What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr Data Center Engineer position at Speridian Technologies?
Top “Must-Have” Skillsets
These are core, non-negotiable technical capabilities required to perform the role effectively:
5 to 10 years of overall infrastructure experience and a solid blend of on-prem and cloud exposure will be ideal. The client is looking for senior-level technical depth, not entry-level or mid-tier engineers.
- 7 years of experience supporting enterprise data center environments in a hybrid on-prem/cloud setting.
- Strong, hands-on expertise with Cisco UCSX Intersight, fabric interconnects, service profiles, and firmware management.
- Advanced administration experience with VMware vSphere, vCenter, and ESXi, and upgrade/migration planning.
- Proven experience managing NetApp (ONTAP) and Dell enterprise storage (SAN/NAS), including capacity planning and performance tuning.
- Experience supporting and integrating with Microsoft Azure (IaaS/PaaS) in a hybrid cloud model.
- Solid understanding of backup, replication, and disaster recovery concepts and tools.
- Proficiency with scripting and automation (e.g., PowerShell, PowerCLI, Python; Terraform or similar is a plus) to collect data, automate tasks, and improve operational efficiency.
- Familiarity with networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, load balancing) as they relate to virtualized and storage environments.
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Nice-to-Have Skillsets
These will differentiate a strong candidate or enable higher-level project impact:
1. Certifications – Cisco CCNP Data Center, VMware VCP, Azure Administrator, or NetApp NCDA.
2. Disaster Recovery and Backup Expertise – Veeam, Commvault.
3. Monitoring Tool Experience – SolarWinds, vRealize Operations.
4. Containerization Knowledge – Kubernetes, Docker.
5. Advanced Networking Understanding – VLANs, routing, load balancing, security integration.
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Specific Technologies They’ll Be Working With
- Compute and Virtualization: Cisco UCS X-Series (blade and rack servers), VMware vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, Azure IaaS, PaaS, Arc, ExpressRoute
- Storage: NetApp, Dell EMC, Pure Storage, HPE (3PAR, Nimble)
- Automation and Monitoring: PowerShell, Azure Automation, vRealize, SolarWinds
- Backup and Recovery: Veeam, Commvault
- Networking (support level): TCP/IP, VLANs, Load Balancers, Fabric Interconnects