Senior IT Engineer (Remote - United States)

Octave is a company that provides mission-critical software for organizations across the asset lifecycle. They are seeking a Senior IT Engineer responsible for maintaining and optimizing IT infrastructure, managing virtualization environments, and ensuring secure and efficient IT operations.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for managing and administering the Hyper-V virtualization stack for production-critical systems
• Key duties include provisioning virtual machines, administering access controls, monitoring performance metrics, and performing ongoing administrative tasks to ensure optimal cluster performance
• Responsibilities also include implementing website hardening measures and conducting regular security checks. Familiarity with Git workflows, including committing and branching, is essential for these tasks
• Install operating systems and manage hardware components in a data center environment
• Perform disk replacements, access iDrac for system management, and diagnose hardware issues to prevent downtime
• Manage Windows Update WSUS server for tracking patches and fixes. This involves keeping the WSUS server up to date with latest Microsoft patches, scheduling and informing stakeholders about required patches, monitoring machines that need latest updates

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in IT or related field
• Minimum 2-3 years experience in IT support and engineering roles
• Professional experience in creating, updating, and administering websites hosted on Netlify or Vercel
• Proficiency in Networking, Security, Windows Server, and Microsoft technologies
• Strong problem-solving skills for technical issues, with the ability to communicate solutions clearly
• Responsible for managing and administering the Hyper-V virtualization stack for production-critical systems
• Key duties include provisioning virtual machines, administering access controls, monitoring performance metrics, and performing ongoing administrative tasks to ensure optimal cluster performance
• Responsibilities also include implementing website hardening measures and conducting regular security checks
• Familiarity with Git workflows, including committing and branching
• Install operating systems and manage hardware components in a data center environment
• Perform disk replacements, access iDrac for system management, and diagnose hardware issues to prevent downtime
• Manage Windows Update WSUS server for tracking patches and fixes
• This involves keeping the WSUS server up to date with latest Microsoft patches, scheduling and informing stakeholders about required patches, monitoring machines that need latest updates
• Master's degree
• Certifications such as CompTIA, Azure, or MCITP
• Experience with DELL Unity SAN solutions
• Knowledge and experience of Analytics tools like Clarity and Snowflakes
• Huntsville, AL area (or driving distance)