Self Employed Virtual Machine Jobs in California

GENERAL PURPOSE:
The Engineer II (Windows Systems) is an experienced IT professional who demonstrates expertise with Windows Systems Engineering, Virtualization platforms and IT infrastructure.  

The role assumes responsibility for Windows Server and Virtualization Infrastructure, design, and engineering. Moreover, the role participates in enterprise-wide projects and ensures stability, scalability, and security of the solutions and its interoperability with existing infrastructure.

The base salary range for this role is $109,900 - $187,450. The base salary range is dependent on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, qualifications, relevant education, certifications, seniority, and location. The range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Other rewards vary by position and location.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
    Perform analysis, design, testing and deployment of Windows Server and Virtual Machine Infrastructure.
    Perform server hardware deployment and administration including rack mount servers, blades and blade chassis infrastructure.
    Apply advanced knowledge of PowerShell scripting capability with an understanding of cloud scripting.
    Execute Tier 3 level troubleshooting and diagnose complex infrastructure issues.
    Design and develop standards and roadmaps; effectively communicate and obtain consensus across architecture, engineering, and operations teams
    Independently manage and perform engineering role for Windows infrastructure initiatives and projects
    Perform various functions and duties in support of audit and compliance deliverables
    Develop detailed technical design and implementation documentation
    Analyze current Windows Security Baseline deployments to identify both technical and operational challenges while making recommendations and developing solutions for improvement
    Participate in or lead complex or high severity troubleshooting and incident/problem resolutions with other infrastructure teams
    Translate business needs into workable solutions that meet the requirements of enterprise customers and Operations teams.

COMPETENCIES:
People
    Building Effective Teams
    Developing Talent
    Collaboration    
Self
    Leading by Example
    Communicates Effectively
    Ensures Accountability and Execution
    Manages Conflict    
Business
    Business Acumen
    Plans, Aligns and Prioritizes
    Organizational Agility
With particular emphasis on the following specific position-related competencies:
    Customer Focus    
    Dealing with Ambiguity
    Integrity and Trust    
    Listening
    Problem Solving    
    Time Management

QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIAL SKILLS REQUIRED:
    Bachelor's degree preferred in MIS, Computer Science, Engineering or related field or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
    7-10 years of experience in Windows system design, implementation, and 3rd level production support activities
    Candidate must have minimum of 5 years of Windows Server engineering and virtualization experience.  Candidate should have a good working understanding of IT infrastructure building blocks including: Server hardware, Operating System, Clustering, database, storage, backup, monitoring, network, load balancer, firewall.
    Strong technical and hands on experience with Windows Server Technology(Windows 2019, 2022, and 2025 Servers), Hyper-V and ESX virtualization, Windows Clustering, Domain Controllers (Active Directory), LDAP, DNS, DHCP, SSL, networks, DMZs, network security zones
    Experience and confidence to be the subject matter expert (SME) Senior Windows System Engineer in a large Windows server environments with the proven ability to coordinate technical efforts and resolve issues across multiple teams.
    Strong technical and hands on experience with Server hardware including rack mount servers, blades and blade chassis infrastructure.
    Experience working on on-prem and cloud infrastructure platforms
    Excellent writing and communication skills, including proven experience effectively communicating technical challenges and solutions to peers, customers, and senior management.
    Excellent organizational and time management skills
    Demonstrate Effective leadership and analytical skills.  Identify opportunities to streamline repetitive processes and introduce efficiencies in the delivery of technology infrastructure.
    Motivated by the desire to make a difference in the business, to work with a highly talented set of technical teams, and drive projects.  Be a self-starter and work independently with minimal supervision.
    Ability to manage and coordinate multiple streams of work simultaneously and effectively resolve issues and conflicts to ensure timely delivery 
    A high sense of responsibility - to our customers, our business partners, our colleagues, and to the quality and timeliness of one's own work; a willingness to "do what it takes" to support our company's systems - sometimes during non-standard work hours
    Displays business and organizational maturity
    Team oriented, yet able to work independently; very self-motivated.  Ability to work with highly distributed teams across different geographies, and across different time zones.  Work with and provide direction to external parties supporting projects.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
    Experience working with HPE Hardware (Synergy blades/chassis, HCI etc.)
    Experience working with Hyperconverged Infrastructure and Azure cloud.
    Microsoft and/or networking certifications.
    Experience with SQL server deployments
    Working knowledge of LDAP, Certificate/CA/PKI infrastructure
    Experience and knowledge of 3rd party management and monitoring solutions (SCCM, SCOM, Dynatrace, HP OneView and others)
    Ability to apply ITIL v3 Foundation concepts within the workplace.
    Excellent interpersonal and team skills.
    Strong presentation skills.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/ADA:
Job requires ability to work in an office environment, primarily on a computer. 
Requires sitting, standing, walking, hearing, talking on the telephone, attending in-person meetings, typing, and working with paper/files, etc. 
Consistent timeliness and regular attendance.  
Vision requirements: Ability to see information in print and/or electronically.
This role requires regular in-office presence, including engage in in-person team interaction, meetings and collaboration, hands on configuration and support, mentoring, coaching, and/or feedback. However, this role can perform duties effectively using a combination of in-office and remote work. #LI-Hybrid

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
N/A

DISCLAIMER:
This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position.  It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities.  Contents are subject to change at management's discretion.

Ross is an equal employment opportunity employer. We consider individuals for employment or promotion according to their skills, abilities and experience. We believe that it is an essential part of the Company's overall commitment to attract, hire and develop a strong, talented and diverse workforce. Ross is committed to complying with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, physical, mental or developmental disability, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), veteran status, military status, marital or registered domestic partnership status, medical condition (including cancer or genetic characteristics), genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, as well as any other category protected by federal, state or local laws.