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RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client in Arlington, TX that is seeking an IT Server Engineer.

IT Storage Department highlights:
* Innovative, collaborative, and fast-paced environment
* Opportunities to learn and advance in roles
* Supportive and transparent leadership
* Work from home life balance
* Inclusive and supportive team attitude

Responsibilities:
* Design and implement a highly available, enterprise class virtualization environment
* Serve as coordinator with backup administrators to design, implement, and assist in maintaining enterprise backup solution
* Assist SAN administrators with virtualization design and storage requirements; Provide forecasting of storage need to inform future storage purchases
* Design and maintain lab environment to facilitate testing for both virtualization infrastructure as well as any hosted business applications
* Coordinate and assist with deployment of patches for hardware, hypervisor, and guest OS layers; Develop process to enable team members to successfully apply patches
* Periodically review security best practices and make recommendations as applicable; Develop process around auditing permissions and access to virtualization environment
* Perform testing of all patches and upgrades to virtualization environment prior to implementation
* Design solutions within the context of the available infrastructure, taking into account scalability, availability, reliability, stability, security and performance
* Interface with Enterprise Infrastructure and Database teams to coordinate delivery of solution components
* Deploy applications as requested by development teams and assist with problem resolution and performance tuning activities

REQUIREMENTS:
* Bachelor's degree Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or related field or 4 years relevant experience in lieu of a degree
* 5 years of experience with technical knowledge of Microsoft and Linux Operating Systems, or Active Directory, or virtualization hypervisors
* 4 years of experience with VMware, Zerto, Cylance, Ivanti, Microsoft Platforms (preferred)
* Real-world hands-on experience with vSphere v6.7 or later, including both vCenter Server, ESXi hosts, and guest workloads (preferred)
* Real-world hands-on deployment, configuration, management, and upgrading experience with NSX-T; Ideally, version v3.0 or later (highly preferred)
* Written and verbal communications skills, Productivity S/W, complex problem-solving, leadership, organization/prioritization complex problem-solving, leadership, organization/prioritization
* Good Visio and documentation skills to be able to fully and clearly document the entire virtual networking environment/solution
* Ability to explain various virtual networking topics/concepts
* Good understanding of traditional network routing and switching
* Basic understanding of BGP dynamic routing protocol

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.