Data Center Engineer

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of Supporting and Troubleshooting Windows Client and Server operating systems (Latest & Legacy)

• Must be a Data center expert managing Data centers for atleast 7+ years and have good understanding on Racking, Stacking, Cabling, Networking etc…
• Understanding storage equipment (NetApp) including SAN, NAS, ISCSI, SMB3.0 File Share appliances, and Azure Storage base appliances.
• Fiber channel switch design, configuration, administration and maintenance on Brocade (and possibly QLogic and Emulex).

• Knowledge & experience working with/supporting gaming hardware would be beneficial i.e. Custom builds including CPUs, PSUs, GPUs & Storage etc.

• Familiarity with the network protocols, network systems, DNS, DHCP & Active Directory

• Strong understanding of Microsoft products, software lifecycle methodology, and information systems development

• Racking, installation and support of hardware: Networking equipment, servers/workstations, desktops, games consoles, phones, etc

• Configuration and deployment of OS images and additional software, as needed, to servers, PC’s and devices mainly using Microsoft deployment products such as WDS and SCCM

• Asset Tracking & Maintaining Inventory

• Experience in virtual environments preferably with Hyper-V and System Center Suite

• Monitoring the health and performance of all Windows infrastructure to ensure service availability and Security patching compliance

• Good experience with working through PowerShell Scripting and creating new scripts

• Maintaining relationships with studio key stakeholders

• Create and maintain documentation of environment processes and procedures

• Ability to work efficiently with minimal supervision

• Strong organization, priority decision-making, and communications skills • Enthusiastic, self-motivated & takes direction well to learn & grow.

• A great team player

• Excellent customer service skills required

• Good written & oral communication skills

Key Accountabilities :

*Lab/Datacenter

*Setup and Deployment

*Break Fix & Support

*Asset Tracking

*Software

*Virtualization

*Clustering

*Networking

*Storage Provisioning

*General Maintenance Overview