Senior Systems Engineer at Heartland Technology Group – West Des Moines, Iowa

Position Summary:

The Senior Systems Engineer will develop, implement, and support systems related services and solutions for consulting clients. This position will build a customer-focused relationship with client to identify business challenges and develop specifications and requirements to arrive at the best solution.

Roles and Responsibilities/ Essential Functions:

• Work as a member of the HBS Systems team as a leader and contributor that provides consultative and proactive project support to HBS’s account base.
• Collaborate and be a leader across multiple internal teams to ensure successful delivery and timely execution of the scope of work.
• Research new products for selection, enhance configuration standards and best practices and educate team members on these products and services to enhance the sales process.
• Provide senior level support, maintenance, and administration for customer networks and review for other potential concerns or enhancement opportunities.
• Work in and always model a positive team atmosphere between regional and virtual practices while maintaining a professional and respectful demeanor.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation of past projects to potentially provide time estimates and project scopes for new related projects.
• Obtain and maintain current vendor/industry specific certifications and stay current on new products and solutions by utilizing networks of resources.
• Meet annual billable hour goal, as defined by HBS. This number may change over time as the business evolves

Competencies:

• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his\her actions
• Adaptability - Ability to fit into a changing environment
• Ambition - Extent that an individual demonstrates drive and initiative in seeking personal advancement or recognition
• Applied Learning- Applied learning looks at whether an individual takes part in needed learning activities in a way that makes the most of the learning experience
• Decision Making - Selecting an effective course of action while controlling resources and expenditures
• Detail Orientated - Ability of an individual to pay meticulous attention to all aspects of a situation or task, no matter how small or seemingly unimportant
• Ethical - Ability to be guided by the company’s accepted principles of moral conduct
• Interpersonal- Interpersonal skills look at the ability of the individual to develop and maintain relationships with others.
• Organized - Ability of an individual to be structured and methodical in working skills
• Persistence - Ability to continue in a course of action in the face of adversity
• Technical Aptitude - Ability to relate to topics which require and understanding or specialized knowledge

Required Experience:

• 3+ years in a technical related field

Preferred Experience:

• 3-5 years in a technical related field
• 3+ years’ experience working as a consultant

Required Skills, Education and/ or Certifications:

• Experience designing and architecting Microsoft Azure solutions
• Including, but not limited to, Azure AD, Intune, Azure Backup, Azure Site Recovery
• Bachelor’s Degree, equivalent (or relevant) certifications or equivalent work experience
• At least one or more CCNP, MCA, CCA-V, VCP
• Experience designing and architecting systems-based solutions
• Installing and supporting Microsoft enterprise products

Preferred Skills, Education and/ or Certifications:

• Experience with SAML/ADFS
• Experience with device management software
• Including, but not limited to, Intune, Airwatch, Mobile Iron
• At least two or more Professional level certifications
• CCNP, CCP-V, VCAP-DCV, MCE
• Installing and supporting Cisco, HPE, or Dell servers and storage
• VMware vSphere best practices
• Data Center / Core design, configuration, and implementation utilizing Cisco Nexus Architecture (9K, 7K, 6K, 5K, 3K, 2K, 1000V).
• Familiarity or experience with solutions or platforms relevant to the business, such as:
• Simplivity
• Nutanix
• Citrix
• VMware Horizon
• Nimble Storage

Equal Opportunity Employer - Including Disabled and Veterans

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