Sr Staff IT Systems Engineer

Your Career

We are looking for a talented full stack infrastructure engineer with a mix of software and systems knowledge who will be responsible for overall supportability and maintainability of critical IT Infrastructure and applications. As a member of a senior technical staff consisting of experts in many adjacent areas (Windows Linux VMWare SQL Storage) you will be part of the next generation IT Infrastructure team working on business critical IT initiatives.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about an operations role that involves deep knowledge of both the application and the product and he/she will also believe that automation is a key component to operating large-scale systems.

Your Impact

• Support systems infrastructure hardware and software including: analysis planning design development implementation provisioning upgrade and day-to-day operations
• Create best practices and take charge of build decisions infrastructure and systems software design on larger more complex systems to achieve strategic objectives
• Execute Detail Design tasks create associated deliverables and advise on right-sizing decisions for infrastructure software solutions and services
• Automate monitoring and other workflow processes to increase efficiencies for projects and operations
• Deliver complex projects or phases of significant projects by being the main technical owner and by coordinating the efforts of technical support staff in the performance of assigned projects
• Performs repairs maintenance and upgrades of existing systems using solutions in accordance with standard operating procedures Investigates and resolves matters of significance
• Provide L3 (Highest level) of technical support by handling systems-related issues
• Manage and support Active Directory (Directory Services DFS DNS GPO)
• Be the subject matter expert for VMware ESX Horizon Microsoft 2008/2012 Clustering and other related technologies

Qualifications :

Your Experience 

• 7 Years of Windows system experience on mission-critical enterprise level in a complex highly virtualized enterprise environment - Experience with Linux will be a plus
• Extensive knowledge (7 years experience) of implementing and supporting Microsoft Windows technologies (2008/2008R2/2012/2012R2 Server Operating Systems)
• Expert knowledge of development and implementation of GPOs Server hardening and Microsoft Clustering technologies
• Expertise in implementing and deploying VMware ESX VMWare Virtual Center Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (Horizon)
• Experience working with cloud environments such as Amazon AWS Azure O365 etc.
• Experience in working with various block/file storage arrays and iSCSI based Storage Area Networks (Fabric Management)
• Familiarity with Splunk would be a plus
• Must have a passion for automation experience with PowerShell Ansible or similar configuration management tools to manage infrastructure as code
• Experience with automated monitoring and software distribution (LANDeskJAMF advantage)
• Good understanding of Network Firewalls load balancers and complex network designs
• Passion drive energy a sense of humor and a great attitude!
• BA/BS in Computer Science Information Technology or the equivalent combination of work experience required or equivalent military experience required

Additional Information :

The Team

Working at a high-tech cybersecurity company within Information Technology is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Youll join the brightest minds in technology creating building and supporting tools and enabling our global teams on the front line of defense against cyberattacks.

Were connected by one mission but driven by the impact of that mission and what it means to protect our way of life in the digital age. Join a dynamic and fast-paced team of people who feel excited by the prospect of a challenge and feel a thrill at resolving technical gaps that inhibit productivity.

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications experience and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $131000/YR - $213500/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

Our Commitment

Were problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecuritys status quo. Its simple: we cant accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need please contact us at  .

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age ancestry color family or medical care leave gender identity or expression genetic information marital status medical condition national origin physical or mental disability political affiliation protected veteran status race religion sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship: Yes