Sr. Data Center Engineer II (6384)

2 weeks, 4 days ago
Full-time
Lead
DevOps and Infrastructure
MetroStar

MetroStar

MetroStar builds innovative technology solutions designed to enhance and accelerate the missions of government agencies, leveraging a rich legacy of expertise in the digital age.

IT Services
251-1K
Founded 1999

Description

  • Manage and operate servers, storage, networking, and power systems in mission-critical data center environments.
  • Support high-availability operations by monitoring infrastructure health, responding to incidents, and troubleshooting hardware and facility issues.
  • Design, implement, and improve data center infrastructure to increase reliability, performance, and resiliency.
  • Participate in Agile execution, planning, and technical discussions with immediate hands-on contribution.
  • Identify risks, constraints, and capacity concerns and communicate mitigation strategies and recommendations.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to execute infrastructure changes safely and with minimal operational impact.
  • Apply best practices for security, availability, and operational excellence in secure environments.
  • Build and maintain customer trust through disciplined execution, ownership, and technical excellence.
  • Support continuity of operations as essential personnel during shutdowns, emergencies, or other critical situations.

Requirements

  • Active Top Secret security clearance.
  • DoD 8140 certification aligned to the 451 System Administrator work role, such as Security+, Cloud+, SSCP, CASP+, or CISSP.
  • 8+ years of direct experience designing, implementing, and managing geographically dispersed data center infrastructure in enterprise or mission-critical environments.
  • Experience ensuring the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of data center operations across servers, storage, networking, power, and environmental resources.
  • Hands-on experience administering virtualized data center platforms, including VMware or equivalent enterprise virtualization technologies.
  • Operational experience with compute, storage, and network infrastructure, including capacity planning, performance optimization, and lifecycle management.
  • Hands-on experience supporting high-availability data center operations, including monitoring, fault isolation, and incident response.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related engineering field, or equivalent relevant experience.
  • Ability to contribute immediately with minimal ramp-up in a mission-critical operational environment.
  • Required technical certifications include VMware VCP-DCV or equivalent data center platform certification and Security+.

Benefits

  • Salary range of $170,000 to $230,000.
  • Performance-based bonuses and additional incentives may be available.
  • Company-paid training and/or certifications.
  • Referral bonuses.
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
  • Paid time off and holidays.
  • Parental leave and dependent care.
  • Flexible work arrangements.
  • Professional development opportunities.
  • Employee assistance and wellness programs.

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