Intermediate Infrastructure Specialist

Location: Bangalore, India

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Job Description
+ Supports the planning and implementation of enterprise server, storage, and application infrastructure projects including installations, modifications, and upgrades.
+ Researches best practices and collaborates with internal resources to propose and implement optimal designs for different physical, virtual, and cloud platforms.
+ Advises on the development and management of internal systems to achieve proper security, network availability, optimal storage capability, and other functionality.
+ Hires and supervises sub-contractors as needed to complete relocations.
+ Performs automation of workloads to improve performance, reduce costs, reduce maintenance of servers and storage devices, and to help improve self-service capabilities.
+ Develops scripts across various physical, virtual, and cloud platforms to, for example, improve the consistency of infrastructure systems, monitor for and respond to routine issues, maintain healthy backups of data, and other automation functions.
+ Monitors server, storage, and application performance, tracks metrics, and collects and analyzes logs.
+ Remediates problem situations as needed.
+ May escalate some cloud-based problems.
+ Maintains detailed documentation of physical, virtual, and cloud-based enterprise technology, server, storage, application, and security best practices.
+ Maintains detailed inventory of available resources for relocation projects and prepares orders for additional items as required.
+ Performs other duties as required.
Skills & Abilities
Intermediate knowledge of routing, switching, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), firewalls, load balancing, subnetting, and other entry-level networking skills. Intermediate knowledge of Structured Query Language (SQL) and/or Oracle databases. Knowledge of physical and virtual/cloud storage capabilities, the ability to optimize disk performance, and the experience to protect or recover data. Intermediate background and hands-on experience with physical and virtual/cloud systems technology. Intermediate background with Microsoft Windows server products and hands-on experience supporting an Active Directory environment. Basic knowledge and experience supporting Linux. Strong interpersonal and customer service skills. Excellent verbal and written communication and organizational skills.
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree. 3 years of relevant experience. Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands. Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
Amount of Travel Required
No Travel is required
Background Check and Drug Testing Information
CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries (hereafter collectively referred to as “CDM Smith”) reserves the right to require background checks including criminal, employment, education, licensure, etc. as well as credit and motor vehicle when applicable for certain positions. In addition, CDM Smith may conduct drug testing for designated positions. Background checks are conducted after an offer of employment has been made in the United States. The timing of when background checks will be conducted on candidates for positions outside the United States will vary based on country statutory law but in no case, will the background check precede an interview. CDM Smith will conduct interviews of qualified individuals prior to requesting a criminal background check, and no job application submitted prior to such interview shall inquire into an applicant's criminal history. If this position is subject to a background check for any convictions related to its responsibilities and requirements, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history. Criminal history will not automatically disqualify a candidate. In addition, during employment individuals may be required by CDM Smith or a CDM Smith client to successfully complete additional background checks, including motor vehicle record as well as drug testing.
Additional Pay Range Information
CDM Smith is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. This pay range is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels for the geographic location assigned to the position. In addition to geographic location, a candidate’s salary is determined by several other factors including, but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, relevant work experience, skills, required certifications, and education/training.
Additional Compensation
All bonuses at CDM Smith are discretionary and may or may not apply to this position.
Visa Sponsorship Available
No - We are not open to sponsoring for this position
Agency Disclaimer
All vendors must have a signed CDM Smith Placement Agreement from the CDM Smith Talent Acquisition Manager to receive payment for your placement. Verbal or written commitments from any other member of the CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries staff will not be considered binding terms. All unsolicited resumes sent to CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries and any resume submitted to any employee outside of CDM Smith Talent Acquisition Team will be considered property of CDM Smith. CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries will not be held liable to pay a placement fee.