PRINCIPAL VIRTUALIZATION ENGINEER - University of Washington

Req #: 240496 Department: UW MEDICINE IT SERVICES Appointing Department Web Address: http://uwmits\_hires.uwmedicine.org/ Job Location Detail: **Primary work location may be fully remote within the US or at the Safeco Plaza Building on the corner of 4th and Madison in downtown Seattle.** Posting Date: 10/25/2024 Closing Info: Closes On 11/01/2024 Salary: $12,410 - 13,430 per month Limited Recruitment: **Open to Department employees only** Shift: First Shift Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, **click here.** **UW MEDICINE IT SERVICES** has an outstanding job opportunity for a **Principal Virtualization Engineer** position. **PLEASE NOTE: This position is open to current UW Medicine IT Services employees only.** **WORK SCHEDULE** + 100% FTE - 40 hours per week + Day Shift - UW MEDICINE ITS SERVICES CORE HOURS ARE 07:00 - 16:00 (PST), Monday-Friday **DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION** **UW Medicine IT Services (ITS)** is a shared services organization that supports all of UW Medicine. UW Medicine is comprised of Harborview Medical Center (HMC), UW Medical Center-Montlake Campus (UWMC-Montlake), UW Medical Center-Northwest Campus (UWMC-NW), Valley Medical Center (VMC), UW Medicine Primary Care (UWMPC), UW Physicians (UWP), UW School of Medicine (SOM), and Airlift Northwest (ALNW). ITS is responsible for the ongoing support and maintenance of the infrastructure and applications which support all these institutions, along with the implementation of new services and applications that are used to support and further the UW Medicine mission. **POSITION HIGHLIGHTS** + 100% remote opportunity + Values-based work environment + Active departmental Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee + 15 days of vacation your first year - Also, 12 days of sick time, 1 personal holiday, and 11 paid holidays each year + 100% matching, 100% immediately vesting 403(b) **PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES** + Provide a high level of expertise in assigned domains + Strategize, develop, enhance, and govern architectural standards + Act as a technical lead representing the Infrastructure team on projects, enterprise planning meetings, and governance committees + Collaborate with manager on technical portfolios, research trends, create 1-3-5-year technology roadmaps, and present recommendations to leadership + Optimize the use of technologies and perform cost analysis + Leverage technical expertise in impactful, enterprise-level projects + Develop and deliver training across the department in area of expertiseResearch, test, and implement tools necessary to manage computer and storage infrastructure + Identify and implement automation and improvements to manage Infrastructure systems + Provide advice, coaching, and mentorship to team members on technical expertise + Serve as the manager's delegate to represent the team for vendor management, including strategic vendor meetings, architecture meetings, meetings with technical account managers, project design meetings, large scale incident resolution, and other technical leadership needs **REQUIREMENTS** + Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field or equivalent combination of education/experience + 6+ years of experience must include: + 6+ years of experience with administering systems, including 4+ years of experience administering systems that support critical operations + 2+ years of experience developing and leading technical training for teams, and mentoring less experienced technical staff members + 6+ years of progressively complex and independent work experience within system designs and storage solutions + 6+ years' experience acting as a Server System Administrator on either Microsoft Windows and/or Unix/Linux platforms + 6+ years' experience with Enterprise scale server virtualization and hypervisors, preferably VMware and/or Nutanix + 6+ years' experience in storage management, preferably on IBM and/or NetApp storage platforms + 6+ years of experience providing advanced support for the overall health of enterprise systems and technologies + 2+ years of experience primarily responsible for an enterprise technology + 1+ years of managing vendor relationships, including negotiating maintenance contracts, reviewing periodic service reviews, and coordinating escalations + 1+ years of implementing and improving processes + Active member in local technology user groups and/or other professional organizations related to area of expertise + Demonstrated experience creating and maintaining detailed documentation, including standard operating procedures, system diagrams, and any other technical documentation, including, 1+ years of managing technical requirements of an enterprise system **ABOUT UW MEDICINE - WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER** UW Medicine is Washington's only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine's mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow's physicians, scientists and other health professionals. All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest. **Become part of our team. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/jobs)** Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community. University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.