Senior DevOps Server & Cloud Automation IT Engineer

Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2022, Continental generated sales of €39.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 57 countries and markets.

• Create and maintain documentation related to system configuration, mapping, processes, and service records.

• Schedules and performs installations and upgrades per established policies and procedures.

• Research existing and emerging hardware and software technologies to determine capabilities, and develop ongoing computer systems solutions that meet performance and budgetary requirements.

• Provide guidance and assign tasks to Associates and Server Engineers 

• Support our Plants/Offices globally. Travel to these plants may be required

• Collaborate with the network team to ensure the smooth and reliable operation of software and systems, which will help fulfill business objectives and processes.

• Monitor and test system performance; prepare and deliver system performance statistics and reports

• Gauge the effectiveness and efficiency of existing systems; develop and implement strategies for improving or further leveraging these systems.

• Supporting equipment in a Microsoft Windows/Linux environment, from design through implementation and support.

• Supporting, installing, and configuring VMware ESXi in an enterprise environment, from design through implementation and support

• Develops, designs and operates data protection and disaster recovery architectures to secure company data for all locations globally

• Coordinating the development, training, and exercise of a recovery plan for all locations globally

• Work with Cloud Consultant to ensure off-site backups for D2D systems.

▪Support and Manage servers, storage and workloads running in Azure/AWS

▪ Project Documentation & Tracking

• This employee could be responsible for supervising contractors and vendors during the installation and repair of systems, either locally or remotely. 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Related equivalent work experience.
• VMware Certified Professional (VCP) or equivalent experience
• Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) or equivalent experience
•  At least 3 years of related experience managing large enterprise infrastructure/network environments, performing hardware and software server engineering, designing and implementing on-prem and cloud systems.
• Extensive experience working in large-scale cloud/server/storage environments.
• A thorough knowledge of VMware, Windows Server, and Linux systems is essential.
• Broad experience in cloud solutions, analyzing and assessing technology to meet a broad and diverse set of customers’ infrastructure needs, including expertise in deploying PaaS and IaaS base solutions to a diverse constituency within a multi-vendor environment.
• Proven experience with system planning, security principles, and general software management best practices. 
• A thorough knowledge of modern backup software, design concepts, and DR solutions. Based on cloud and local technologies. 
• Working knowledge of patching software such as LANDesk and WSUS.
• Enhanced knowledge of server security and server hardening for Windows/Linux Servers
• Experience with planning, implementation, and administration of enterprise-level server solutions.
• Experience implementing SAN/NAS systems in an enterprise environment using enterprise-level storage systems
• Extensive experience in configuring storage replication between storage systems.
• Availability to Internacional travels 1 or 2 times in the year 
• Advance level of English 

 

At Continental we are committed to building an inclusive and discrimination-free ecosystem in Mexico, these principles are rooted in our corporate philosophy and culture. Therefore, it is totally forbidden to request a pregnancy or HIV test as part of our selection processes.

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