Data Center Systems Engineer (Swing Shift)

BE PART OF BUILDING THE FUTURE.

What do NASA and emerging space companies have in common with COVID vaccine R&D teams or with Roblox and the Metaverse? 

The answer is data, -- all fast moving, fast growing industries rely on data for a competitive edge in their industries. And the most advanced companies are realizing the full data advantage by partnering with Pure Storage. Pure’s vision is to redefine the storage experience and empower innovators by simplifying how people consume and interact with data. With 11,000+ customers including 58% of the Fortune 500, we’ve only scratched the surface of our ambitions. 

Pure is blazing trails and setting records:

• For nine straight years, Gartner has named Pure a leader in the Magic Quadrant 
• Our customer-first culture and unwavering commitment to innovation have earned us a certified Net Promoter Score in the top 1% of B2B companies globally
• Industry analysts and press applaud Pure’s leadership across these dimensions
• And, our 5,000+ employees are emboldened to make Pure a faster, stronger, smarter company as we go

If you, like us, say “bring it on” to exciting challenges that change the world, we have endless opportunities where you can make your mark.

Our Data Center Operations Teams are looking for Data Center Systems Engineers / Administrators to join our infrastructure shared services team. This ideal candidate will be confident in providing infrastructure management support for our on-prem data centers and engineering labs during a four day/week swing shift time frame.

What You’ll Be Doing...

• Day to day server administration (physical, virtual), storage administration, network config and applications support, health and performance monitoring. Ensuring quick turnaround times, as well as performance levels, availability, and security.
• Responsible for service delivery SLAs and validation at the storage, network, testing and application level. Ensuring proper infrastructure / testbed functionality with operations and internal R&D teams.
• Refine and automate commonly performed tasks to gain efficiencies and scalability using automation platforms such as Ansible, Puppet, etc.
• Document complex processes using common tools such as Visio, LucidChart (preferred), Sunbird DCTrack DCIM or similar (preferred), Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel
• Experience using ticketing systems to track issues and document changes (Jira preferred)
• Share domain and technical expertise, providing technical mentorship and cross-training to peers
• Deploy infrastructure manually and also via configuration management / automation platforms
• Monitor and manage infrastructure utilization and performance
• Troubleshoot hardware, software, and network related issues, provide quick resolution to reported problems and perform root cause analysis to analyze reason for issues and prevent future occurrences
• Communicate and coordinate infrastructure maintenance schedule and downtime to users
• Help implement infrastructure solutions that meet or exceed our internal and external customers' SLAs and expectations
• Participate in the software development process as necessary, providing operational infrastructure designs and recommendations as required

Must Haves...

• 5+ years professional experience in large scale enterprise and/or managed hosting data center environment
• Experience deploying / troubleshooting Linux systems (Red Hat/CentOS), Ubuntu as well as VMware environments (esxi, NSX, vsan) 
• Experience working directly with end users to determine deployment and configuration requirements
• Ability to prioritize tasks and act / research independently
• Knowledge of storage technologies (SAN / NAS devices)
• Experience configuring Cisco or Arista switches manually or via automated means (Ansible etc)
• Experience with logging and monitoring best practices
• Ability to lift 30+ pounds
• Must be able to work the following shift: Monday - Thursday from 4:00pm - 2am (MST)

The base salary range is: $39 - $59 per hour. Salary ranges are determined based on role, level and location. For positions open to candidates in multiple geographical locations, the base salary range is reflective of the labor market across the applicable locations. This role may be eligible for incentive pay and/or equity. And because we understand the value of bringing your full and best self to work, we offer a variety of perks to manage a healthy balance, including flexible time off, wellness resources, and company-sponsored team eve