Infrastructure Specialist - Iberdrola : Job Details

Position Information Locations; Orange, CT; Vestal, NY; Rochester, NY or Augusta, ME Salary Range: Dependent upon experience and location, ranging from $76,100 - $104,700. Schedule: Office - On Site Recruiter: Cynthia Harrall Data Protection and Storage Engineer Purpose: Definition, maintenance, and support of Operational Smart Grids (OSG) infrastructure operational policies, standards, best practices, procedures, tools and projects in support of efficient, resilient, and secure operations of OSG supported applications and facilities. Works with technical teams and external vendors to provide operational support for a diverse set of operational enterprise services. Monitor operational performance to identify opportunities for improvement. Align the operational requirements with relevant global/corporate operational requirement(s), security framework(s) and/or associated regulatory compliance. Key Responsibilities:

• Provide timely responses to all incidents, tasks and requests assigned to meet Service Level Agreements.
• Work with internal clients, suppliers/contractors, project teams and other technical staff to identify, design and support technical solutions.
• Provide input into design of environments for improvements or project needs
• Provide maintenance of infrastructure technologies following the change management process.
• Lead the technical implementation plans in support of infrastructure technologies.
• Lead the evaluation, selection, and testing of hardware and software products.
• Maintain regulatory compliance under NERC-CIP guidelines.
• Oversee equipment maintenance, lifecycle replacement, and inventory
• Responsible for day-to-day operations of data protection, storage, and appliances.
• Perform/coordinate special assignments from OSG Infrastructure Management.
• Provide 24x7 on call support.
• Provide professional and technical mentoring for team members.
• Travel as required within the US and to Europe

Key Technical Working Skills:

• In-depth knowledge of data protection platforms, Unix/Linux, and windows (physical and virtual)
• In-depth knowledge of professional standards and trends within areas of expertise.
• Solaris 10/11, Oracle Linux, RedHat, Windows Server, VMWare
• Veritas data protection platform
• Oracle X86 Servers, ZFS, Exadata
• researching and developing policies, standards, and procedures
• automation tools/scripting at an intermediate to expert level

Note: The above Key Responsibilities/Duties are not intended to be all inclusive. Employees in this position may be required to perform other related aspects of the job not listed above or listed under Purpose/Major Objectives as assigned by the supervisor.

• Must possess ability to deal collaboratively, diplomatically, and successfully with customers, co-workers and other professional colleagues, managers, and staff.
• Must be able to work effectively in a team environment, as well as work independently with limited supervision.
• Must have excellent problem-solving skills while providing first class customer service. Requires outstanding oral and written communication skills.
• Each employee must accept responsibility for their own safety and health as well as the safety and health of their fellow employees.

Qualifications: (minimum for assignment to this job) Education: BS/BA Degree in Business, Computer Science or other technical discipline. Will consider additional years of relevant experience (10+ years) and/or related technical certifications in lieu of degree requirement (in accordance with the FLSA Computer Professionals Exemption) Education and Experience Requirements: Meet at least one of the following:

• AS Technical Related Degree with 8 years of technical experience
• BS Technical Related Degree with 6 years of technical experience
• MS Technical Related Degree with 4 years of technical experience

Required Experience:

• Experience with Linux/Unix system administration.
• Experience with Automation tools and scripting.
• Experience with backup and storage platforms.
• Working knowledge of the regulatory environment for utility companies including NERC CIP. (preferred)

Other Experience: Position requires a minimum of four (4) years of experience working with infrastructure solutions in an enterprise environment. Position requires professional experience with more than one of the following areas: UNIX Operating Systems (OS), Linux Operating Systems (OS), Data Protection Platforms, Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity Planning & Execution, Technical Project Coordination, Storage Platforms, Oracle Exadata, Oracle ZFS Fundamental understanding of Networking, Active Directory, VMware, Windows OS. #LI-CH1 Mobility Information Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country AVANGRID's employment practices and policies are geared to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. At AVANGRID we provide fair and equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who is unable to use our online tool to search for or to apply for jobs, you may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting our People and Organization department at [email protected] Job Posting End Date: