System Engineer (Virtualisation) - NATO

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Our defence client is recruiting for a Systems Engineer (vSphere/Virtualisation) to join their team on a NATO project in Mons, Belgium.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

* Designs and defines system architecture for new or existing computer systems.

* Primary responsible for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) to perform design, implementation, and configuration of virtualised and physical IT architectures supporting virtualised desktop environments.

* Design, install, configure and manage VMware desktop virtualisation environment components (vSphere, vSAN for Horizon, Horizon, ThinApp, App Volumes).

* Ensure virtualisation systems are compliant within required security standards

* Develop and maintain O&M Standard Operating Procedures for VMware desktop virtualisation environment

* Demonstrated experience with VMware products and technologies (vSphere, vSAN for Horizon, Horizon, ThinApp, App Volumes).

* Demonstrated understanding of application virtualisation and application streaming concepts and strategies

* Implementation of block and file-based storage system concepts.

* Implementation of storage-area-network based replication products and technologies.

* Implementation of backup and recovery products.

* Develop and implement testing strategies and document results.

* Diagnoses and troubleshoots problems with the virtualisation environment including Microsoft and Linux O/S

* Supports security planning; assessment; risk analysis; and risk management

* Integrate with BMC based enterprise management tools

* Integrate with Splunk

* Develop server/system migration strategies and processes for virtualised and non-virtualised desktop environments.

* Ability to develop written operations procedures and to provide content for development of computer based training for operations staff

* Understand and implement hardening policies as defined by client standards and industry standards

* Provide knowledge transfer to Customer personnel

* Work directly with Vendor and Engineering on improvements of the project's solutions

* Generate solutions to complex problems which integrate into the program environment

* Identify issues and create improvement processes to help with the reduction of incident outage times

* Performs system or network designs that encompass multiple enclaves; to include those with differing data protection/classification requirements

Work Conditions

* Work is primarily in Mons, Belgium, with potential to travel to other International customer sites.

* Occasional evening and weekend work to meet deadlines.

* Sitting for extended periods of time in typical office setting.

* Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard or mouse, and to handle other computer components.

* Lifting and transporting of moderately heavy objects, such as computers and peripherals.

Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 18 weeks.

LA International Computer Consultants Ltd is an HMG Approved Consultancy and operates as an IT & Engineering Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency, depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, we welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.

Award Winning LA International Computer Consultants Ltd (Recruiter Awards for Excellence - Best IT, Best Public Sector & Gold Awards) and the most prestigious award that any business can receive The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2015.