GCI Communication Corp-posted 2 months ago
Full-time • Entry Level
Remote • Anchorage, AK
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

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.

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