Overview
On Site
Hybrid
BASED ON EXPERIENCE
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Skills
Employment Authorization
Cisco
Dell
Collaboration
Software Design
Project Scoping
SOW
Proposal Writing
Sales
Knowledge Transfer
Root Cause Analysis
Mentorship
Communication
Professional Development
Systems Engineering
IT Infrastructure
Virtualization
VMware vSphere
VMware ESXi
VMware
Storage
NetApp
iSCSI
NFS
Servers
Cisco UCS
Dell PowerEdge
ProLiant
Recovery
Veeam
Backup
Replication
Directory Services
Active Directory
Cloud Computing
Conflict Resolution
Problem Solving
Documentation
Network
Project Documentation
Standard Operating Procedure
VCP
Microsoft Certified Professional
NCP
Amazon Web Services
Microsoft Azure
SANS
FOCUS
Professional Services
Genetics
Law
Job Details
Job Title: Sr. Data Center Engineer
Location: Duluth, GA (Targeting onsite for the first 30 days, afterwards, potential for a hybrid schedule)
Rate: between $65 to $85.00 hourly on w/2 (depends on experience)
Duration: Six-month contract to start off with, potential for extension or contract to hire.
Work Authorization: U.S. Citizen, orthat does not require sponsorship either now or in the future.
Ideal Candidate:
- Will have experience in both pre-sales and implementation. At a minimum, must be strong on the implementation side.
- Must have experience with Nutanix, ideally certified
- Will need to have excellent communication skills as there will be client interfacing in this role with travel throughout the Atlanta area.
Job Summary
The Senior Datacenter Engineer will lead implementation and support efforts for enterprise datacenter environments, including virtualization, storage, server infrastructure, backup and recovery, and hybrid cloud solutions. This engineer is expected to operate with minimal oversight, maintain deep expertise across a broad set of datacenter technologies, and be adept at documentation and collaboration within a high-performance team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in environments using VMware, NetApp, Veeam, enterprise servers (Cisco, Dell, HPE), Active Directory, and optionally hyperconverged and cloud platforms such as Nutanix, Azure, or AWS.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate in pre-sales solution design, including contributing to customer conversations and project scoping.
- Support Statement of Work (SOW) creation and proposal development with accurate technical content.
- Implement post-sales datacenter solutions, including full documentation and customer knowledge transfer.
- Act as an escalation point for complex systems-related support tickets, contributing to root cause analysis and long-term resolution.
- Mentor and support junior team members, providing guidance on technologies and processes.
- Maintain professional, clear communication both internally and with clients.
- Participate in setting and achieving individual and team professional development goals.
- Contribute to the development of internal best practices, templates, and documentation standards.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in a senior systems engineering role; ideally 8-10 years in IT infrastructure support or implementation.
- Proficiency with a majority of the following technologies:
- Virtualization: VMware vSphere/ESXi, vCenter
- Storage: NetApp (Clustered ONTAP), iSCSI/NFS/SAN fundamentals
- Servers: Cisco UCS, Dell PowerEdge, or HPE ProLiant
- Backup/Recovery: Veeam Backup & Replication
- Directory Services: Active Directory administration and troubleshooting
- Hyperconverged Infrastructure: Nutanix (preferred but not required)
- Public Cloud: Microsoft Azure and/or Amazon Web Services (AWS) experience
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to perform under pressure in mission-critical environments.
- Strong documentation skills with the ability to produce network/system diagrams, project documentation, and standard operating procedures.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as in a collaborative team environment.
- Ethical conduct and professionalism in dealing with peers, supervisors, customers, and partners.
- Professional certifications (e.g., VCP, MCSE, Nutanix NCP, AWS/Azure certs) are a plus but not required.
- Must be able to accommodate a moderate amount of travel, anticipated to be less than 20%.
Our benefits package includes: (EXCLUDE on perm placements)
- Comprehensive medical benefits
- Competitive pay
- 401(k) retirement plan
- and much more!
About INSPYR Solutions
Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.
INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, INSPYR Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities
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