System Engineer

Salinas Valley Health•Salinas, CA

2d•$60 - $75

About The Position

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. Department: Information Technology Under the general direction of the IT Infrastructure Supervisor, this position performs a variety of technical tasks in the area of information systems and networks. They are required to perform tasks at and above the System Administrator level. Develops and maintains all systems, applications, security, network configurations, and disaster recovery testing and planning for the systems that they have been assigned. Recommends upgrades, patches, and new applications and equipment. Provides technical support and guidance to users. This position has responsibility for the analysis of hardware and software in a distributed networking environment utilizing accepted network management and monitoring software and systems. This position deals with moderate to advanced levels of technical systems and assists the hospital in achieving cost effective objectives through state-of-the-art technologies. Prepares program documentation and procedures. The System Engineer is also responsible for the vetting and design of purchased systems. Analyze and resolve technical problems for established networks. Troubleshoot and resolve network production problems. This includes working as a team member to ensure connectivity and compatibility between systems. May also require working with vendors to resolve complex network problems. Coordinate repair or maintenance of server related hardware. Installs, configures, monitors, troubleshoots, and replaces virtual server infrastructure, and physical infrastructure. Substantial knowledge of servers in order to recommend upgrades, patches, and new applications and equipment. Manage a virtual server infrastructure consisting of local and remote data centers and clusters. Provide backup and data security. Knowledge of VMware technologies is essential. Performs system backups and recovery. Maintains data files and monitors system configuration to ensure data integrity. Analyzes network, sub-network hardware, software configurations, and performs systems diagnostics. Responds to events such as system reboots, outages, server alerts, and complex system alerts. Proactive planning and coordination of efforts in order to ensure continuity of operations, in effect minimize unscheduled downtime including business continuity planning and disaster recovery planning and testing. Coordinate projects for new software installations and upgrades. Contributes to the development and continual improvement of the change management process. Maintains and performs all system backup routines and schema. Monitors common and individual work queues. Completes or escalates incidents and service requests in a timely fashion. Provides escalation assistance to all IT team members. Promotes specialized skills and knowledge through support, training and development of staff members. Analyze best practices across vendors and technologies to appropriately design and implement solutions. Act as technical lead for projects as assigned. Assist in the mentoring and training of other technical staff. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in related field required. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
One of the following certifications must be obtained and maintained within six months of hire: CISSP or VMware VCP, or SVH approved equivalent.
Eight (8) years’ experience in the computer networking field, with at least five (5) years maintaining and administering server and data networks.
Familiar with standard concepts, best practices, and procedures.
Expert knowledge and experience with Microsoft security practices.
Knowledge and ability to work with electronic devices, microprocessor-based systems and peripherals.
Knowledge and proven ability working as an analyst/administrator, utilizing network management software.
Knowledge of VMware technologies is essential.

Responsibilities

Performs a variety of technical tasks in the area of information systems and networks.
Develops and maintains all systems, applications, security, network configurations, and disaster recovery testing and planning for the systems that they have been assigned.
Recommends upgrades, patches, and new applications and equipment.
Provides technical support and guidance to users.
Analysis of hardware and software in a distributed networking environment utilizing accepted network management and monitoring software and systems.
Prepares program documentation and procedures.
Responsible for the vetting and design of purchased systems.
Analyze and resolve technical problems for established networks.
Troubleshoot and resolve network production problems.
Coordinate repair or maintenance of server related hardware.
Installs, configures, monitors, troubleshoots, and replaces virtual server infrastructure, and physical infrastructure.
Manage a virtual server infrastructure consisting of local and remote data centers and clusters.
Provide backup and data security.
Performs system backups and recovery.
Maintains data files and monitors system configuration to ensure data integrity.
Analyzes network, sub-network hardware, software configurations, and performs systems diagnostics.
Responds to events such as system reboots, outages, server alerts, and complex system alerts.
Proactive planning and coordination of efforts in order to ensure continuity of operations, in effect minimize unscheduled downtime including business continuity planning and disaster recovery planning and testing.
Coordinate projects for new software installations and upgrades.
Contributes to the development and continual improvement of the change management process.
Maintains and performs all system backup routines and schema.
Monitors common and individual work queues.
Completes or escalates incidents and service requests in a timely fashion.
Provides escalation assistance to all IT team members.
Promotes specialized skills and knowledge through support, training and development of staff members.
Analyze best practices across vendors and technologies to appropriately design and implement solutions.
Act as technical lead for projects as assigned.
Assist in the mentoring and training of other technical staff.
Performs other duties as assigned.