Senior Systems Engineer - Infrastructure Services - Indianapolis, IN

Position Description:

This is a Senior Systems Engineer role within the UHO IT function.  Participates in the design and support of all infrastructure products and services within a diverse global environment.  Multi-site data center administration and architecture experience will be a key element in insuring success within this position.  Hands on ability to assist in administration of complex LAN/WAN networks and a variety of physical and virtual, web, database, and Wintel environments is required. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage and lead implementation and support of server infrastructures; ensure integrity and performance of environment including performance tuning, maintenance and backups
• Manage SAN and storage environments to ensure appropriate business requirements and availability are achieved
• Assist in architecture and support of global networks.  Participate as backup to network engineering staff as required.
• Serve as primary IT coordinator for small to medium-size infrastructure projects.
• Assists in architecture and infrastructure roadmap and project planning.
• Assess and interprets project and business needs and translates into technical requirements
• Identifies solutions to a variety of non-standard requests and problems
• Works with minimal guidance; serves as local team leader, advisor and back up to Infrastructure Services Manager

• 5+ years of IT infrastructure design, implementation and support experience
• Knowledge and experience with VMWare solutions
• Experience and knowledge of best practice security design and implementation
• Experience with network and server problem resolution
• Prior Vendor Management experience
• Bachelor's Degree OR High School Diploma/GED plus 5 years of equivalent experience

Assets:

• Experience supporting a 24X7 multi-site infrastructure
• Prior experience in a Team leadership role
• Experience working with off-shore teams in a matrixed support environment
• MCSE, CCNA, advanced certifications preferred
• Exposure to ITIL workflow and management philosophies; ITIL v3 Foundation certification preferred
• Previous Healthcare industry experience a plus

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. In addition, employees in certain positions are subject to random drug testing.