PRINCIPAL VIRTUALIZATION ENGINEER

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Req #: 240496
Department: UW MEDICINE IT SERVICES
Appointing Department Web Address:
Job Location: Remote/Hybrid, Seattle - Downtown
Job Location Detail: Primary work location may be fully remote within the US or at the Safeco Plaza Building on the corner of 4th and Madison in downtown Seattle.
Posting Date: 10/25/2024
Closing Info: Closes On 11/01/2024
Salary: $12,410 - 13,430 per month
Other Compensation:
Limited Recruitment: Open to Department employees only
If you are a UW employee and would like to be considered for this position, please login to your UW employee profile to apply.
Shift: First Shift
Benefits: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, click here.

UW MEDICINE IT SERVICES has an outstanding job opportunity for a Principal Virtualization Engineer position.

PLEASE NOTE: This position is open to current UW Medicine IT Services employees only.

WORK SCHEDULE

100% FTE - 40 hours per week

Day Shift - UW MEDICINE ITS SERVICES CORE HOURS ARE 07:00 - 16:00 (PST), Monday-Friday

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION
UW Medicine IT Services (ITS) is a shared services organization that supports all of UW Medicine. UW Medicine is comprised of Harborview Medical Center (HMC), UW Medical Center-Montlake Campus (UWMC-Montlake), UW Medical Center-Northwest Campus (UWMC-NW), Valley Medical Center (VMC), UW Medicine Primary Care (UWMPC), UW Physicians (UWP), UW School of Medicine (SOM), and Airlift Northwest (ALNW). ITS is responsible for the ongoing support and maintenance of the infrastructure and applications which support all these institutions, along with the implementation of new services and applications that are used to support and further the UW Medicine mission.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

100% remote opportunity

Values-based work environment

Active departmental Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee

15 days of vacation your first year - Also, 12 days of sick time, 1 personal holiday, and 11 paid holidays each year

100% matching, 100% immediately vesting 403(b)

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide a high level of expertise in assigned domains

Strategize, develop, enhance, and govern architectural standards

Act as a technical lead representing the Infrastructure team on projects, enterprise planning meetings, and governance committees

Collaborate with manager on technical portfolios, research trends, create 1-3-5-year technology roadmaps, and present recommendations to leadership

Optimize the use of technologies and perform cost analysis

Leverage technical expertise in impactful, enterprise-level projects

Develop and deliver training across the department in area of expertise

Research, test, and implement tools necessary to manage computer and storage infrastructure

Identify and implement automation and improvements to manage Infrastructure systems

Provide advice, coaching, and mentorship to team members on technical expertise

Serve as the manager's delegate to represent the team for vendor management, including strategic vendor meetings, architecture meetings, meetings with technical account managers, project design meetings, large scale incident resolution, and other technical leadership needs

REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field or equivalent combination of education/experience

6+ years of experience must include:

6+ years of experience with administering systems, including 4+ years of experience administering systems that support critical operations

2+ years of experience developing and leading technical training for teams, and mentoring less experienced technical staff members

6+ years of progressively complex and independent work experience within system designs and storage solutions

6+ years' experience acting as a Server System Administrator on either Microsoft Windows and/or Unix/Linux platforms

6+ years' experience with Enterprise scale server virtualization and hypervisors, preferably VMware and/or Nutanix

6+ years' experience in storage management, preferably on IBM and/or NetApp storage platforms

6+ years of experience providing advanced support for the overall health of enterprise systems and technologies

2+ years of experience primarily responsible for an enterprise technology

1+ years of managing vendor relationships, including negotiating maintenance contracts, reviewing periodic service reviews, and coordinating escalations

1+ years of implementing and improving processes

Active member in local technology user groups and/or other professional organizations related to area of expertise

Demonstrated experience creating and maintaining detailed documentation, including standard operating procedures, system diagrams, and any other technical documentation, including, 1+ years of managing technical requirements of an enterprise system

ABOUT UW MEDICINE - WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER
UW Medicine is Washington's only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine's mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow's physicians, scientists and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at or .

Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law .

Open to Department employees only If you are a UW employee and would like to be considered for this position, please login to your UW employee profile to apply.

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