IT Systems Engineer Team Lead

Description

The City of Chesapeakes Department of Information Technology IT Enterprise Operations Team is searching for an IT Senior Systems Engineer that is potentially capable of being a Team Lead. This position will be a hands on the keyboard technical position responsible for senior system engineering of an IT infrastructure environment. The systems engineering team is responsible for server builds and support, network engineering, storage solutions, messaging and directory services, remote working technologies and IT customer service. The IT Senior Systems Engineer will be the resident POC/SME per infrastructure platforms and systems engineering efforts for the City of Chesapeake DIT as efforts matriculate from Conceptual phase through Implementation phase while also supporting Current Operations. This position supports the coordination of and delivery of IT system engineering and operational support services to include IT system engineering, IT operational issues, IT network engineering, IT infrastructure support services, IT server management and asset inventories, requests for new IT infrastructure services and improvements in IT workflow processes. There may be occasional lifting up to 35 pounds including activities such as moving files and small equipment. This is a handson the keyboard/technical position with some reporting responsibilities.
The IT Senior Systems Engineer will have experience with large enterprise system infrastructure platforms to include network communication/topology, server infrastructure, messaging and directory services, systems engineering design/implementation, IT security and IT disaster recovery. The IT Systems Engineer Team Lead will have the following minimal qualifications 5 to 7 years experience relating to systems engineering of large enterprise systems with a specialty in at least two of the following arenas. Network Communications/Topology, Server Infrastructure, Messaging and Directory Services, IT Storage Solutions, IT Security, Systems Engineering and IT Disaster Recovery.
5 to 7 years experience of IT server and network systems with emphasis on IT systems engineering and operations technical support services.
5 to 7 years experience of IT server based applications and the lifecycle management with a demonstrated ability and skill to analyze, evaluate, and resolve complex IT problems.
Strong understanding and familiarity with the following technologies VMWARE ESX Hosts 6.0; VSHPERE Client 6.0; Hyper V and Fail Over Manger Clusters;
Exchange 2008 R2 Server with exchange 2010 version;
HP Blade Chassis C 7000; HP Blade servers; Unitrends and DPM Backups;
HP 3 PAR, EMC, Left Hand and Quantum Storage;
vADC Load Balancer; Alteon VX Radware;
Cisco Layer 2 and Layer 3 Routers; Core 4506; Nexus 5k; HP Aruba Layer 2 and Layer 3 and Core 5406 5412;
HPE Blade Switches and Flex Switches 5700;
MITEL , SIEMENS , ATOS VoIP Systems; Sophos XG750, RedBox;
7 to 9 years experience of IT customer service experience and understanding of a complex multivendor matrixed IT environment.
3 to 5 years experience of IT crossfunctional awareness and how the IT platforms support the functional business needs. 3 to 5 years experience bringing new Infrastructure platforms to fruition from concept to implementation. College Degree in IT field and/or at least 10 years of IT experience.
Although it is not a requirement, at least 3 years experience supporting public sector IT environments.
This position is targeted to last 6 months to a year.
Skill Required / Desired Amount of Experience Experience leading technical teams in support of daytoday operations
Desired
Systems Engineering experience with large enterprise system infrastructure platforms
Required 5 Years
Technical support of IT Server and Network systems with emphasis on IT Systems Engineering
Required 5 Years Analyzing, evaluating and resolving complex problems within server based applications
Required 5 Years Building infrastructure platforms from concept to implementation
Required 3 Years College degree in IT field, or additional 4 years of experience to all required skills
Required