IT Systems Engineer II - VC3

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Understand and follow “The VC3 Way”.  This is our set of standards and processes that produce a predictable result for the customer.  You must be aware of and maintain our standards
• Receive & respond to escalated service requests, incidents and change requests in a timely manner
• Maintain accountability to lower tier technical team members to assist with escalations that stretch beyond the tier 1 and/or tier 2 scope of support
• Train and educate VC3 clients on technical standards
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues with: 
  • Customer line-of-business (LOB) applications and common applications like web browsers and Microsoft Office 
  • General network connectivity including ISP 
  • Common networking technologies such as DHCP and DNS 
  • Wireless network performance and accessibility 
  • Firewalls, switches, and routers 
  • Remote access technologies including VPN, RDS, and Citrix 
  • Operating systems on servers, desktops, and laptops  
• Complete technical administrative tasks such as: 
  • Virus/malware removal 
  • Add/remove/change virtual server resources 
  • AD/365/application password resets 
• Provide mentorship to lower tier technical team members
• Identify recurring issues and initiate problem tickets for them 
• Make recommendations for improvements of supported hardware and software
• Engage vendors, 3rd parties, and client subject matter experts (SME) as needed during the troubleshooting process 

• Maintain accurate and real time timesheets, record complete and accurate notes of troubleshooting and communication with clients 
• Receive mentoring and feedback from Tier 3 Peers, Tier 4, and others 
• Where appropriate, escalate complicated issues to Tier 4 or other appropriate teams 
• Review Tickets with Team Lead 
• Actively Participate in Team Huddles, L10 Meetings, One on One Meetings, and any other Team Meetings 
• Create and update documentation when changes or occur, or when discoveries are made  
• Educate users on Process, Hardware, and Software 
• Answer Incoming Service Desk phone calls and chats 
• Attend monthly training & team meetings as required. 
• Participate in the on-call rotation (1 week every 3-4 months) 
• Additional duties as required

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• KPI goals consistently met in Systems Engineer I role. 
• 5+ years relevant technical experience is required OR 2 years experience in Systems Engineer I role at VC3
• CCNA, VMware, or Microsoft 365/Azure certifications highly desired 
• Strong knowledge of current IT concepts, issues, practices, methodologies, and trends 
• Good problem solving and decision-making skills; ability to understand and analyze complex issues 
• Self-motivated, detail orientated, highly organized and able to handle a variety of tasks and responsibilities in an efficient manner with a high level of quality 
• At least 5 years relevant IT experience fully supporting and building customer environments
• At least 5 years’ experience managing & working with the following technologies: 
  • Windows Server 
  • Microsoft/Office 365 
  • Active Directory 
  • GPOs 
  • Routing and Switching 
  • Firewalls 
  • VPNs 
  • Virus and Security 
  • TCP/IP
  • DHCP 
  • DNS 
• At least 3 years’ experience with virtualization technologies: 
  • Hyper-V 
  • VMWare 

Additional information you will want to know:

• Minimal travel is expected, however some is possible 
• Applicant selected will be subject to a criminal and department of motor vehicles background checks and must meet Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) requirements post-employment 
• VC3 offers a comprehensive benefit package and 401K/RRSP company matching