Manager, Virtualization and Wintel Engineering
W. R. Berkley, Bellefonte, PA, United States
Company Details
Company URL: https://www.berkleytechnologyservices.com/
W.R. Berkley Corporation is comprised of 60+ businesses alongside Berkley Technology Services (BTS) and other shared services groups.
Here at Berkley Technology Services, the core of our success is our people. Our teams bring their own unique perspective and experiences which enables us to translate the needs of our business to deliver adaptable, secure solutions while providing an unmatched user-focused experience.
Our tagline "Thoughtful Minds | Empowering Possibilities" was crafted with our own teams in mind. At BTS, our teams thrive in Berkley's decentralized model - leveraging the power of being part of a long standing, heritage brand with extensive expertise while innovation and being entrepreneurial is encouraged.
Internally, we operate as a relatively flat organization valuing communication and feedback. We pride ourselves in an open-door policy where no one is treated differently based on title, fostering a culture of trust, transparency, and engagement.
Mission (what we stand for): We Believe in the value of every voice, Translate needs into capabilities, & Secure the future of Berkley.
Vision (where we're going): Be the foundation of Berkley through adaptable solutions, resilient environments, and an unmatched experience.
Come join us as we push forward into the future of industry leading technological solutions.
Responsibilities
The
Manager, Virtualization and Wintel Engineering
will provide leadership and mentoring in the design, implementation, and ongoing support of Windows and related infrastructure. Oversee a large diverse team of Server technicians, coordinating and prioritizing their workload. Monitor project status and communicate issues and successes as needed. Establish and maintain relationships with supported business units and their development teams. Stay abreast of new technologies, including open source, to understand possible implementations in the data center.
Staff management responsibilities including; sourcing talent, motivation, performance management, communications, goals alignment, and skills development.
Proactively managing and delivering a HA/DR infrastructure according to defined SLAs
Responsible for Wintel Systems Architecture
Responsible for Wintel Engineering Operations
Responsible for Budget and Operating finances. Create and justify capital and operating expense items for budget purposes and track purchases.
Responsible for Team Project and Resource Management
Responsible for technical justification of technology
Interface with management teams to drive team project completion and day to day scheduling of work
Proactively plan with IT project managers and infrastructure technical architects for all projects in the IT portfolio which require infrastructure support.
Provide input into high level decision processes
Perform routine audits of critical infrastructure to ensure that best practices are adhered to and develop remediation steps to correct if necessary
Manage and coordinate routine maintenance and upgrades of all supported infrastructure
Enforce the creation of process documentation within the team, and ensure that there is team member knowledge transfer.
Develop and provide guidance and standards based on team metrics
Provide mentoring and coaching to peers and subordinate team members
Collaborate with technical staff, including project managers.
Manage the planning, architecture, and oversee the implementation of policies and procedures to ensure system provisioning and maintenance is consistent with company goals, industry best practices, and regulatory requirements.
Managing vendor relationships ensuring selected vendors are providing optimal service and cost/value, including management and renewal of maintenance contracts.
Participate and adhere to defined incident, problem and change management best practices.
Excellent communication skills particularly across functional technical areas.
5-10% travel
Qualifications
Managing individuals for a minimum of (7) years
Microsoft Windows Server technology for a minimum of (10) years
Active Directory administration support for a minimum of (7) years
VMWare ESX and Virtual Center virtualization technologies design for a minimum of (3) years
DFSR administration support for a minimum of (3) years
Citrix / Xen Server environment experience for a minimum of (5) years
Load balancing technologies design and operations
Solid knowledge of Web Server and database technologies
Solid knowledge of networking concepts and technologies (protocols, software & HW components)
Solid knowledge of SAN environments and technology
Disaster Recovery Planning and Execution
Patch Management Technology
Enterprise Monitoring Systems - Solarwinds, CA Vantage
Scripting languages (Powershell, VB script, PERL)
Windows Systems backup and restore using various tools/utilities
Software Delivery/Unattended installation
Patch Management/SCCM/WSUS
Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related discipline. Equivalent experience and/or alternative qualifications will be considered.
This company is an equal opportunity employer
Company URL: https://www.berkleytechnologyservices.com/
W.R. Berkley Corporation is comprised of 60+ businesses alongside Berkley Technology Services (BTS) and other shared services groups.
Here at Berkley Technology Services, the core of our success is our people. Our teams bring their own unique perspective and experiences which enables us to translate the needs of our business to deliver adaptable, secure solutions while providing an unmatched user-focused experience.
Our tagline "Thoughtful Minds | Empowering Possibilities" was crafted with our own teams in mind. At BTS, our teams thrive in Berkley's decentralized model - leveraging the power of being part of a long standing, heritage brand with extensive expertise while innovation and being entrepreneurial is encouraged.
Internally, we operate as a relatively flat organization valuing communication and feedback. We pride ourselves in an open-door policy where no one is treated differently based on title, fostering a culture of trust, transparency, and engagement.
Mission (what we stand for): We Believe in the value of every voice, Translate needs into capabilities, & Secure the future of Berkley.
Vision (where we're going): Be the foundation of Berkley through adaptable solutions, resilient environments, and an unmatched experience.
Come join us as we push forward into the future of industry leading technological solutions.
Responsibilities
The
Manager, Virtualization and Wintel Engineering
will provide leadership and mentoring in the design, implementation, and ongoing support of Windows and related infrastructure. Oversee a large diverse team of Server technicians, coordinating and prioritizing their workload. Monitor project status and communicate issues and successes as needed. Establish and maintain relationships with supported business units and their development teams. Stay abreast of new technologies, including open source, to understand possible implementations in the data center.
Staff management responsibilities including; sourcing talent, motivation, performance management, communications, goals alignment, and skills development.
Proactively managing and delivering a HA/DR infrastructure according to defined SLAs
Responsible for Wintel Systems Architecture
Responsible for Wintel Engineering Operations
Responsible for Budget and Operating finances. Create and justify capital and operating expense items for budget purposes and track purchases.
Responsible for Team Project and Resource Management
Responsible for technical justification of technology
Interface with management teams to drive team project completion and day to day scheduling of work
Proactively plan with IT project managers and infrastructure technical architects for all projects in the IT portfolio which require infrastructure support.
Provide input into high level decision processes
Perform routine audits of critical infrastructure to ensure that best practices are adhered to and develop remediation steps to correct if necessary
Manage and coordinate routine maintenance and upgrades of all supported infrastructure
Enforce the creation of process documentation within the team, and ensure that there is team member knowledge transfer.
Develop and provide guidance and standards based on team metrics
Provide mentoring and coaching to peers and subordinate team members
Collaborate with technical staff, including project managers.
Manage the planning, architecture, and oversee the implementation of policies and procedures to ensure system provisioning and maintenance is consistent with company goals, industry best practices, and regulatory requirements.
Managing vendor relationships ensuring selected vendors are providing optimal service and cost/value, including management and renewal of maintenance contracts.
Participate and adhere to defined incident, problem and change management best practices.
Excellent communication skills particularly across functional technical areas.
5-10% travel
Qualifications
Managing individuals for a minimum of (7) years
Microsoft Windows Server technology for a minimum of (10) years
Active Directory administration support for a minimum of (7) years
VMWare ESX and Virtual Center virtualization technologies design for a minimum of (3) years
DFSR administration support for a minimum of (3) years
Citrix / Xen Server environment experience for a minimum of (5) years
Load balancing technologies design and operations
Solid knowledge of Web Server and database technologies
Solid knowledge of networking concepts and technologies (protocols, software & HW components)
Solid knowledge of SAN environments and technology
Disaster Recovery Planning and Execution
Patch Management Technology
Enterprise Monitoring Systems - Solarwinds, CA Vantage
Scripting languages (Powershell, VB script, PERL)
Windows Systems backup and restore using various tools/utilities
Software Delivery/Unattended installation
Patch Management/SCCM/WSUS
Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related discipline. Equivalent experience and/or alternative qualifications will be considered.
This company is an equal opportunity employer