Systems Administrator

OPENTEXT - THE INFORMATION COMPANY

Together Carbonite and Webroot form the SMB and Consumer Division of OpenText. The mission of our joint offering is to make cyber resilience simple, reliable and accessible in the connected world. We foster a thriving, dynamic environment rich with inventive minds and entrepreneurial spirit and our employees are empowered and encouraged to build their careers at OpenText.

The Opportunity
The role of Senior Systems Administrator – Compute Services will be responsible for the day-to-day operation and support of the computing infrastructure supporting the OpenText cloud platform. This person will be accountable for the deployment, and administration of a diverse set of technologies, including, but not limited to VMware ESXi deployments, NSX software-defined network deployments, Cisco UCS deployment anc configuration, and all other related technologies.
This role would be a great fit for someone with creative and innovative problem-solving skills. You will develop and implement solutions that operate at scale. 
 

You are great at

•    Ability to scope and specify technical solutions based on business requirements
•    Strong understanding of industry best practices and standards.
•    Experience working with highly complex enterprise systems
•    Proven ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure systems and derive a solution
•    Experience working with Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS)
•    Experience working with diverse storage technologies in a virtualized environment.
•    Automation is your passion.
•    Building and maintaining a good relationships with team members and cross-functional teams.
•    Act as backup for other team members when necessary
•    May require shift work; On-call rotation is required, as 7x24x365 support is required

What it takes

•    Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience. 
•    3-5 years of progressive responsibility in the area of virtualization and systems deployment.
•    Practical experience in the deployment, management, and troubleshooting of VMware vCloud Director and related products.
•    Experience with VMware vSphere 5,6,7 suites; including but not limited to design, configuration, administration, capacity planning, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
•    Experience with Cisco UCS server platform and other hardware vendors such as Dell and HP.
•    Proficiency in automation and configuration tools such as PowerShell (PowerCLI), Python, and Ansible.
•    General knowledge of the Linux and Windows operating systems.
•    Strong understanding of ITIL principles

Other Desired Qualifications

•    Good understanding of storage and network principles
•    Understanding network topologies and common network protocols and services (DNS, HTTP(S), SSH, FTP, SMTP, DHCP, TCP, IP, etc…)
•    Awareness and insight into industry trends (technology, methods and tooling)
•    Relevant industry certifications such as VMware VCP, or cisco CCNP Datacenter. 
 

OpenText's efforts to build an inclusive work environment go beyond simply complying with applicable laws. Our Employment Equity and Diversity Policy provides direction on maintaining a working environment that is inclusive of everyone, regardless of culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws. Should you require accommodations during the selection process, please contact accommodationrequests@opentext.com.