Senior System Engineer (Virtualization)

Position Purpose: Provide technical support for the Centene Server environment and associated applications

Provide technical support for the Centene Server environment and associated applications

Perform daily tasks to ensure the stability and optimization of the server environment, which includes proactively identifying potential system issues before they become a problem, working with team members in deciding a resolution, and implementing the agreed upon resolutions

Responsible for maintenance of the operating systems on all Corporate servers, end user support, monitoring system usage and performance, patching, management of backup and recovery of the operating system and third-party applications, file-system management, process automation, server installation/configuration, and third-party application support including installations and configurations

Interface with business users and stakeholders to determine needs

Review operational and organizational changes, assess how these changes will affect the server environment and incorporate the changes into the system architecture, as needed

Coordinate, test, and implement all enhancements or new releases of the Operating Systems and business critical software

Monitor, analyze, and evaluate system utilization to ensure the appropriate and efficient use of applications and system resources

Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, related field or equivalent experience. 3 years of related experience. System administration experience on Hypervisors platform. Advanced understanding of clustering concepts, storage, networking, backup solutions, patching, and other virtualization technologies.

Preferred Experience:

• Advanced understanding of clustering concepts, networking, patching, and other virtualization technologies.

• Advanced skill level and understanding of commands and utilities for storage array systems, fabric architecture and disaster recovery methodologies.

• Advanced experience with SAN, NAS, and Enterprise Backup Technologies, preferably NetApp, EMC, Cisco, Data Domain and TSM.

• Healthcare experience is preferred.

As a government contractor, this position requires U. S. citizenship and proof of favorable adjudication following submission of Department of Defense form SF86 or higher security

Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.