Systems Engineering Analysis, Senior

Job Title: Senior Systems Engineer Number of Positions: 1
Job Summary At Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana we work to improve oral health through benefit plans, advocacy and community support, and we amplify this mission by investing in initiatives that build healthy, smart, vibrant communities. We are one of the largest dental plan administrators in the country, and are part of the Delta Dental Plans Association, which operates two of the largest dental networks in the nation. At Delta Dental, we celebrate our All In culture. It’s a mindset, feeling and attitude we wrap around all that we do - from taking charge of our careers, to helping colleagues and lending a hand in the community.
Position Description Designs and implements physical and virtual infrastructure and services, while driving the adoption of automation technologies and ensuring the scalability, availability, and security of systems.
Automates the monitoring, optimization, and troubleshooting of physical and virtual infrastructure.
Develops and executes architecture strategies, creating and standards to ensure optimal performance, security, and cost efficiency.
Enhances and strengthens security frameworks and practices to protect systems and data.
Drives cross-functional teams to define and implement cloud migration strategies.
Automates infrastructure provisioning, deployment, and configuration management using infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools and techniques.
Creates and maintenance of operational policies, procedures, and documentation related to physical and virtual infrastructure.
Heads capacity planning, performance analysis, and system tuning activities.
Provides expertise in infrastructure engineering and supports development teams with application deployment and integration.
Guides junior System Engineers, by offering technical assistance and support.
Participates in on-call rotation.
Minimum Requirements Position requires a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field and five years' experience in the application of infrastructure technologies with a focus on designing, implementing, and managing physical and virtual infrastructure in a production environment.
At least one certification such as Red Hat Systems Engineer, Windows Administrator, or VMware Data Center Virtualization or Network Virtualization is required or the ability to obtain with 12 months of employment.
Will accept any suitable combination of education, training, or experience.
Position requires advanced knowledge of infrastructure technologies such as physical and virtual compute including rack and blade servers, DAS and SAN storage, physical and virtual networks systems from vendors such as Supermicro, Dell, and CISCO; advanced knowledge of virtualization technologies and concepts, such as virtual machines (VMs), servers, storage, and compute management with common hypervisors such as VMware, KVM, OpenStack, or Nutanix AHV; expert knowledge in the configuration, planning, implementation, administration and optimization of compute, storage, and network infrastructures, including CPU and memory controls, storage management, and system networking; an ability to manage, optimize, plan, and design complex infrastructure that uses Server Operating Systems such as Microsoft Windows, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and Ubuntu, and related technologies such as Active Directory and DNS; a solid understanding of security best practices and tools for cloud environments, including identity and access management (IAM), encryption, and monitoring; strong scripting and automation skills using languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell, Ansible, Terraform, BitBucket and Git; Equal Employment Opportunity The company will provide equal employment and advancement opportunity within the context of its unique business environment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, familial status, citizenship, genetic information, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, height, weight, military status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law or ordinance.
Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana has been a dental benefits leader for more than 60 years, and today with our affiliates, we are one of the largest dental plan administrators in the country. It’s our mission to improve oral health through benefit plans, advocacy and community support, and we amplify this mission by making investments that build healthy, smart, vibrant communities. We celebrate diverse thought and foster a culture where employees go All In - for the company, themselves, their colleagues and their communities.
Employee Benefits Employees are offered a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision coverage, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, 401(k) savings plans, flexible spending accounts, and tuition reimbursement or educational assistance.
Additionally, employees receive eight hours of paid volunteer time each year, access to an on-staff health coach and personal trainer, plus many other perks.
Delta Dental is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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