Vmware Systems Engineer, the Hague NL

VMWARE SYSTEM ENGINEER WANTED FOR OUR END CLIENT IN THE HAGUE!

Start: 07-01-2013
End: 30-06-2013
Hourly rate: 55.00

BACKGROUND:
The VMware environment consists of multiple clusters hosted on IBM xSeries, distributed across two geographical locations hosting a combination of both Linux and Windows based guests.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:
- Assisting the team in design, planning, implementation, maintenance and support of the VMware infrastructure.
- Provide 3rd line support for incident management and problem solving.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Be jointly responsible for the management, configuration and administration of the VMware systems infrastructure
Establish and maintain best practice standards for configuration of related technologies including server, networking and storage
Maintain systems while undertaking upgrades and/or virtualisation projects
Manage the testing and upgrade of the VMware systems infrastructure
Develop, manage and be responsible for the data backup and recovery strategy, including DR testing of the Group's VMware deployment
Ensure that relevant security-, legal-, software licence- and audit-policies are implemented, monitored and adhered to
Provide VMware infrastructure support

TECHNICAL SKILLS:
In depth knowledge of vSphere 5 with VCP 5 certification
Good knowledge of both Linux and Windows operating systems software
Powershell/PowerCLI Scripting
Good networking skills and in depth TCP/IP understanding essential, vSphere distributed Switches
In depth knowledge of Intel-based Servers
Understanding of SAN technologies, design and usage
VMware vCloud Director (vCD) certification desirable
VMware VCAP-DCD (vSphere 5) certification desirable
Experience with IBM x-series Servers desirable

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:
Strong verbal and written communication skills in English is essential.
Able and willing to quickly learn the operational
processes and procedures currently in place to support a mission critical production environment.
Ability to organise and structure their daily work independently while working alongside the others teams and providing regular reports to line management.
Must have excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication and team working skills and the ability to interact with multiple levels of personnel both within the
organization and externally.
Collaborate with other team members and external groups
Strong attention to detail and quality.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
This position is a daytime position but will require flexibility to perform system maintenance during evenings and weekends plus ad hoc on call arrangements.

IS THIS YOU? Apply now with your ENGLISH CV, including a short motivation and your hourly rate!