Oriental Trading Company, A Berkshire Hathaway Company · 3 hours ago
Systems Engineer - Windows
Omaha, NE, US
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expOriental Trading Company, a Berkshire Hathaway Company, is the nation’s largest direct retailer of value-priced party supplies and a leading provider of teaching supplies. The Systems Engineer - Windows will be responsible for administering and supporting complex systems, resolving escalated service issues, and maintaining system health to ensure availability and performance.
Retail
Responsibilities
Responsible for the installation, maintenance, and performance of the Windows systems (on-prem and AWS), middleware and software, including hardware (physical and virtual) to support a high volume of transactions with high availability and failover capability
Manage and support virtual infrastructure using VMware and Hyper-V, including support of storage and system backups
Collaborate with engineers or software developers in evaluating design solutions and vendor products to determine those that best meet company needs
Assists in identifying system data, hardware, or software components required and in monitoring system performance, integrity and security
Responsible for providing system security and performance reports to management and to alert management of any suspected issues
Assists in system hardware, cloud infrastructure and software patching, upgrades and coordinates system wide maintenance procedures to ensure system availability
Ensures patching of systems within area of responsibility
Participates in scheduled on-call duties: Must be available 24 hours/day to receive calls, investigate and solve issues during on-call assignment
Work requires in-person collaboration among colleagues and contractors
Must be able to attend face to face meetings on short or little notice
Abide by all policies and procedures of Oriental Trading Company
Maintains regular and predictable attendance
Perform other related duties and projects as assigned
Qualification
Required
Excellent communication skills both written and oral
Self-motivated, goal-oriented, team player, and possessing proven problem-solving skills
Self-starter with proven track record of delivering results
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server OS and Active Directory
Experience with VMware ESXi, vCenter, and Hyper-V virtualization platforms
Familiarity with AWS services, IAM, EC2, and cloud best practices
Experience with SAN storage technologies and performance tuning
Proficiency in backup and disaster recovery solutions (Rubrik, Cybernetics)
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 administration
Must become proficient in Oriental Trading Company operational procedures and systems capabilities
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience
3–5 years of experience in a systems engineering or administration role
Hands-on experience with Windows Server, VMware, Hyper-V, AWS, and backup systems
Experience supporting enterprise IT environments and participating in IT projects
Ability to perform job duties in a safe and secure manner
Company
Oriental Trading Company, A Berkshire Hathaway Company
Oriental Trading Company has one simple mission: to make life more fun.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2012-11-02Acquired
Leadership Team
Steve Mendlik
President & CEO
Recent News
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