Systems Engineer II-60014957
State of South CarolinaJob Responsibilities
- Systems Engineer II
The Department of Administration's Office of Technology and Information Services is the state’s central provider of IT services to state government agencies. We are growing and now is a great time to join State Government! We are seeking a talented Systems Engineer to join our team. This role is an integral part of our Server Infrastructure team. As a Systems Engineer you will provide design, implementation, support and maintenance of servers (including the underlying vSphere infrastructure), enterprise storage and enterprise backup systems in the support of the Division of Technology Operations (DTO) internal and external customers. You will assist in analyzing technical reports/documentation and implementation procedures. If you are customer service oriented, enjoy IT server infrastructure, and thrive in the efficiency IT brings to an organization, this position is for you! We look forward to matching your skillsets and desires with our many exciting opportunities and projects. This position is onsite in beautiful Columbia, South Carolina. Join us and be a part of our journey!
Responsibilities of the Systems Engineer II:- Perform storage administration duties to include configuration, testing and installation of all Hitachi storage hardware and software.
- Perform system administration tasks for Windows servers and the underlying vSphere infrastructure.
- Manage system security, perform software updates, install operating systems, maintain hardware, systems tuning for optimum performance, and the validation of system patching/system security utilizing reporting tools.
- Perform integration tasks to ensure server migrations to the DTO Data Center meet agency requirements.
- Ensure systems are inventoried, and monitored for data protection.
- Perform enterprise backup administration duties to ensure all servers are protected by the enterprise backup system, data is replicated off-site, and restoration requests are satisfied.
- Perform other duties as required. Due to the technical nature of this position, it is designated as an essential position
Minimum and Additional Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in computer science or information systems and six (6) years of experience in the support of Intel based enterprise servers with Microsoft and/or Red Hat Enterprise Linux as the operating system, and administrative abilities. Related experience may be substituted for the bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis.
- Extensive knowledge of VMware vSphere and virtualization technologies is required.
- Experience with management of enterprise class storage systems is required.
Additional Requirements:- Employee must have extensive and administrative skills/knowledge of Windows and/or Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating systems.
- Extensive knowledge with enterprise storage, backup and recovery technology with the ability to design storage, backup and recovery scenarios to provide sufficient data protection and business continuity is necessary.
- Good written and oral communication skills, as well as sound interpersonal skills are necessary to work within a large, complex implementation team and among diverse stakeholders.
- Ability to provide direction and guidance to staff in the support of said products.
- A sound knowledge of servers, operating systems, enterprise storage, networking, virtualization, and backup/recovery is required.
- Compliance certification and trainings are to be obtained and kept current.
Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application will be required to bring a copy of college transcript to the interview. A copy of the transcript may also be uploaded as an attachment to the application, if required by the hiring department or if desired by the applicant. Please note that some areas of the Department may require an official, certified copy of the transcript prior to hiring or within a specific timeframe required by that area, after hiring. Failure to produce an official, certified transcript may result in not being hired or termination.Preferred Qualifications
RHEL and MS certifications are beneficial but not mandated.
Additional Comments
The Department of Administration is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.
Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.
The South Carolina Department of Administration offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees:
- Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children. Click here for additional information.
- 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
- 15 days sick leave per year
- 13 paid holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available (S.C. Deferred Compensation)
- Retirement benefit choices *