**Desired Characteristics**
* Self-Starter, eager to learn new technologies in a fast pace environment and work in multiple technology domains.
* Software Defined Networking Principles
* Experience with the following technologies: EMC storage suite, Netapp, Isilon, Data Domain, NexSan, Avere, Hyper Converged Environments, Brocade SAN Switching
* Expertise of network, storage protocols, Internet standards including TCP, UDP, SNMP, SMTP, SSL, PKI , CIFS, NFS, SAN and others.
* Hands on experience designing and implementing solutions leveraging multiple services within public cloud providers via provider and/or cross platform APIs (e.g. AWS and/or Azure)
* Demonstrated Hands On Experience Developing Solutions with Cloud Orchestration Tools (Chef, Puppet, CFEngine, etc.) -Certification a plus.
* Demonstrated experience and expertise developing software, scripts, and or services for the cloud in at least one of the following: PowerShell, JAVA Ruby, Python, PHP, Go, Perl, Scala or similar language.
* Understanding of Enterprise DevOps experience
* Demonstrated Experience with the Software Development Lifecycle and Associated Tools
* Strong team player with demonstrated customer focus - evaluates decisions through the eyes of the customer; builds strong customer relationships; creates processes with customer viewpoint; partners with customers to help shape their future initiatives
* Strong analytical and strong problem solving skills - communicates in a clear and succinct manner and effectively evaluates information/data to make decisions; anticipates obstacles and develops plans to resolve; creates actionable strategies and operational plans
**Qualifications**
* 5+ years platform management experience, 3+ years collaborating closely with technical infrastructure teams.
* Working demonstrable knowledge of the following topics: server virtualization, storage, VDI, application delivery, and cloud solutions.
* Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting abilities.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills.
* Other desirable skills include:
* Previous experience building and/or testing software applications, and supporting dynamic application environments.
* High comfort level with modern database, web, and collaborative technologies
**Education**
* BA/BS in computer science, engineering or related technical disciplines