Information Technology Engineer II in San Antonio, TX

Name of Employer: CHRISTUS Health

Position Title: Information Technology Engineer II

Position Location: 10002 Rogers Run, San Antonio, TX 78251

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Summary of Duties: Designs, implements, and oversees a proactive process to collect and report data and statistics on the storage environment; ensures the systems operate efficiently and meet the needs of the organization; ensures they are kept at most current stable version/release using vendor-supplied updates and patches; performs research and testing to verify impact of installing all updates; coordinates vendor support and ensures relationship is never jeopardized; monitors performance of all assigned systems, responds to reports of slow or erratic performance; control of all aspects of the storage network; provides training to IM associates and clients as needed. Analyzes Storage Network configurations for critical corporate resources; evaluates changes and additions for proposed system acquisitions and provides critical input to the decision making process relative to integration, operations, cost, resource requirements, and maintenance; develops plans and recommendations to improve the performance and efficiency of the storage network; addresses all aspects including hardware, software, outside services, etc.; prevents unplanned disruptions, especially of critical systems. Design and build solutions based on business requirements, enterprise architecture, and knowledge of appropriate systems and system software. Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders. Plans and coordinates the future state of the storage network for CHRISTUS information management. Works with Solution Architects to define system standards. Designs storage solutions that meet the information system vision and strategy of the organization; plans, prioritizes, and manages projects, service requests, and routine assignments. Integrates storage network components, subsystems, and facilities into the existing technical environment; assesses storage systems interoperability, replication, operational recoverability and impact on other systems; installs, configures, and verifies the operation of storage network components; maintains or improves integration and operation of systems relative to the overall environment; leads or participates as team member in cross-system projects.

Education requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Applied Computer Science, Engineering, Math or closely related field.

Experience requirements: 5 years of experience in large corporate systems environment utilizing variety of Information Management systems, networks, and technologies required.

Special Skills or Other Requirements: Must have experience with each of the following:

5 years experience in engineering solutions and instrumentation for enterprise storage solutions, applications and databases, using one or more of the following tools: Dell/EMC, Pure, IBM, NetApp, HP, Cloud Storage, or Storage Area Networks (SAN) for mission critical.

3 years experience in data lifecycle management systems (i.e. Storage Essentials) in enterprise scale environment with multiple storage tier levels.

3 years experience engineering solutions related to storage operational and disaster recovery data replication and/or storage virtualization technologies.

Must have at least one of the following storage networking certifications: Dell/EMC Certified Professional/Engineer, HP Certified SAN Engineer/Architect, SNIA Storage Networking Certification as an SCP, SCSE SCA, SCSN-E, Hitachi Storage Administration, NetApp Storage Certification, IBM Storage Certification, Cloud Storage, Pure Storage Certification or specialization of enterprise storage class solution.

Occasional work outside normal business hours may be required (nights/weekends) to perform hardware maintenance, upgrades, etc.

Travel requirements: Up to 20% domestic travel required.