POSITION DESCRIPTION

Title: Information Technology Specialist (Server Virtualization and Storage Administrator)

Basic Function:

The Information Technology Specialist (Server Virtualization and Storage Administration) role is responsible for managing and maintaining the virtualization infrastructure, storage systems, and associated technologies within the organization. This role ensures optimal performance, availability, and security of server virtualization platforms and storage solutions. 

1. Providing support for all IT systems including day-to-day operations and problem resolution.
2. Assist in the support of core banking platform.
3. Configure, deploy, and manage virtual machines (VMs) using platforms such as Hyper-V and VMware. 
4. Monitor VM performance, resource utilization, and capacity planning.
5. Troubleshoot virtualization-related issues and optimize VM performance.
6. Administer Storage Area Network (SAN) systems.
7. Provision storage resources for servers and applications.
8. Implement data replication, snapshots, and backup strategies.
9. Develop disaster recovery (DR) plans and test failover procedures.
10. Ensure data integrity and business continuity.
11. Apply security best practices to virtualization and storage environments.
12. Manage access controls, permissions, and encryption.
13. Document configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps.
14. Participate in cross-functional projects and initiatives.
15. Evaluate and recommend hardware upgrades or replacements.
16. Forecast storage requirements based on business growth, and plan for scalability and expansion.
17. Evaluate new technologies and trends in virtualization and storage.
18. Other duties assigned as needed.

Main Activities: 

1. Ensuring that all defined systems and devices, under your area of responsibility, are fully operational and available to the employees with very little scheduled downtime.
   
    Confidentiality and security are maintained regarding information systems assets.
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3. Managing operating plans, priorities, projects, and other goals to ensure they are executed in a timely, efficient, and productive manner.
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5. Maintaining agreements according to preset timelines for report requests, task assignments and project work; including keeping current with employee requests.
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8. That all security and non-security upgrades/updates/patches to defined systems are thoroughly tested and implemented in a timely manner.
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10. All activities are efficiently conducted, generally error free, and are completed following the appropriate policies, procedures, operational controls, and compliance controls.
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12. Losses, errors, and risks are controlled and mitigated by adhering to all applicable policies and procedures.
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14. Provide callback and after-hour support.

1. Specialized or Technical Knowledge and Skills: This position must be thoroughly knowledgeable at configuring/installing personal computer systems and peripherals and managing system vulnerability remediation. Being well-versed in the area of data backup and archival is also a must. The emphasis on virtualization and storage will require the ideal candidate to demonstrate a proven ability to handle network storage hardware, knowledge of backup server software and proficiency in virtualization platforms.  In order to do so the following are required:

1. Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field or proven equivalent work experience. 
2. Minimum of 2-4+ years professional IT experience. 
3. Knowledge of backup server software (e.g., Veeam).  
4. Familiarity with enterprise storage protocols (SMB/CIFS/NFS/iSCSI). 
5. Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment. 
6. Storage certifications (e.g., EMC). 
7. Hands-on experience with storage arrays (e.g., EMC). 
8. Proficiency in virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware, Hyper-V) 
9. Knowledge of server hardware and RAID configurations. 
10. Strong time management skills in technical environments and project management. 
11. Valid driver's license and ability to operate a motor vehicle.

1. Behavioral Competencies: Behavioral competencies are the skills and personal characteristics that an individual should possess in order to be successful in this position. 

1. Core Competencies: Core competencies are consistent for all positions across the organization and are aligned with WEOKIE's core values.
   1. Member Focus (internal and external): Builds member confidence, is committed to increasing member satisfaction, sets achievable member expectations, assumes responsibility for solving member problems, ensures commitments to members are met, solicits opinions and ideas from members, responds to internal members. 
2. Dependability: Meets commitments, works independently, accepts accountability, handles change, sets personal standards, stays focused under pressure, and meets attendance/punctuality requirements. 
3. Integrity/Ethics: Deals with others in a straightforward and honest manner, is accountable for actions, maintains confidentiality, supports company values, conveys good news and bad. 

Job Specific Competencies: The position requires a well-rounded and level-headed individual who is able to maintain composure in a variety of situations. The following stand out among a long list of behavioral competencies for this position:

1. Job Knowledge: Understands duties and responsibilities, has necessary job knowledge, has necessary technical skills, understands company mission/values, keeps job knowledge current, is in command of critical issues. 
2. Decision Making/Judgement: Recognized problems and responds, systematically gathers information, sorts through complex issues, seeks input from others, addresses root causes of issues, makes timely decisions, can make difficult decisions, uses consensus when possible, and communicates decisions to others. 
3. Productivity: Manages a fair workload, volunteers for additional work, prioritizes tasks, develops good work procedures, manages time well, handles information flow. 
4. Quality: Is attentive to detail and accuracy, is committed to excellence, looks for improvements continuously, monitors quality levels, finds root cause of quality problems, owns/acts on quality problems. 
5. Interpersonal Skills: Has good listening skills, builds strong relationships, is flexible/open-minded, negotiates effectively, solicits performance feedback and handles constructive criticism.

 Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

 Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

WEOKIE does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all our members, our staff, clients, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and clients.