Senior Systems Engineer

Join to apply for the Senior Systems Engineer - Systems Architect (SRM)role at Synapxe Position Overview Plan, design, develop and review infrastructure architectural solutions for on-prem/hybrid Cloud, throughout infrastructure lifecycles. Role & Responsibilities Architect and design scalable and secure IT infrastructure, primarily on-premise as well as leveraging on cloud technologies, that is resilient, highly available and secured. Develop infrastructure solutions to meet project requirements and establish roadmaps, patterns, principles, standards and guidelines for on-prem infrastructure, and document them in various formats, diagrams and templates Validate, review and verify infrastructure aspects of project solutions and technical specifications, based on alignment with mandated enterprise policies and standards Own and drive architectural deliverables, working in close collaboration with stakeholders including Project Managers, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and vendors to achieve project outcomes and timelines from design to implementation. Assess new infrastructure technologies and participate in proof of concept, to assist in defining technology direction, roadmap, framework and policies to meet strategic business initiatives. Present, articulate and communicate deliverables including architecture related design, solutions, concepts, ideas and proposals to various stakeholders. Keep abreast of emerging trends and identify opportunities for improvement Review technical documentation including Technical Design Specs and VM Provisioning Requests The infrastructure scope covers, but not limited to, all aspects of cloud, servers, hypervisors, containers, operating systems, databases, middleware, devops, security, support tools, network, SDN as well as related governance framework. Requirements Degree in Computer Engineering / Electrical and Electronic Engineering or equivalent discipline. At least 7 years’ proven experience in a similar role. Strong and in-depth technical knowledge and experience in administering and maintaining infrastructure domain areas such as Operating Systems (e.g., VMware, Nutanix, Red Hat, Windows Server), Networking (e.g., SDN, Cisco), Security (e.g. Cisco, Palo Alto, Checkpoint, F5), Automation (e.g., Ansible, Chef, Terraform), Cloud, etc. Certifications in the above areas would be advantageous (e.g. CCIE, CISSP, VMware VCAP, Windows Certified Engineer, RedHat Certified Engineer, AWS Solution Architect, Azure Solution Architect, TOGAF)Possess good knowledge of networks and networking concepts Possess good knowledge of ITIL processes Possess good knowledge on private, hybrid and public cloud environment and technologies which includes VMware vRealize Cloud automation, AWS, Azure and OpenShift Possess good security, audit and compliance knowledge Able to analyse and understand complex technical systems built from many separate software and hardware components, specifically web application architectures Strong passion for innovation and desire to learn new technologies Possess initiative, with a proactive, result-oriented mindset and able to work independently Track record of on-time, on-budget and to-specification delivery with the ability to support end-to-end delivery of solutions. Experience in driving complex IT infrastructure design and projects while optimizing costs Able to prioritise assignments whilst working on multiple concurrent projects Is meticulous and attentive to details A team player with Excellent communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills, capable of effectively communicating complex technical concepts and influencing various internal and external stakeholders, both technical and non-technical alike. Ideal candidate for this role is someone with the experience in the systems engineer environment with architecture designing experience; on-prem or hybrid infrastructure solution, priority will be given to those having network security experience on architecture solutioning. 2 years direct contract. #J-18808-Ljbffr