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Job Summary

Company
The Planet.com Internet Services, Inc.
Location
Houston
Industries
Internet Services
Computer Hardware
Computer/IT Services
Job Type
Full Time
Employee
Career Level
Experienced (Non-Manager)
Job Reference Code
216434

Sr. VMware Administrator (2009100)

About the Job

As one of the nation's largest dedicated hosting provider, The Planet offers a dynamic work environment that values passion, hard work and creative problem solving. You'll find an atmosphere based on mutual respect and trust, with plenty of opportunities to work side-by-side with executives across the company. Above all else, we're a company where what we do is based on principles of integrity, mixed with great opportunities and an open, non-political culture.

Our customers are important assets, and we work each day to earn their business and their trust as a valued service provider. Our goal is to create a better world for our customers, with technological innovation, and superior products and service as the cornerstone - and the catalyst - that helps their businesses growth and fuels our success.

We offer career development opportunities and continuing education, with competitive salaries and great benefits.
Description


The Planet is seeking a Sr. VMware Administrator to join our team in Houston. The Sr. VMware Administrator will be responsible for:

  • Deploy and maintain complex VMware environments
  • Work with customers/vendors on configuration of features and functionality
  • Train and mentor Jr. administrators in best practices and internal processes
  • Assist with change management and documentation of environments
  • Work with dedicated team to ensure success of select customer group
  • Ensure customer uptime through precise monitoring implementations, good change management and incorporation of best practices


Required Skills

 

  • Minimum 3 past years of VMware design, implementation, and support
  • Minimum 5 years of Windows and Linux system administration and architecture design (expert on one platform and competent on the other)
  • Understanding of Windows application environments
    • Configuration and troubleshooting of Window’s platform technologies - IIS, MS SQL, AD, .NET
    • Clustering and high-availability environments
    • Backup and disaster recovery best practices
    • Understanding of Linux application environments
      • Configuration and troubleshooting of Linux’s platform technologies - Apache, MySQL, LDAP, J2EE
      • Clustering and high-availability environments
      • Backup and disaster recovery best practices
      • Excellent customer services skills
      • Excellent written and verbal communications skills
      • Experience in hosting company or technology call center a plus
      • Bachelor’s degree in computer science desired
      • Strong understanding VMware technologies and supporting frameworks
      • Ability to motivate themselves and their team to do what is right by the customer




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http://hostedjobs.openhire.com/epostings/jobs/submit.cfm?fuseaction=dspjob&jobid=216434&company_id=15849&jobboardid=24

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
 
 

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