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We are seeking a skilled System Administrator II with specialized expertise in storage systems and virtualization technologies to join our infrastructure team. This role is critical to maintaining and optimizing our enterprise storage and virtualization environment, requiring deep technical knowledge of modern storage platforms, backup systems and hypervisor technologies. The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on experience with enterprise storage arrays and virtualization clusters, with a proven ability to architect scalable solutions. Job Class: Full Time Hiring Range: $80K - $90K Work Schedule: M-F with ability to participate in on-call rotation within the System Administrators Team. Location: May be scheduled to work remotely up to 2 days/week after a 6 month onboarding period. Direct Reports: 0 Essential Duties • Architect and manage Hyper-V clusters, implement failover clustering, optimize resource allocation, and perform advanced performance tuning. Lead VM lifecycle management from deployment to decommissioning. • Vast knowledge of Veeam backup and recovery systems, design and implement a comprehensive backup and recovery strategy. • Manage complex storage networking including SAN, iSCSI, and Fiber Channel configurations. Implement and troubleshoot multipathing solutions to ensure optimal connectivity and redundancy. • Develop and maintain documentation for storage and virtualization procedures • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on infrastructure planning and optimization • Implement comprehensive monitoring solutions and generate capacity forecasting reports Minimum Qualifications/Requirements • Associate degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field. • 3 years’ experience in system, network and enterprise backup systems administration and troubleshooting. • 3 years’ advanced server operating system support including but not limited to Microsoft Windows Server operating systems. • Ability to work during scheduled downtime; weekend and holiday on-call duty. Ideal Candidate Will Be/Have • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field and/or Equivalent combination of education and professional experience will be considered. • 3-5 years of experience in system administration with direct storage and virtualization responsibilities. • Hyper-V Expertise: Advanced proficiency in Hyper-V cluster management, failover configuration, resource allocation, and performance optimization. • Veeam Administration: Veeam Backup & Replication for VMware/Hyper-V—SOBR with immutable object storage (3-2-1-1-0), app-aware backups, GFS/copy jobs; delivered Instant VM Recovery and SureBackup-tested DR to RPO/RTO. • Storage Networking: Strong knowledge of SAN, iSCSI, Fibre Channel protocols, and multipathing configurations. • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with systematic problem-solving approach. • Good understanding of Azure virtualization and networking. • Excellent project management abilities with experience leading infrastructure initiatives. • Effective communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences. Application Instructions Please submit your resume by 6:00 p.m. MT on Friday, October 3rd. Applications will not be accepted after this time. DMNS reserves the right to close the position prior to this date. Applications may only be accepted electronically via the Museum's website.

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