Server Storage Engineer Sr. - IS Infrastructure - Full Time 8 Hour Days (Exempt) (Non-Union)

The Server Storage Engineer, Senior will provide technical direction within the team and across the Information Systems department. Assists peers and mentors less experienced team members through the application and sharing of technical knowledge, guidance and direction. Synthesizes analysis, identifies root causes, develops and recommends key work products. Delivers technical solutions for Computer Systems hardware and software, Operating systems, services, and applications. Leads complex evaluation, development, implementation, integration and administration of internal and external business solutions. Provides insight to management on issues. Supports the mission, vision, values and strategic goals of Keck Medicine of USC.

Essential Duties:

• Assists peers and mentors less experienced team members through the application and sharing of technical knowledge, guidance and direction.
• Synthesizes analysis, identifies root causes, develops and recommends key work products.
• Delivers technical solutions for Computer Systems hardware and software, Operating systems, services, and applications.
• Leads complex evaluation, development, implementation, integration and administration of internal and external business solutions.
• Provides insight to management on issues.
• Establishes and maintains strict testing and deployment methodologies for Information Systems.
• Applies sound IT production and change management methods to all areas of Information Systems.
• Designs and implements the processes to establish and maintain appropriately available computer systems operations environment.
• Works with other infrastructure and IT staff to maintain and support of enterprise services and applications.
• Leads and manages IT projects to define strategies, infrastructure, methods, and best practices adhering to CPM, SDLC, standards, audit requirements and procedures, and project scope as identified by management.
• Coordinates with IT staff, team members, vendors, and other key personnel to determine issues, needs, approach, solution, scheduling, and implementation.
• Performs technical and data architectural analysis and planning of the IT systems installations and upgrades.
• Assists in defining or resolving system/technical issues or automation needs; conveys a thorough understanding of business unit’s operations and technology needs.
• Leads/facilitates meetings and conducts presentations for both technical and non-technical staff to cultivate and encourage sustained agreement, support and collaboration for technical initiatives and courses of action.
• Participates in architectural and technical committees. Represents domain specific topics, interests and needs. Serves as the technical Subject Matter Expert across multiple projects for development and engineering teams.
• Provides technical leadership and direction in the resolution of architectural, data, and complex IT systems issues; negotiates recommendations, and presents findings to variety of senior managers.
• Participates in or leads corporate task forces composed of representatives from various technical and business groups.
• Leads/manages large and/or enterprise-wide IT projects involving participants from the technical and business segments of the organization; develops and proposes architectural and infrastructural standards; presents findings and proposals.
• Supports the mission, vision, values and strategic goals of Keck Medicine of USC.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Req High school or equivalent
• Req Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or related field

• Combined work experience and education as equivalent

• Req 6 years Relevant business support and/or information technology support experience. * IF NO BACHELOR DEGREE: ◦ 10 years of relevant business support and/or information technology support experience.
• Req Hands-on expertise with VMware, Windows Server, backup and restore application, and enterprise storage systems (Nutanix and / or Isilon experience is a plus).

• Req Working knowledge of designing, installing, maintaining and configuring enterprise services infrastructure and applications based on Microsoft Windows Server, VMWare, and hyper-converged infrastructure.
• Req Requires a high level of analytical ability to find solutions to difficult technical or administrative problems, to determine economic feasibility or options available, and to assess time involved in system changes.
• Req Thorough documentation and business language skills.
• Req Must be able to demonstrate extensive experience with VMWare, Windows Server Operating System, storage systems, data retention, hardware facilities and experience with s