System Engineer I (Hardware and VMWare)

Duties

• Design the computing, network and storage infrastructure for small network.

• Install and configure hardware components of the computing infrastructure – servers, storageand backup.

• Configure the storage system (SAN and storage devices) according the stakeholdersrequirements and NATO security guidelines.

• Deploy secure virtual server infrastructure based on the VMware product portfolio. Follow theNATO security guidelines and commercial best practices for the configuration, including rolesand permission design based on the NATO delegation model.

• Design and implement VMs provisioning of Microsoft Windows Servers systems usingtemplates.

• Produce high quality documentation for design and/or deployed systems, includingconfiguration description, physical and logical layouts, rack diagrams, connectivity matrixes.When applicable export or backup configuration to the external media.

• Follow security principals and best practices for systems design and deployment, includingpassword management firmware and software updating, etc. Design and implement specialpermissions for Power Users based on the existing delegation model.

• Be ready to act independently and to take decisions based on the provided systemrequirements. Evaluate available design documents and propose new solutions if needed.

• Adhere to NCI Agency guidance and directives, and more generally NATO Standards

• Any other duties as mandated by the project manager rights.

Requirements

• A university master’s degree in Computer Science, or related discipline, orexperience equivalent to a Master’s degree

• At least 3 years of experience in implementing CIS systems (with dutiesincluding the ones mentioned above)

• Proficient with and working knowledge of server hardware/software, deployedin data centres

• Demonstrated experience in design and management of virtualizationplatform, in particular VMware vSphere platform

• Experience with automated provisioning of guest Windows OS onvirtualization platform

• Demonstrated experience in design and managed of SAN storage

• Flexibility to work outside normal duty hours as and when required

• Knowledge and experience in state-of-the-art technologies, relevant to thework

• Proven ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with goodbriefing skills, in English 4343 (see STANAG 6001);

• Able to operate under time pressure and able to multitask continuously

• Ability to independently produce technical documentation in English, related toarea of expertise

• Ability to interact with internal and external stakeholders (including customers)

• Experience of working in an (international) environment, comprising bothmilitary and civilian staff

• Able to learn new procedures and terminology quickly