Hybrid Senior Engineering Specialist

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About the role

  • Senior Engineering Specialist responsible for designing and operationalizing computer and storage technologies. Overseeing projects and collaborating cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality deliverables.

Responsibilities

  • Provides technical consulting on capabilities and limitations of compute and storage technologies
  • Leads validation and practicality of new technologies through rapid prototyping
  • Researches and evaluates technologies/products and make recommendations
  • Tests and evaluates computer and storage technologies against established criteria
  • Works with vendors to finalize detailed technical specifications for hardware and software
  • Installs hardware and/or software in test and if need to in production environments
  • Builds or enhances compute and storage technologies infrastructure components, and integrates 3rd party components, using standard tools (batch languages, programming languages, etc.)
  • Unit and system test all technology deliverables, and supports business acceptance testing
  • Implements all deliverables with the highest possible quality (that is, fewest implementation defects)
  • Participates in the creation of project deliverables (estimates, schedules, risk assessments, etc.) as a project team member
  • Makes design decision within the bounds established by project, portfolio, site and enterprise architectures
  • Ensures that components are engineered in accordance with the use to which they will be put (for example, backups may need to be both reliable and high performing, but restores may only need to be reliable)
  • Contributes to creation and maintenance of computer and storage technologies roadmaps
  • Conducts technical health assessments of the compute and storage technologies
  • Some travel maybe required

Requirements

  • A degree or equivalent experience in a related discipline such as Computer Science, Business Computing or Engineering
  • Minimum 7 years experience designing, integrating, and implementing end to end infrastructure, compute and storage solutions in a large organization
  • Proven skills in designing and deploying multi-platform solutions
  • Attention to detail and effective planning and organizational skills
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Demonstrated initiative (self-starter) with the ability to influence others
  • Proven history of both technical and non-technical “soft” skills
  • Good working knowledge of ITIL practices and processes
  • Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills with demonstrated experience working in a team environment
  • Strong desire to implement change and make a contribution to the organization
  • Proven history of making appropriate decisions and recommendations
  • Good knowledge of Agile, Dev Ops, and PM methodologies
  • Reliability Status Security Clearance – this can only be completed with candidates who receive an offer of employment.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Retirement plans
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development opportunities

Job title

Senior Engineering Specialist

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

CA$63,500 - CA$117,400 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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