Plano, TX
Senior System Administrator
If you are highly professional, passionate about exploring our impressive NAC product, come Join the client's Engineering Team as: Senior System Administrator, and take part in defining and driving the future worldwide market leading product suite consists of: Network Access Control, Endpoint Compliance, Mobile Control, and Intrusion Prevention. Applications range from Client / Server applications to Web apps for a Network Access Control solution, Cloud software integration, and 3rd party devices and software applications.
What will you do?
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Responsible for network setup and management including maintenance and troubleshoot issues.
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Perform system setup, integration, and validation of network devices both hardware and software.
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Execute system maintenance of servers/workstations/network elements to support teams
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Provides support for the design, validation, and configuration management of lab systems.
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Administer user’s system access and protection of information to meet security requirements.
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Monitors system performance to support capacity planning, backup, and disaster recovery planning.
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Manage the budgeting needs of the engineering lab space.
What you bring to the client?
Professional Skills:
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Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in engineering datacenter lab management for software and hardware dev teams
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Strong knowledge and experience with virtualization platforms (Microsoft HyperV, Nutanix AHV, KVM, and VMware) and network administration/architecture (Cisco, Juniper, Brocade and the like). This is very important to be accepted and successful in this role.
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Exceptional working knowledge/experience administering server operating systems (Windows & Linux).
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Strong experience with VMware vRealize and other lab automation tools.
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Solid working experience with Jira and Confluence.
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Hands-on experience with Linux, Python, and other scripting languages is recommended.
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Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot software and network issues logically and analytically.
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Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technologies.
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Understand highly available, resilient, and scalable network infrastructure and services.
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IP v4/V6 addressing scheme.
Personal Skills
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Can work independently.
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Thorough thinker and focused on quality.
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Committed and proactive
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Fast learner, resourceful
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Excellent execution and communication skills a must
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Collaborates well with others
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Motivated and willing to learn new technologies and eager to apply them to improve day-to-day productivity and code quality.
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Proficient in composing reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.