Data Center Engineer

Mastercard•Kansas City, MO

10d

About The Position

Our Purpose Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential. Title and Summary Platform Engineer II Who is Mastercard? Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments, and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all. Job Overview: The Data Center Engineering Team is looking for a Platform Engineer II to support and provide input into the design, architecture, implementation, security and support of our large multi-site, multi-vendor Data Center environments. The ideal candidate is passionate about customer service, highly motivated and detail oriented.

Requirements

1 to 3 years of overall IT experience in the following areas:
Installing and maintaining Data Center hardware including switches, routers, firewalls, load balancers, storage and servers (both blade and rack mount)
Experience with circuit support and troubleshooting
Configuring Management interfaces (iDRAC, iLO, CIMC) and supporting infrastructure with the ability to troubleshoot connectivity issues
Configuring Network ports and troubleshooting connectivity issues. Scripting is a plus
Experience with Data Center Infrastructure Management tools
Experience with Project Management methodology and best practices
Strong verbal and written communications skills.
Self starter with demonstrated listening skills and the ability to work effectively as a team member.
Ability to employ network diagnostics
General supervision, work may be reviewed after action is taken.
Supports a 7 by 24 Global Data Center environment with an on-call rotation in addition to coordinated after-hour work as needed
May require occasional travel
Bachelors degree in Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Mainframe environment and connectivity a plus

Responsibilities

Manage and implement Data Center projects.
Develop detailed requirements for upgrading existing MasterCard Data Center equipment, as well as re-architecting solutions in order to facilitate new requirements, technologies and growth.
Resolve network communications and operations problems impacting Data Center equipment and performance globally.
Participate in Data Center-related initiatives.
Research and develop innovative solutions around unified Data Center solutions.
Supports assigned regional projects, which include responsibility for planning; time and cost control; resource utilization and implementation.

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