Data Center Engineer
Prudential Insurance
Contract New York, New York, United States Posted 6 years ago
About Position
Data Center Engineer (Contract)
$90.00 / Hourly
New York, New York, United States
Data Center Engineer
Contract New York, New York, United States Posted 6 years ago
Description
Competencies Excellent verbal, written communication, and presentation skills Strong analytic and problem solving skills; ability to synthesize complex information and develop cohesive plans of actionComprehensive understanding of server operating systems (Windows all recent versions; AIX; Linux)Strong knowledge of evolving server technology alternatives (PaaS, virtualization, open source, cloud computing, etc.)Thorough understanding of server configuration alternativesAbility to work with diverse teams to collaboratively meet objectivesUnderstanding of security considerations and ability to accurately evaluate level of risk associated with specific server configurations and architecturesEducation BA/BS degree in computer science or related field or equivalent Experience Minimum of 10 years of experience building and maintaining datacenters and infrastructure hardware including the deployment of systems, networking and storage equipment.Experience with the operation and construction of inhouse datacenter facilities as well as colocated scenarios.Extensive knowledge of the Uptime Institute Tier Model, the SLA objectives of each tier and the design factors which enable the achievement of such objectives.Expertise in the design and implementation of server architectures including Windows and Linux on x86 architectures as well as proprietary Unix platforms such as Sun, HP, or IBM (preferred).Experience in modeling and executing server consolidation strategies.Thorough understanding of modern datacenter design issues such as power / cooling efficiency as well as critical density factors.Senior level understanding of security requirements associated with datacenter deployments including the personnel, facilities and equipment deployed within.Extensive familiarity with disaster recovery strategies and design concepts.
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