Senior Systems Engineer (VMware)

Our Purpose

Here at Datacom, we connect people and technology to solve challenges, create opportunities and discover new possibilities for the communities we live in whilst embodying a culture of trust and respect for employees and customers alike.\

Culture

Datacom is ones of Australia and New Zealand’s largest suppliers of Information Technology professional services. As an ANZ company, we have managed to maintain a dynamic, agile, small business feel that is often diluted in larger organisations of our size. It's our people that give Datacom its unique culture and energy that you can feel from the moment you meet with us.

At Datacom you'll be recognised and valued for your contributions. We're growing year on year and can provide stability, career opportunity and a collegial, agile, flat-structured environment that empowers people and promotes autonomy. We care about our people and provide a range of perks such as social events, chill-out spaces, flexi-hours and professional development courses to name a few. We operate at the leading edge of technology to help ANZ’s largest enterprise organizations explore possibilities and solve their greatest challenges, so you will never run out of interesting new challenges and opportunities.

About the Role

As a Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for installing, supporting and customizing developed systems software and firmware for customers. This role will involve operating Datacom’s technical infrastructure including corporate hardware and software as well as providing corporate systems for the Datacom Business. Your knowledge, and more importantly ability to learn and apply your skills, will lead to success in the role and for the team. We build and run numerous key systems for some great Kiwi companies and we keep their businesses running. As a result, we are passionate about getting the results that the customer needs and adding value to their business.

Role Responsibilities

The Systems Engineer is responsible for providing proactive and reactive support services to maintain the availability, reliability & security of our customers' core infrastructure, and timely action of customer service requests while maintaining accurate and timely documentation in line with ITIL standards, and as such responsibilities will include.

• Undertaking assigned work.
• Has the confidence to engage with our clients, and talk them through issues that may arise or changes that can be made to provide business and technological benefits.
• Is honest and transparent communication with excellent organisation skills
• Exhibits passion and pride in everything that they do
• Has the knack to easily multi-task between our varied client environments
• Aptitude to work within a team and the wider Datacom business

You will.

• Provide support to customers globally, working collaboratively with colleagues.
• Manage own workload and provide constant proactive support and updates to colleagues and customers
• Follow predefined processes around the ITIL service delivery framework
• Consistently ensure all open tickets are managed and supported appropriately till closure
• Work to meet SLAs and escalate to your Team Lead/Manager when you are unable to meet SLAs or undertake assigned work.
• Contribute to the development of our services
• To continuously develop and update your knowledge, skills & certifications, where necessary.

Requirements

We are looking for someone who:

• Has passion and pride in everything that they do and are willing to both teach and learn.
• Has the knack to easily multi-task between our varied client environments
• Confidence to engage with our clients and talk them through issues that may arise or changes that can be made to provide business and technological benefits.
• Is honest and transparent in their communication with excellent organisation skills
• Aptitude to work within a team and the wider Datacom business
• Proven analytics and problem-solving skills
• Has Agile and ITIL experience
• Has a strong focus on the importance of documentation as well as accurate and punctual timekeeping
• Is detail oriented and process focused
• Ability to multitask between several environments

On the technical side, you should have plenty of experience with Windows Server Technologies. Some of the technologies we play with and you will ideally understand include:

• Azure O365 technical skills.
• VMWare ESXi
• Storage
• Advanced Active Directory
• Sound SSL Certificate Knowledge.
• Current Microsoft operating systems
• Azure and AWS cloud knowledge

Desirable Technical Skills:

• VMware ESXi server
• PowerShell
• BigFix
• Security
• Backups knowledge

Benefits

We have a Hybrid work setup, and a flexible work schedule and we promote Work-Life balance an APAC focus means no graveyard shifts!

We also provide Competitive salary, exciting perks such as Spotter Bonus, HMO with Free Dependent, Leave credits, Performance bonuses, and a work-life balance environment.