Employment - Starfire Systems Engineer

  • Do you get jazzed every time you come across new computer technologies?
  • Do you want to work with a dedicated team of professionals who have the same enthusiasm and drive that you do?
  • Do you take pride in the quality and creativity of your work?
  • Do you like a changing environment (multiple customers, multiple locations)?
 

If you can answer yes to these questions - this may be the job for you!

Starfire Technologies is a well integrated team of independent, self-directed individuals with diverse skills and specialties. One of the core themes that ties us all together is our commitment to doing the best job we can, every day and meeting challenges head on. Each person's daily contributions are crucial to the team's success. The ideal candidates must enjoy working with a tight team, yet still have the confidence, know-how, and interpersonal skills to service the needs of clients independently. A strong and diverse knowledge of operating systems and applications software products and technologies is required for this position. If you have the experience, resolve and versatility to tackle a variety of enterprise computing issues, please contact us.

As a Starfire Systems Engineer you would be involved in the following:

* Servicing of all aspects of customer's IT environment projects and provide technical leadership for mid-range to large enterprise systems projects
* Provide technical knowledge and skill in systems deployment, operations, and management including architecture, design, installation, customization, deployment, problem solving, and mentoring
* Provide guidance and expertise for project management and team leadership as well as pre-sales support as needed

The following is a list of the skills we desire in an ideal candidate:

** 5+ years relevant Information Technology experience with 4+ years experience as a Systems Engineer with responsibilities and demonstrated competency in the technologies listed for this position. A degree in Information Systems or Computer Science is strongly preferred; equivalent work experience will be considered

* Demonstrate effective communications skill, both in writing and speaking abilities. Pertinent experience includes requirements gathering, design, deployment, and documentation for systems integration projects. Other necessary skills needed include solid project management & scoping skills, excellent prioritization and organization skills, strong analytical skills, proactive, decisive, action-oriented and quick learning

* Ability to work autonomously with a minimum of direction, work on multiple projects simultaneously and the flexibility to negotiate, cooperate, and contribute as a team player, and can change direction quickly when needed.

* Demonstrate deep, multi-language scripting skills and experience in developing scripts in two or more scripting languages. Example languages include PERL, UNIX shell, or MS DOS scripts. Candidate will have at least two years experience in installing and configuring systems management tools for either UNIX and TCP/IP networks or IBM systems and network management products

* Demonstrate storage skills in areas such as SAN design/operation, storage array design/operation, tape technologies and tape libraries, VTLs, and multiple platform connectivity

* Demonstrate storage management skills in areas such as backup, restore, archival, retrieval, and space management/HSM specifically Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) and competing products (NetBackup, BackupExec, CommVault, etc.)

* Demonstrate deep and diverse operating systems and applications experience systems administration skills with the following operating systems: Windows (XP, 2000, 2003, 2008), AIX, Linux (Redhat, CentOS, SUSE), and VMware/vSphere.

POSITION: Systems Engineer

LOCATION: USA - Lawrence, Kansas

Salary and benefits commensurate with experience.

Travel required as necessary. We service multiple customers, at multiple locations at a local and national level.

Must be able to legally work within the United States and have a valid passport to travel outside of the United States.

Please FAX your resume and salary requirements ATTN: HR/NCS at 1-785-842-8811

-OR- email your resume in text format today to:

restechsyseng@starfiretechnologies.com

Starfire Technologies, Incorporated

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