Cloud Systems Engineer I

GCI Communication Corp • Anchorage, AK

133d • Remote

About The Position

GCI's Cloud Systems Engineer I is responsible for the Cloud Systems Engineering function. Works collaboratively with other Cloud Systems Engineers, Cloud Network Engineers, DevOps Engineers, and IT functions to develop, deploy, and maintain the organizations Hybrid/Private Cloud Infrastructure. Strives to achieve improved deployment frequency for faster time to market, shortened lead time between fixes, and quicker recovery time in the event of a new release failure. This is achieved through development of physical compute platforms supporting virtualized workloads, scaling efficient repeatability with Continuous Delivery methodologies, and building out technology providing effective reliability.

Requirements

• A combination of relevant work experience and/or education sufficient to perform the duties of the job may substitute to meet the total years required on a year-for-year basis.
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of one (1) year of relevant experience in Telecommunications or Computer Sciences/IT field.

Nice To Haves

• Dell DCAN DCPPE, and DEA series; VMWare VCP, VCAP, VCAP series certification.
• Telecommunications experience.
• Other relevant telecom industry or job specific certifications.

Responsibilities

• Administer one or more compute clusters supporting VMWare Horizon series, a VDI platform for multiple business units within GCI.
• Responsible for implementation and operation of the overall platform including hardware installs, ESXi installs and ongoing maintenance of the clusters.
• Responsible for the implementation and operation of the management plane functions including the supporting vSphere stack.
• Support for implemented client technologies and coordination with the network and desktop teams as applicable.
• Forecasts growth and recommends capacity increases and well as providing analysis for impacts to supporting networking infrastructure.
• Design, implement, and support large-scale hybrid, Private, and Multi Cloud hosting platforms.
• Utilize standard engineering concepts of availability, efficiency, redundancy, scalability, and security, including new solutions and continuous improvement of the current platform.
• Support and manage escalation events and a 24/7 on-call rotation.
• Maximize performance using systems/platform monitoring tools, troubleshooting systems/platform outages, scheduling updates, and collaborating with architects on optimization.
• Build and maintain tools for deployment and testing in stable and scalable production environments.
• Maintain professional skillset by participating in on-the-job training, cross training, educational opportunities, technical organizations, reading professional publications, and personal use of technology.
• Coordinate with project management and engineering teams on a regular basis.
• Develop and update documentation and support materials.
• Mentor junior engineers and technicians.
• Automate and streamline operations and processes to rapidly release reliable infrastructure faster and more frequently.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree