Lifecycle Management Systems Admin

Insight Global is seeking a Systems Administrator to help manage the deployment of multiple VMWare clusters throughout the NA, EU and APAC regions. The deployment is part of a server lifecycle refresh, where physical servers will be replaced by ESX clusters. Job responsibilities include:

- Asset discovery of all data centers that are in scope to receive a cluster (account for servers to be replaced, their rack locations, etc).
- Manage on-site resources in conducting rack surveys, and then analyze the surveys to determine the racks capability to house the new clusters. This includes confirmation of power capacity and layout, existing rack space, and network port capacity. Candidate should have experience in data center environments and understand data center standards in terms of rack layouts, power distribution, and network cabling.
- Verify network configurations are correct before doing the installation. Network configurations will be completed by a network team and provided to the candidate for review. Configurations include trunk and VLAN assignments and jumbo frames.
- Verify the server equipment has been properly installed, including rack RU location, cabling, labeling, and overall cleanliness.
- Verify all servers are reachable following installation.
- Fully deploy the VMWare cluster, including its underlying storage. Experience with Cisco Hyperflex, Cisco Intersight, and Dell ME5012 arrays are preferred.
- Fully deploy all virtual servers.
- Following the application migrations to the new virtual servers (managed by application owners), manage the decommissioning of the legacy servers and storage, including unracking and eWaste.
- Discovery of all data centers that are in scope to receive a cluster.
- Manage on-site resources in conducting rack surveys, and then analyze the surveys to determine the racks capability to house the new clusters. This includes confirmation of power capacity and layout, existing rack space, and network port capacity. Candidate should have experience in data center environments and understand data center standards in terms of rack layouts, power distribution, and network cabling.
- Verify network configurations are correct before doing the installation. Network configurations will be completed by a network team and provided to the candidate for review. Configurations include trunk and VLAN assignments and jumbo frames.
- Verify the server equipment has been properly installed, including rack RU location, cabling, labeling, and overall cleanliness.
- Verify all servers are reachable following installation.
- Fully deploy the VMWare cluster, including its underlying storage. Experience with Cisco Hyperflex, Cisco Intersight, Pure Storage, and Dell ME5012 arrays are preferred.
- Fully deploy all virtual servers.
- Following the application migrations to the new virtual servers (managed by application owners), manage the decommissioning of the legacy servers and storage, including unracking and eWaste.

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-5+ years of Systems Administration experience with direct experience with HP Greenlake and Aruba switches
-Understanding of data center standards and technologies (rack layouts, network cabling and distribution, power distribution, etc).
- Experience with VMWare ESX and virtual server deployments and configurations
-Experience with virtual server migrations via P2V and vMotion
-Storage arrays and VMWare storage management experience
-Experience owning post installation work -- Updating documentation where equipment was installed, making sure pictures were taken, work with the Project Manager to make sure everything is done.

-Experience with Cisco HyperFlex and Dell MD Storage

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.