IT Server & Cloud Computing Engineer

Smithfield Foods•Smithfield, VA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Smithfield Foods is seeking a focused and driven Information Technology professional for its Information Technology and Transformation (IT&T) team. The Engineer Server and Cloud Computing will be involved in cloud and server operations, design, and build of innovative solutions to bring value. This role is responsible for the management and maintenance of the company-wide deployment of cloud and server technology and standards, orchestration of build – management – service processes, and administration and monitoring capabilities. The position will collaborate with other IT teams and vendors to design and implement technical solutions that align with the Infrastructure strategy, management, and governance of business processes and operations through the implementation of infrastructure services.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year college or university and 5+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.
Established technical knowledge and 4+ years of hands on experience in either Windows or Linux Server administration, both a plus (Red Hat Linux a plus)
Technical understanding of hyperconverged solutions
Technical knowledge or hands on experience with Active Directory, ADFS, SCCM, VMWare, Cisco UCS, Veeam, and Red Hat Satellite Server
Experience working with multi cloud enterprises environments and understanding of capabilities and service cost structures of major providers (Azure and AWS Plus)
Able to find root causes of problems, quickly determine efficient solutions, anticipate risks and mitigate in the moment
Ability to analyze, translate, and define business requirements into technical solutions
Knowledge of orchestration tools to automate processes and services
Knowledge of operational characteristics of infrastructure services, systems, hardware and software
Ability to adapt to changing technologies and learn functionality of new equipment and systems
Work independently in the absence of supervision
Self-motivated, analytical, and possessing excellent problem-solving and follow-through skills
Knowledge of principles, methods and techniques used in the installation, troubleshooting and maintenance of server and cloud infrastructure and application impacts and dependencies
Excellent organizational, technical, and business communication skills
Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.
Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.

Nice To Haves

Red Hat Linux a plus
Azure and AWS Plus

Responsibilities

Provide technical expertise and participate on implementation teams deploying new systems and operational processes in accordance with strategic business initiatives and approved projects
Assist in the development of detailed implementation and contingency plans
Continuously improve current state by employing performance tuning activities while monitoring, and troubleshoot problems that may arise
Provides technical expertise and server administration and support for daily operations for both on-premise and cloud systems
Analyze and evaluate existing or proposed systems and solutions
Leverage relationships with external service providers to achieve results driving operational excellence
Participates in the research and evaluation of new enterprise technologies, processes, upgrades to platform infrastructure solutions and enhancements
Participate in the strategy, management and governance of business process and operations with the implementation of infrastructure services.
Create and maintain documentation of compute services design and specifications for engineer reference and training fellow team members

Benefits

Robust, flexible and affordable benefit plans and programs
Medical plans
Be Well programs offer tools and resources to enhance your quality of life, at no additional cost
Support for elective surgeries, weight loss, mental health, cancer, kidney disease, diabetes, smoking cessation, asthma, maternity management
Comprehensive training and professional development programs
LinkedIn Learning access on-demand courses, professional certificates, and skill-based training
Tuition assistance covering English language learning, high school completion, and degree programs through Guild partnership
Leadership development initiatives
Smithfield Scholarship Program for employees’ children
Education Reimbursement Program for GED/High School Equivalency (HSE) Diploma or academic degree at an accredited college or university