Sony Pictures Imageworks · 4 hours ago
Data Center Engineer - Intermediate
Sony Pictures Imageworks is seeking a Data Center Engineer! As an Intermediate Data Center Engineer, you will be responsible for the day-to-day data center operations, ensuring minimal downtime of data center equipment and play an active role in maintaining business-critical data servers, network and physical infrastructure.
Digital Entertainment
Responsibilities
Serve as a routine point of contact for data center operations, handling service requests, performing initial investigation, resolving standard issues, and escalating when required
Install, remove, provision, configure, and maintain data center hardware, software, infrastructure, and network components, ensuring all changes are accurately documented
Monitor application, infrastructure, as well as network performance, capacity, and security events; identify and report operational issues
Perform scheduled system, application, network, and infrastructure maintenance tasks, including backup and restore activities, using established tools and procedures
Troubleshoot application, system, and network issues using defined methodologies and tools
Maintain rack diagrams, equipment inventories, and physical location documentation
Respond to routine security and access requests, document actions taken, and assist with investigations as needed
Follow change management and operational procedures when implementing approved changes
Use data center management tools to monitor power, cooling, and space utilization; assist with related issue resolution
Contribute to the creation and upkeep of operational documentation, standards, and procedures
Assist with hardware installation and racking, including use of lifting equipment
Work effectively with customers and internal stakeholders to support service delivery
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree, with a preference for Computer Science, Engineering or other technical degree
4-7 years experience in data center operations, preferably in a media-related industry
Experience and working knowledge of IT facilities management systems and tools
Experience with enterprise class workstations and end user compute platforms
Proficiency in Linux, preferably Rocky Linux or CentOS
Working knowledge of diagramming software (Autocad, Visio)
Knowledge of configuration systems, such as IDRAC, IPMI, Puppet, and Foreman
Knowledge of enterprise class monitoring systems like Zabbix, PagertDuty and Dell OpenManage
Experience with on-call support for off hours data center escalations
You possess a detail-oriented mindset with the ability to execute repetitive tasks efficiently
You possess a proactive mindset with the ability to plan and complete tasks with minimal direction
You possess excellent written and spoken technical English
You are a true team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills
You are result-oriented with a history of consistently meeting deadlines
Preferred
CompTIA would be desirable
Benefits
Healthcare
401(k)
Sick and Vacation leave
Standard increases as applicable
Company
Sony Pictures Imageworks
Sony Pictures Imageworks is the Academy Award® winning visual effects and animation unit of Sony Pictures Digital Productions known for It is a sub-organization of Sony Pictures Entertainment.
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