SRE - VMWare Engineer

Job Description

IntroductionSoftware Developers at IBM are the backbone of our strategic initiatives to design, code, test, and provide industry-leading solutions that make the world run today - planes and trains take off on time, bank transactions complete in the blink of an eye and the world remains safe because of the work our software developers do. Whether you are working on projects internally or for a client, software development is critical to the success of IBM and our clients worldwide. At IBM, you will use the latest software development tools, techniques and approaches and work with leading minds in the industry to build solutions you can be proud of.Your Role and ResponsibilitiesWho you are:The shift toward the consumption of IT as a service, i.e., the cloud, is one of the most important changes to happen to our industry in decades. At IBM, we are driven to shift our technology to an as-a-service model and to help our clients transform themselves to take full advantage of the cloud. With industry leadership in analytics, security, commerce, and cognitive computing and with unmatched hardware and software design and industrial research capabilities, no other company is as well positioned to address the full opportunity of cloud computing.

• We are looking for a dynamic, Site Reliability and Automation Engineer to join our Cloud Operations Team, who is responsive to market needs, to deliver value to our clients in a fast-changing cloud landscape. The Cloud team is dedicated to ensuring the IBM Cloud is at the forefront of cloud technology, from data center design to network architecture to storage and compute clusters to flexible infrastructure services. We are building and operating IBMs VMware Solutions cloud platform to deliver performance and predictability for our customers most demanding workloads, at global scale and with leadership efficiency, resiliency and security. It is an exciting time, and as a team we are driven by this incredible opportunity to thrill our clients.Your Role and ResponsibilitiesIn this Site Reliability and Automation Engineer role, you will work closely with the Data Center, the entire Cloud development organization and IBM vendors to support, maintain and operationally improve the cloud infrastructure. Your focus will be the following key responsibilities:

• Support and Operate Cloud Service delivery
• Automate health monitoring of the production and test systems
• Automate return to service procedures for Cloud Service delivery
• Support the compliance and security integrity of the environment through your work
• Partner with other teams, functional managers and program managers to deliver mission-critical services to the market
• Support development of new and existing capabilities for our compute, storage and network services
• Integrate automation with operational requirements
• Work with Engineering and Development to:
• Define operational requirements
• Automate operational requirements
• Work with Support and Infrastructure to:
• Identify and resolve complex issues
• Discuss and plan integration requirements

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• 7yrs of IT industry experience and 5 years of experience in data center infrastructure, engineering and support
• Minimum of 5 years experience with hands-on production administration of large virtual system environments using VMware vSphere, VMware vCenter
• Experience with VMware NSX, vRealize Operations Manager, vRealize Network Insight, vSAN
• Experience in establishing, following, and improving operational procedures within a mission critical environment
• 5+ years of experience in IT Change, Incident, Problem, Asset management
• Must be efficient in writing, debugging and maintaining scripts (Bash and Python)
• Ability to do low level debugging and problem analysis by examining logs and running Unix commands
• 2-3 years of extensive experience with open-source products
• Hands on knowledge of using vRealize Log Insight or LogDNA
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable operating in fast paced environment

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Experience in maintaining cloud based solutions with VMware vCloud Director
• Experience with Veeam Backup
• Experience with replication/failover using Zerto Platform, VMware vCloud Availability or Veeam Cloud Connect
• (Extensive) Experience with scripting languages, such as Bash, Powershell and Python
• Working knowledge with SQL (PostgreSQL, MSSQL) and Cloudant
• Working knowledge with Networking, sub-netting and Storage technologies
• Working knowledge with ServiceNow, JIRA, Confluence, and GitHub

About Business UnitAre you passionate about technology Do you love building new things Do you want to develop the future of IBMs Cloud offerings If you answered YES, then we have the right opportunity for you! The shift toward the consumption of IT as a service, i.e., the cloud, is one of the most important changes to happen to our industry in decades. At IBM, we are driven to shift our technology to an as-a-service model and to help our clients transform themselves to take full advantage of the cloud. With industry leadership in analytics, security, commerce, and cognitive computing and with unmatched hardware and software design and industrial research capabilities, no other company is as well positioned to address the full opportunity of cloud computing.Your Life @ IBMWhat matters to you when you re looking for your next career challenge Maybe you want to get involved in work that really changes the world What about somewhere with incredible and diverse career and development opportunities where you can truly discover your passion Are you looking for a culture of openness, collaboration and trust where everyone has a voice What about all of these If so, then IBM could be your next career challenge. Join us, not to do something better, but to attempt things you never thought possible.Impact. Inclusion. Infinite Experiences. Do your best work ever.About IBMIBM s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that progress is made through progressive thinking, progressive leadership, progressive policy and progressive action. IBMers believe that the application of intelligence, reason and science can improve business, society and the human condition. Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, with more than 380,000 IBMers serving clients in 170 countries.Location StatementFor additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.Being You @ IBMIBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.,

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