Lead Spec- IT Datacenter Infra

Energy Transfer•Houston, TX

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Lead Specialist – ITIS Server Delivery Datacenter Services role is part of the ITIS Server Delivery team and is responsible for the implementation, operation, and lifecycle management of enterprise datacenter infrastructure services. This position leverages standard tools to automate server provisioning, configuration management, and build definitions, while maintaining server, storage, and datacenter installation standards and ensuring effective asset lifecycle governance. This role has primary ownership of HPE-based compute and storage platforms, including standalone servers, blade systems, and HPE storage arrays, and ensures operational patching and baseline compliance across compute, storage, SAN, and data protection platforms. Infrastructure is supported across the Enterprise Datacenter (ETDC), Business Continuity Centers (BCC), and field locations. The position plays a key role in datacenter integration activities related to acquisitions, including discovery, standardization, migration, and eventual consolidation or decommissioning of acquired infrastructure environments, as well as participation in business continuity and disaster recovery solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
8+ years of relevant job‑related infrastructure experience
Strong experience with HPE standalone servers and HPE blade systems (primary compute platforms)
Strong experience administering and supporting HPE storage arrays
Experience with datacenter integration activities related to acquisitions, including discovery, migration, standardization, and decommissioning
Experience with server infrastructure procurement and lifecycle management
Experience with clustered server environments
Experience with Microsoft Windows and Linux server operating systems
Experience with additional enterprise infrastructure platforms, including: Dell servers and storage, NetApp storage platforms, Pure Storage platforms
Experience with Cohesity backup and data protection solutions
Experience with SAN technologies, including Brocade fabric configuration and management
Experience with HPE OneView or similar infrastructure automation and management tools
Experience with SolarWinds for server and infrastructure monitoring
Experience with scripting and automation for standardized compute and storage deployments
Experience with infrastructure design, implementation, documentation, and disaster recovery
Ability to follow established change management guidelines and perform work during after‑hours maintenance windows

Nice To Haves

ITIL v3 / ITSM experience working within Incident, Change, and Problem Management frameworks
Experience supporting HPE‑centric datacenter environments at enterprise scale
Experience supporting acquisition integration programs or large‑scale infrastructure consolidation initiatives
Experience supporting mission‑critical compute, SAN, and storage platforms

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain enterprise datacenter infrastructure services, with primary focus on HPE standalone and blade server platforms
Serve as the subject‑matter lead for: HPE standalone servers, HPE blade systems, HPE storage arrays
Design, configure, and support enterprise storage, backup, and recovery platforms, including: HPE storage arrays (primary platform), NetApp storage systems (block and file, snapshots, replication, and capacity management), Pure Storage platforms for high‑performance workloads, Cohesity data protection platforms for backup, recovery, and reporting
Manage and support clustered server environments, ensuring availability, performance, and scalability
Support datacenter SAN and fabric technologies, including: Brocade SAN switching and fabric connectivity
Lead and support datacenter integration efforts for company acquisitions, including: Infrastructure discovery and assessment of acquired environments, Alignment to enterprise compute, storage, SAN, and security standards, Migration of workloads, data, and services into approved datacenter platforms, Hardware refresh, consolidation, or decommissioning of legacy infrastructure, Accurate CMDB updates and documentation throughout the integration lifecycle
Automate server and storage deployments and configuration for converged and integrated infrastructure solutions, including HPE OneView
Work across the IT organization and with IT leadership to assess business drivers and deliver fit‑for‑purpose technical solutions
Enhance automation and configuration management following established coding standards for compute and storage integration activities
Perform full server and storage asset lifecycle management, including: Procurement and ordering, CMDB server and storage CI accuracy, Inventory tracking and audits, Annual compute and storage refresh planning, Decommissioning, disposal, and lot sale coordination
Ensure HPE server builds, blade chassis configurations, storage standards, and integration patterns are clearly documented and consistently followed
Maintain as‑is and to‑be datacenter documentation, including rack layouts, blade chassis layouts, power, SAN and network connectivity, and inventory documentation
Provide performance, utilization, and capacity reporting across compute and storage platforms
Compile infrastructure data for annual support renewals, maintenance contracts, and licensing true‑up activities
Operate and maintain infrastructure information within SolarWinds VMAN, Configuration Management systems, Asset Management tools, and IPAM
Deliver IT Service Management support to ensure timely resolution of incidents and problems
Participate in a 24/7 on‑call rotation for emergencies or operational assistance
Ability to lift computer equipment