Infrastructure Engineering Senior Engineer

Kyyba•Dearborn, MI

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Employees part of this function are responsible for building and operating IT hardware and software resources in on-prem, cloud or hybrid scenarios in support of internal customer needs. They are responsible for a wide variety of activities that operationalize cross functional teams such as capacity planning and resource optimization solutions for one-off and long-term workloads, planning, configuring and maintaining servers (including mainframes), creating virtualized environments, providing analytics services, installing and maintaining specialized tools, etc.

Requirements

IT Operations
Hardware Experience
Network Protocols & Standards
Network Switches
Local Area Networks
Network Engineering
Configuration Management
Computer Hardware
Cisco
Mainframe Systems
Prac. In 2 coding lang. or adv. Prac. in 1 lang.; guides.
10+ years in IT
8+ years in development
Associate Degree

Nice To Haves

Certification Program
Bachelor's Degree

Responsibilities

Define and maintain zSeries hardware components using IBM Hardware Configuration Manager (HCM, CMT (Connectivity Mapping Tool) and Hardware Configuration Definition (HCD).
Analyze and determine hardware configurations to distribute I/O across mainframes, storage systems, data centers, and 's worldwide Cisco ACI and FICON networks.
Program Cisco FICON switches and mainframe IOGENs to support mainframe resources and environments.
Design, install, and maintain mainframe cable infrastructure, including cabling hardware into 's Cisco ACI and FICON fiber networks.
Coordinate and plan all hardware installations and de-installations, including assembling and managing installation/de-installation teams.
Coordinate and plan all hardware microcode upgrades.
Monitor, track, and diagnose hardware failures across all mainframe computer systems and peripheral devices.
Provide prompt problem determination and implement immediate corrective action in the event of hardware failures.
Schedule and supervise hardware maintenance activities.
Supervise hardware suppliers during equipment installation (placement, power installation, equipment clearance, etc.).
Provide weekend, evening, and on-call (24x7x365, pager rotation) support for hardware failures and configuration launches.
Coordinate hardware activities with other ’s teams, including Network, Operations and Facilities.
Coordinate changes with storage and software teams when planning and implementing new hardware and configurations.
Attend Facility Planning meetings and support data center transition/consolidation efforts.
Participate in Disaster Recovery planning and testing, and serve as technical liaison when installing equipment for D/R or consolidation purposes.
Lead cross-functional teams and drive results on mainframe hardware projects.