Bluestone Software
Systems Engineer Lead
Bluestone Software, Vernon Hills, Illinois, United States, 60061
This company has continued to shape the way homes are built for the past 50 years. As the pioneer and leading provider of innovative, differentiated fastening solutions for wood to wood construction, we offer trades and builders a line of highly engineered tools and fasteners that increase productivity and help them achieve higher quality construction. Their brand and product offering are widely recognized within our industry for superior quality, unparalleled service, and unique solutions to industry needs. This company's facility is located approximately 10mi north of the Chicago metropolitan area.
Job Description
This Engineer will work with a team primarily focused on providing technical direction for the development, engineering, interfacing, integration, and testing of hardware/software systems. We offer an exciting work environment which provides unique opportunities and challenges to candidates. Designing, configuring, and ensuring effective support of all LAN/WAN, virtualized servers, and VoIP telephony infrastructure across multiple North American facilities. Creating and maintaining high-effective security for vulnerability management, monitoring frameworks, and solutions to protect IT infrastructure. Generating all related IT roadmaps to ensure alignment of systems and infrastructure to business objectives, IT Service Management best practices, and implementing innovative solutions. Maintaining open and accurate communications with management and other IT support personnel to achieve strong team cohesiveness and optimal support to the business. Ensuring and/or delivering effective operational support of related systems and infrastructure 16x6 for all business-critical systems. This position may require some travel. Qualifications
BS degree in Computer Technology, related field OR equivalent work experience. 10+ years experience in IT technology planning and/or support roles. Experience networking Cisco hardware and firewalls with strong knowledge of Layer 2 technologies including Spanning-Tree, VLANs, VTP, UDLD, VDC, and CPD. Direct experience implementing and supporting data replication within a LAN and between data centers to support disaster recovery/business continuity. Working knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server, CITRIX, and related tuning/load balancing functionality. Experience using Microsoft Windows Server and VMware VSphere 4.x/5.x platform including design, implementation, and management of Microsoft Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, WINS, DFS. Capable of providing tier III / IV support for the following infrastructure: CISCO Network Hardware, VMware VSphere, and Windows Server 2008/2012. Ability to prioritize operational and project workload, demonstrating initiative and ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Ability to travel to local offices as required--must have own transportation.
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This Engineer will work with a team primarily focused on providing technical direction for the development, engineering, interfacing, integration, and testing of hardware/software systems. We offer an exciting work environment which provides unique opportunities and challenges to candidates. Designing, configuring, and ensuring effective support of all LAN/WAN, virtualized servers, and VoIP telephony infrastructure across multiple North American facilities. Creating and maintaining high-effective security for vulnerability management, monitoring frameworks, and solutions to protect IT infrastructure. Generating all related IT roadmaps to ensure alignment of systems and infrastructure to business objectives, IT Service Management best practices, and implementing innovative solutions. Maintaining open and accurate communications with management and other IT support personnel to achieve strong team cohesiveness and optimal support to the business. Ensuring and/or delivering effective operational support of related systems and infrastructure 16x6 for all business-critical systems. This position may require some travel. Qualifications
BS degree in Computer Technology, related field OR equivalent work experience. 10+ years experience in IT technology planning and/or support roles. Experience networking Cisco hardware and firewalls with strong knowledge of Layer 2 technologies including Spanning-Tree, VLANs, VTP, UDLD, VDC, and CPD. Direct experience implementing and supporting data replication within a LAN and between data centers to support disaster recovery/business continuity. Working knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server, CITRIX, and related tuning/load balancing functionality. Experience using Microsoft Windows Server and VMware VSphere 4.x/5.x platform including design, implementation, and management of Microsoft Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, WINS, DFS. Capable of providing tier III / IV support for the following infrastructure: CISCO Network Hardware, VMware VSphere, and Windows Server 2008/2012. Ability to prioritize operational and project workload, demonstrating initiative and ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Ability to travel to local offices as required--must have own transportation.
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