Senior Infrastructure SRE

Description
Senior Infrastructure SRE
About CME Group:
CME Group is a global leader in financial markets, and we are looking for a Senior Systems Engineer to join our Enterprise Server Platforms team. As a key member of our IT department, you will play a crucial role in supporting, designing, and maintaining our storage and virtualized infrastructure to ensure the smooth operation of our enterprise server platforms.
Senior Infrastructure SRE
We are seeking a talented and experienced Senior Infrastructure SRE to join our team. This role offers the opportunity to transform the infrastructure and work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, developing and maintaining performant and scalable infrastructures.
Key Responsibilities:

• Accurately defining problem statements, analyzing data, and preparing comprehensive analysis reports with feasible alternatives for execution.
  
• Demonstrating expertise in systems such as VMWare and Cohesity distributed computing architecture, hardware platforms, and resources.
  
• Configuring systems, modifying settings, and conducting routine maintenance to ensure optimal performance.
  
• Gathering and analyzing customer requirements, facilitating hardware and software requirements, and maintaining project environments.
  
• Troubleshooting and resolving known and new issues, identifying root causes, providing solutions, and documenting implemented solutions.
  
• Designing, implementing, and maintaining VMWare and including ESXi hosts, vCenters, appliances environments.
  
• Providing technical support to resolve virtualization-related issues and ensuring smooth operations for all customers.
  
• Collaborate with other IT teams and stakeholders to understand storage needs and ensure alignment with business objectives.
  
• Implement and manage data protection mechanisms such as snapshots, replication, and backups.
  
• Passionate about continuous improvement and staying up-to-date with the latest technologies and trends.
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  
• Develop and maintain automation scripts using PowerCLI, Python, or other scripting languages.
  
• Implement automated deployment and management processes to improve efficiency.
  
• Conduct regular assessments of resource usage and plan for future capacity needs.
  
• Optimize resource allocation to ensure efficient utilization.
  

Essential Qualifications:

• Extensive experience with VMware vSphere, vCenter, and ESXi.
  
• Proficiency in virtualization technologies, including VMware NSX and vSAN..
  
• Strong understanding of networking concepts, storage systems (SAN, NAS), and server hardware.
  
• Experience with automation and scripting languages (e.g., PowerCLI, PowerShell, Python).
  
• Knowledge of disaster recovery, high availability, and backup solutions.
  
• Understanding of networking concepts, including TCP/IP, VLANs, and routing.
  
• Knowledge of operating systems, such as Windows Server and various UNIX/Linux distributions.
  
• Excellent documentation skills to maintain detailed records of configurations, changes, and troubleshooting procedures.
  
• Proven experience with automation, CICD, orchestration, and configuration management.
  
• Strong understanding of security and compliance frameworks.
  
• Experience with Confluence, JIRA, or other Atlassian Agile tools.
  
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  
• Project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
  

Desirable Qualifications:

• VMware Certified Professional (VCP), VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP), VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX) (highly desirable)
  
• Additional relevant certifications (e.g., ITIL, Microsoft, Cisco) can be advantageous.
  
• Google Cloud certifications, such as Professional Data Engineer, Professional Network Engineer, or Associate Cloud Engineer.
  
• Familiarity with other virtualization platforms and cloud technologies (e.g., Hyper-V, KVM, AWS, Azure).
  
• Understanding of security best practices and compliance requirements in a virtualized environment.
  
• Experience with DevOps practices and tools (e.g., Ansible, Jenkins, Terraform) can be beneficial.
  

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