Company Description
Located in Hopkinton, MA, EchoStor Technologies is a technology solutions provider and consulting firm, focused exclusively on the design, deployment, and support of intelligent information storage and management solutions. EchoStor delivers solutions that allow corporations, educational and government agencies to manage, utilize, protect, and share their business-critical information assets more efficiently and cost-effectively. EchoStor has earned a reputation for exemplary customer service and support, intelligent systems design, rapid implementation and unsurpassed industry knowledge.
This position is part of EchoStor’s Professional Services team to support our Virtualization and Data Center Practice.
Key Responsibilities
• Perform client consultation: architect, configure and implement Storage, Backup, Disaster Recovery and Virtualization environments based clients’ requirements and goals
• Implement test plans, migration plans, and delivery plans
• Prepare design documents and presentations. Clearly describing the design, including rationale for decisions and implications of decisions
• Deliver high-quality solutions to our clients to ensure their investment is consistent with their business objectives
• Perform VMware workshops
• Contribute to product development and written proposals
• Work in a team environment
We are seeking candidates with the following:
• 5+ years of experience in delivering complex technical solutions in enterprise IT environments
• Hands on experience using Enterprise Server Version (ESX) to support mission-critical application
• Hands on experience with Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), SRM, vMotion, DRS, HA, Virtual Center, Capacity Planner
• Hands on experience to latest version of VMware, vSphere v4.0.
• Hands on experience in NAS and or SAN attached Storage Systems (NetApp, EMC, HP, IBM, DELL)
• Microsoft® experience tied to Storage and Virtualization Storage expertise in Microsoft Exchange / SQL is preferred
• Knowledge of performance monitoring/tuning, capacity management and security for VMware clusters
• Must have a minimum of 10 years of Systems management and administration with an in-depth understanding of operating systems, including Microsoft Windows, Solaris, Unix/Linux * Certification(s) a plus
• Ability to evaluate, and provide recommendations, and implement third party solutions
• Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills including demonstrated experience presenting technology recommendations from a business perspective
• Ability to work weekends and/or off hours as necessary to meet clients’ needs, with occasional overnight travel
• Understanding of the industry, market, customers, competitors, suppliers, partners and capabilities of the business
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, colleagues and management
• Professional, business-focused attitude and courteous manner towards clients, partners, and peers
• Ability to travel as needed
• VCP and certification is preferred
Additional Skill Requirements:
• Cisco UCS and Nexus experience a plus
• VMware Enterprise Management suite knowledge a plus
• Ability to write and produce technical documentation
EchoStor is an equal opportunity employer