Compute/Virtualization Engineer

STAND 8 is a global leader providing end-to-end IT Solutions. We solve business problems through PEOPLE, PROCESS, and TECHNOLOGY and are looking for individuals to help us scale software projects designed to change the world!


The Compute/Virtualization Engineer will partner with technology leadership in day-to-day operations, long-term initiative planning, partner collaboration, and cross-functional business leaders, to provide best-in-class support for our client's local stations and global business customers.

• Team
  
  
  
  • Develop & maintain engagements with Infrastructure Engineering, MSP resources, facility support, vendors, and Application teams to provide end-to-end delivery and support of appropriate infrastructure solutions.
  
  
  • Provide level 1/2 operational support for ticket completion, incident management and problem management resolution, including participation within a 24x7 on-call rotation
  
  
  • Demonstrate a dedication to building and maintaining a stable, high-performance technical environment
  
  
  • Embrace your role as the ultimate responsible party and senior subject matter expert for technology.
  
  
  
  


• Technical Requirements
  
  
  
  • Advanced knowledge for management/build/troubleshooting of virtualization/OS technologies, specifically VMware, Windows, Linux (CentOS, Oracle, RHEL)
  
  
  • Familiarity with backup technologies, recovery scenarios, high availability designs and solutions
  
  
  • Experience with OS/HW level monitoring and advanced performance tuning
  
  
  • Deep technical expertise and hands-on experience with hardware vendors including Cisco C/B, Cisco UCS, and Dell, along with general data center facility wiring/fiber/connectivity requirements.
  
  
  • Familiar with Block/File/Object storage technologies, include PURE storage
  
  
  • Working knowledge on networking protocols, routing, network topology
  
  
  • Ability to develop enterprise compute processes and technology standards
  
  
  • Manage and implement automated operational tasks to improve reliability and standards
  
  
  • Familiar with agile methodologies working in JIRA based sprint structures
  
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• B.S. degree in an Information Technology related technical discipline or 7 equivalent practical experience required


• 1-2 years of recent experience with Cloud based technologies


• 1-2 years of experience with scripting


• Must be willing to work evenings, overnights, weekends , holidays with little or/no notice

The US base range for this contract position is $45-$65/hour benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.