What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Field System Engineer position at ZT Systems?
Are you ready for a change? At ZT Systems, we put People First, and from day one our team members make a difference. A fast-growing key player in a multibillion-dollar market, ZT designs and builds hyperscale compute and storage solutions for the world’s largest datacenter customers. We are passionate about teamwork, and the consistent high quality of our solutions differentiates us in the minds of our customers. Here at ZT, we recognize hard work, commitment, leadership, and results, and we truly believe that behind every quality solution is a team of highly talented individuals. Join us and become part of an industry-leading team that transforms ideas into reality.
About the Role
The Field System Engineer is responsible for engineering hyperscale compute solutions. This person will be responsible for designing customer offerings involving systems mgmt. software integrated with server and storage system products to solve customer issues. The responsibilities for this position include working directly with customers, marketing, and core technology suppliers to understand and solve technical problems facing the customer.
Responsibilities
• Develops long-term hyperscale server technology strategies based on technical and business footprint of the customer.
• Drives internal and external integration of system level engineering strategy
• Develops long-term technical relationships with the core technology ecosystem. The relationships should create a technical interface, driving those requirements into next generation designs
• Identifies and develops differentiation opportunities and drives the thought leadership discussions between marketing, engineering, customers, and business executives
• Work directly with customers on integration and deployment of new server hardware including configuring of BIOS, PXE,UBoot, IPMI, and RAID
• Determine how to solve performance/operational problems and deliver business value
Requirements
• Knowledge of server architecture, system level design engineering, and an understanding of shared infrastructure management
• Experience with new product development life cycle and driving cross-functional development efforts from concept to planning to development
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, setting priorities and managing to committed schedules
• Demonstrated ability to create detailed architecture specifications and drive business cases for new products and features
• Strong understanding of network/server technologies and the challenges associated with delivering networked/server-based applications
• Working knowledge of multiple ZT Systems server operating systems including (Windows 2003/2008, XP, Vista, Windows 7, Citrix, Mac, UNIX, AS/400, Mainframe, and mid-range systems. Certifications are preferred)
• Server Virtualization Solutions (VMware, Citrix or Microsoft). Knowledge of software driver implementation, IP schemas and network protocols
Minimum Qualifications
• Innovates and develops intellectual property
• Excellent communication, social, commercial and negotiation skills
• Leadership of feasibility studies of system level concepts
• Rapid prototype technologies
• Minimum BSEE/BSCE/BSCS, preferred MSEE/MSCE/MSCS
• 7 years of system engineering experience
ZTSystems offers a highly competitive salary commensurate with work experience and/or education, an excellent benefits program that includes a 401(k) plan, health and dental insurance, and paid time off. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and do not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, gender, marital status, national origin, disability[i] or handicap, or veteran status. ZT Systems is a Drug-Free Workplace.