customers and other groups to propose business continuance options for various systems
* Work with team to plan upgrades and changes to infrastructure and servers
* Provide operations level system admins with instruction and best practices concerning both the
VMware infrastructure and the guest OS’s (Windows and Linux)
* Adhere to BWC security guidelines and best practices with regards to security at the host, Guest and
Physical Levels and must adhere to these guidelines
Proposed Projected Interview Dates: 10/08/13 10:00-11:00am and 10/09/13 09:00-10:00am (Phone screening interviews)
Skills:
Skill Required / Desired Amount of Experience
Minimum 5 years working experience with multi-tiered applications running on Vmware vSphere.
Required 5 Years
Managing ESXi 4.x, 5.x w/ vCenter and Update Manager, Remote CLI, PowerCLI
Required 5 Years
Vmware networking with Virtual Distributed Switches(including Nexus 1000v)
Required 5 Years
Vmware storage configurations(fiber SAN, iSCSCi)
Required 5 Years
Vmware DR solutions
Required 5 Years
Vmware Security(following Vmware hardening guides)
Required 5 Years
Vmware Monitoring and Performance troubleshooting
Required 5 Years
Vmware Skilled in documenting systems and procedures.
Required 5 Years
Ability to provide a direction for Infrastructure upgrades and future enhancements.
Required 5 Years
Microsoft-Minimum 5 years experience designing and administering Windows Server environments(2003, 2008, 2008R2)
Required 5 Years
Microsoft-Active Directory
Required 5 Years
Microsoft-CCM/SCOM
Required 5 Years
Microsoft-Familiar with IIS configuration and troubleshooting
Required 5 Years
Microsoft-• Familiar with database technologies (Oracle, SQL)
Required 5 Years
Vmware-Minimum 3 years experience with vShield installation, design, and configuration
Required 3 Years
Vmware-vCloud Director- installation, design, and configuration experience
Required 3 Years
Vmware-VC Operations- installation, design, and configuration experience
Required 3 Years
Vmware (vCloud Automation Center 5.2)
Required 3 Years
Vmware (vCloud Automation Center 5.2-Minimum 2-3 years experience installation, design, configuration
Required 2 Years
Vmware (vCloud Automation Center 5.2-Orchestrator/windows automation experience designing workflows to automate tasks
Required 2 Years
Vmware-Cloud Automation Center experience with vCloud Automation Center architecture and use case in multivendor cloud environments
Required 2 Years
Vmware-Knowledge on how to configure and manage provisioning groups and blueprints, reclaim resources, and operate within Self-service portal
Required 2 Years
Vmware (vCloud Automation Center 5.2v-Experience with one or more scripting language JavaScript, Powershell, Perl, Java, Python, or similar language
Required 2 Years