Senior Infrastructure Engineer Jobs in Fort Worth, Texas

Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Job Description

One of our best clients, located in Fort Worth, Texas has the current need to add a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to their team. This position will report to the IT Infrastructure Manager, and is an infrastructure engineering position involving management of Windows servers, Linux servers, VMware vSphere platforms, EMC Clarion storage systems, routers, switches and applications in a highly dynamic environment. The Senior Infrastructure Engineer will work as part of a team in support of operational and project related activities. This role will also provide advanced technical and operational support to other departments and teams as required in support of business objectives.

Job Requirements

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Manage and support complex messaging systems including Microsoft Exchange 2003/2007, Microsoft LCS 2005/OCS 2007, StrongMail, and Linux-based MTAs
Manage and support EMC Clarion CX3/CX4 SANs, Fiber-Channel fabrics using converged networking, VMware vSphere clusters, and related technologies
Manage and support clustered file shares, web servers, SharePoint sites, Windows 2003/2008 servers, and in-house .Net applications
Managed and support layer-2 network switching, layer-3 routing hardware, Cisco ASA firewalls, and hardware load balancers
Display strong inter-personal, verbal and written communication skills
Be self-motivated and able to meet objectives with little or no direct supervision
Act as part of a team to evaluate solutions, troubleshoot problems, and maintain infrastructure systems
Ability to analyze and provide implementation plans
Build and modify systems to meet project and user requirements
Provide advanced troubleshooting for applications and systems
Provide technical support for Windows related project activities
Provide 24 x 7 on call support as part of a scheduled rotation with other team members
Provide mentoring to fellow administrators
Configure and tune hardware and software to insure optimum performance and resource utilization
Generate technical support documentation for systems and application
Perform other assignments as needed

Required Experience and Education:

Minimum 5 years in a +100 server Windows environment
Minimum 3 years experience with routing and switching
Required Minimum 3 years experience using VMware Enterprise software
Required MCSA 2003 Certification, MCITP: Server Administrator, or higher level
Required VMware VCP certification (VI3 or vSphere)
Preferred 3 years experience with Cisco ASA/PIX or Similar Hardware
Bachelors in Computer Science or equivalent work experience
Preferred proficiency with monitoring tools like SCOM 2007, MOM, Hyperic, Zenoss
Proficiency with Active Directory 2003/2008 Domain administration
Experience debugging applications, services, and network problems
Experience installing and configuring systems/software unassisted
Helpful experiences include: Professional experience in Lending or Financial Services, E-Commerce, supporting development teams in a .NET environment

Required Skills and Abilities:

Must be a detail-oriented, security conscious, and proficient in troubleshooting
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Server 2003/2008, VMware VI3/vSphere, VBS/Power Shell scripting, Active Directory design, SAN administration
Fluency with appropriate advanced administration tools as well as the entire Microsoft Office suite
Excellent written and verbal communications skills are a must
Comfortable in a fast-pace environment, working across multiple projects simultaneously
Must have the desire to work on new, innovative, cutting edge technologies

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