- Ability to understand business requirements and transform it into a robust and efficient solution at optimized efforts and within budgeted costs.
- Evaluate and recommend infrastructure solutions to best meet the business needs.
- Lead the Engineering team during the Implementation and Managed Services.
- Help develop implementation plan for infrastructure architecture based on IT strategies and business requirements.
- Develop Rack layout diagrams, port mapping, topology diagrams and other technical documentation.
- Review the Data Center infrastructure design documents which includes compute, storage and backup, networks, and security and provide feedback.
- Review and document existing Equipment infrastructure, including quantity/ types of devices, device Host Names, IP Addresses, cable types and more.
- Assure that the most appropriate IT practices measures are in place.
- Partner with other Engineers during the project and provide work direction and oversight for the cross-functional.
- Act as an escalation point for any technical issues that may appear during the project.
- Perform Site Surveys in the Data Center for installation readiness.
- Supervise the on-site installation, connectivity, integration and test of the equipment in Data Center– network, servers, storage, security, telecom, etc.
- Ensure quality of work among the team.
- Troubleshoot network issues related to configurations, switching and routing – Nexus switches, VPC peer technology.
- Develop processes and templates for handover to Managed Services
- Participate in internal and customer facing meetings, provide updates and clearly explain
- Excellent knowledge of Data Center design, installation, integration, handover to managed services.
- Hands-on experience in Data Center requirements and readiness including but not only: space, power, security, fire prevention, racks, cable managers, cabling, PDUs.
- Good understanding of Data Center cabling standards including structured cabling.
- Good understanding of cloud technologies and integration between Network elements and on prem cloud platforms.
- Hands on experience in Data Centers, Private Cloud Build implementation and managed services projects.
- Excellent Communication skills, previous experience in a customer facing role.
- Self-starter, driven lead with ability to navigate ambiguous situations.
- Familiar with formal change control procedures and protocol
- Excellent technical knowledge and experience with networking technologies
- Cisco (Nexus 9K, Catalyst Switches, Routers, ISE, FirePower, etc.)
- F5, F5 load balancers
- Smart PDUs (ex: APC)
- DNS/NTP/SMTP
- SNMP
- Failover
- Integration experience between Network and Server/Storage/Backup Technologies
- Dell Technologies (Dell VxRail, etc), HPE, NetApp
- Technical knowledge with Virtualization/Private Cloud (VMWare, RHEL)
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or Telecommunications
- Experience: +7y in a similar role
- CCNA, CCNP CCIE certifications required
- Ability to travel to the data centers and customer sites when required.
While we’re committed to providing top-tier solutions, we’re just as committed to supporting our own team. Our employees enjoy a variety of comprehensive benefits, including medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, a 401(k) plan with matching provision, paid time off, and much more. And as a Minority Business Enterprise, a Corporate Plus member of the Northwest Minority Supplier Development Council, and an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, our community is just as diverse.
At Zones, work is more than a job –with exciting careers with a global team who are client centric, have a passion for tech, who embrace change and lifelong learning in a collaborative culture. If you’re interested in working on the cutting edge of IT innovation, sales, engineering, operations, administration, and more, Zones is the place for you!