When our values align, there's no limit to what we can achieve.
At Parexel, we all share the same goal - to improve the world's health. From clinical trials to regulatory, consulting, and market access, every clinical development solution we provide is underpinned by something special - a deep conviction in what we do.
Each of us, no matter what we do at Parexel, contributes to the development of a therapy that ultimately will benefit a patient. We take our work personally, we do it with empathy and we're committed to making a difference.
This Systems Engineer, Virtualization role will join a highly functional and fast paced team working in the CRO (Contract Research Organization) industry. Overall responsibilities center primarily on Parexel’s VMware environments hosted worldwide, leveraging private and public clouds depending on business needs.
Key Accountabilities
Contributor in global and regional infrastructure projects with guidance from Senior and Principal team members
Proactively maintains data center and remote site physical VMware server infrastructure
Drives to deliver maximum uptime to all systems essential to supporting Parexel’s client deliverables
Works to deploy and test Infrastructure solutions
Work with internal customers on ticketed and project related tasks
Contributes to complex systems projects both regionally and globally
First point of contact for regional and global technical issues reported via alerting or tickets
Responsible for operation and maintenance of VMware Server infrastructure
Monitors VMware systems and services
Investigates and resolves problems, inefficiencies, and performance issues
Implementation of systems and ensures change control quality standards
Skills
Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
Ability to manage multiple and varied tasks with enthusiasm and prioritize workload with attention to detail
Willingness to work in a matrix environment and to value the importance of teamwork.
Hands-on experience deploying and maintaining VMWare vSphere environments
Understanding and motivational drive to learn and work with VMware VSAN and VCF
Hands-on experience with ESXi hardware platforms, Cisco UCS being a plus
Solid understanding of networking and SAN storage concepts related to VMware deployments
Experience with disaster recover platforms like SRM and/or Zerto a plus
Experience with VMware vRealize suite a plus
Knowledge and Experience
An IT professional with 3+ years of experience in providing IT services for regulated industries
Ability to work within a strict change management process while delivering solutions
Strong knowledge in VMWare vCenter/ESXi physical, platform, network and storage architecture
Strong knowledge in deploying/managing Windows and Linux VMs/Templates/Appliances
Experience working in a team providing on-call 24/7 support
Education
B.A. or B.S. in Computer Science, equivalent degree or industry experience
