About the role

  • Systems Engineer III ensuring optimal functionality of assigned systems for Western National Insurance Group. Involved in architecting, troubleshooting, and enhancing enterprise virtualization and infrastructure.

Responsibilities

  • Architects, engineers, and supports Citrix environments, including virtual apps and desktops, NetScaler, StoreFront, and PVS / MCS.
  • Designs and maintains highly available, scalable Citrix infrastructure that supports enterprise workloads.
  • Leads upgrades, migrations, performance tuning, and lifecycle management of all Citrix platforms.
  • Troubleshoots complex Citrix and virtualization issues across networking, storage, and compute layers.
  • Designs, deploys, and maintains VMware vSphere environments, including ESXi, vCenter, clusters, HA / DRS, and SRM Site Recovery Manager.
  • Optimizes VM performance, capacity planning, and resource utilization.
  • Supports Windows server infrastructure that is hosted on VMware.
  • Collaborates with backup, disaster recovery, and security teams to ensure resilient systems.
  • Engineers and supports pure storage arrays that are integrated with VMware.
  • Manages storage provisioning, performance tuning, snapshots, and replication.
  • Partners with infrastructure teams to ensure optimal storage design and performance.
  • Makes decisions automatically on routine issues.
  • Oversees responsibility for developing improvements and innovations to enhance performance.
  • Creates and maintains comprehensive documentation as it relates to server topology, equipment, and configurations.
  • Participates in the creation, maintenance, testing, and execution of the disaster recovery plan and oversees system backups and recovery plans.
  • Assists in capacity planning activities, including creating and presenting technical specifications and requirements for purchasing new servers.
  • Functions as a subject matter expert on projects to implement or enhance enterprise systems and infrastructure.
  • Performs complex configuration, change management, and testing activities to support designed architecture and integration between all systems and infrastructure.
  • Identifies solutions using a systematic, multi-step approach.
  • Makes recommendations and solves complex problems.
  • Consistently act according to our customer experience standards, including responding quickly, maintaining a positive attitude, building rapport, demonstrating empathy, managing the customer’s expectations, using the proper communication channel for the situation, and taking ownership to ensure the customer’s issue is resolved.
  • Performs special projects and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Demonstrated aptitude toward problem identification and resolution.
  • Proven aptitude for technical decision-ownership, project planning, and providing project / team direction.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop, test, and support software applications.
  • Proven ability to communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing to technical and nontechnical audiences.
  • Proficient use of various core systems, office and computer equipment, and software packages.
  • At least seven years of experience in enterprise infrastructure or virtualization engineering.
  • Deep expertise with Citrix virtual applications and desktops.
  • Strong hands-on experience with VMware vSphere.
  • Experience supporting pure storage environments.
  • Advanced PowerShell scripting (e.g., automation, functions, modules, error handling).
  • Solid understanding of Windows server, networking fundamentals, and storage concepts.
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science; experience in lieu of degree acceptable.

Benefits

  • Medical insurance plan options and other standard employee benefits, including dental insurance, vision benefits, life insurance, disability insurance, and more!
  • Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • 401(k) Plan (participants are eligible for 100% matching on the first 6% of their contributions)
  • Wellbeing Program, including onsite fitness studio
  • Paid Time Off – including holiday, vacation, and volunteer
  • 100% company-paid tuition reimbursement for approved job-relevant coursework and access to The Institutes (Risk and insurance education)
  • Paid parental leave
  • Bonus opportunities

Job title

Senior Virtualization Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$104,300 - $143,440 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

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