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    Compute Operations Specialist Americas

    Who We Are

    At WSP, we are driven by inspiring future-ready pioneers to innovate. We're looking to grow our teams with people who are ready to collaborate in building communities and expanding our skylines. To do this, we hire candidates of all experiences, skillsets, backgrounds and walks of life. We actively foster a work environment and culture where inclusion and diversity is part of our fundamental structure. This is delivered behaviorally, through our policies, trainings, local partnerships with professional diverse organizations, internal networks and most importantly with the support and sponsorship of our leaders who help drive our commitment to an inclusive, diverse, welcoming and equitable work environment. Anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future

    WSP

    WSP is a global leader in engineering and professional services. We pride ourselves on delivering innovative solutions to our clients and maintaining a robust IT operation to support our employees worldwide. WSPs vast global network is today comprised of over 1,000 offices, 29 data centers, 1,300 data circuits, and used by over 65,000 users.

    POSITION SUMMARY

    To ensure the efficient operation of WSPs internal Compute services in the AMERICAS Hub, we are seeking a talented andexperienced OperationsSpecialist.This role will be part of the IT Operations team and report to theIT Infrastructure Operations Manager in the designated Hub. The overall team is dedicated to support IT infrastructure operations which includes network, compute, cloud, and workplace systems and services. You will manage and maintain all aspects of Compute operations with a primary focus on the services within the designated Hub.

    MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

    Related to Compute services and infrastructure:

  • Managing, monitoring, and maintenance of day-to-day activities to align with expected service levels.
  • Performing routine and health maintenance.
  • Managing upgrades & performancerelated activities.
  • Identifying and correcting faults with services and infrastructure.
  • Planning and execution of minor infrastructure moves, adds, changes, and disposals (IMACDs).
  • Execution of business continuity tests.
  • Oversight and support of all related service supplier and/or manufacturer activities.
  • Proactive identification and resolution of issues before they affect service performance.
  • Identifying any improvements that can improve service levels.
  • Engaging in the problem management process.
  • Technical peer review and approvals for all related changes.
  • Support audit and compliance activities.
  • Management and maintenance of related platforms.
  • Ability to provide on-call support and extended working hours when called on and willingness to accept periodic rotation.
  • ACADEMIC AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

    The ideal candidate would meet all, or most of the below criteria:

  • Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • At least 4-6 years relevant and practical experience in a Compute operations role.
  • Vendor certifications not a requirement, proven practical experience preferred.
  • Experience working in large/global enterprise IT with multiple distributed branch/campus sites.
  • Experience of working within ITIL aligned Service Management organisation.
  • Proven experience and proficiency with below compute technologies and related activities:
  • Technology solutions:
  • Dell and HPE server
  • Cisco UCS
  • VMWare vCenter Products
  • Nutanix
  • HPE Storage (MSA, Nimble)
  • Storage Cashing Technology (Nasuni, Talon, Pandora)
  • Object Storage (EMC ECS, Azure, AWS)
  • Archive product (Komprise, HubStore, Enterprise Vault)
  • Backup Product (Veeam, Networker, DataDomain, Avamar, NetBackup, Commvault)
  • Server sysadmin or similar role with in-depth hardware knowledge.
  • Cloud sysadmin operating skill (e.g., Azure, AWS)
  • Server operating systems (e.g., Windows, Linux).
  • Server virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware, Hyper-V).
  • Server and data security concepts and compliance requirements.
  • Scripting and automation skills (e.g., PowerShell, Bash) for efficient server management and automation of routine tasks.
  • Storage and backup technologies, including SAN, NAS, RAID configurations, data deduplication, and storage protocols (e.g., iSCSI, Fibre Channel).
  • Backup access, data retrieval, data integrity and high availability.
  • Data retention policies through system procedures.
  • Testing to refine backup strategies to minimize recovery time objectives (RTO) and recovery point objectives (RPO).
  • Disaster recovery planning, data migrations, and storage performance optimization.
  • Optimizing server and storage performance, capacity, and reliability while considering growth projections and industry best practices.
  • Understanding server, storage and backup regulation or laws, emerging technologies, and best practices.
  • SKILLS/ COMPETENCIES/ OTHER REQUIREMENTS

  • Excellent written and spoken English is required.
  • Competency in French or Spanish is an asset.
  • Ability to work with minimal directionandlittle supervision.
  • Strong organizational and project management skills, with excellent documentation abilities.
  • Excellent analytical and diagnostic problem-solving skills with the ability of providing solutions to identified problems.
  • Demonstrated experience in understanding and demonstrating compliance with information security requirements.
  • Knowledge and experience in performing information security practices in the management and delivery of infrastructure and operations.
  • WSP Benefits

    WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

    Compensation:
    Expected Salary (all locations): $61,000 - $128,900
    WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

    Expected Salary (Colorado only): $61,000 - $128,900

    WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

    Additional Requirements

  • To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.


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