Sr. Systems Engineer (Hybrid)

The Sr. Systems Engineer will be responsible for the planning, design, and implementation of our rapidly growing systems infrastructure. You will be part of a talented team of engineers and administrators that demonstrate technical competency, delivering mission critical infrastructure and ensuring the highest levels of availability, performance and security to our fully virtualized on-premises private cloud. We are looking for candidates that have extensive experience in VMware, Citrix, SAN Architecture, Microsoft Server/Active Directory, Blade Center and Azure Cloud Services.

We are ideally seeking a candidate that can come on-site to our Manchester, CT HQ 1-2 days a week (hybrid role). For the right candidate we could potentially consider more remote.
 

Who We Are

At Bob’s, we have fun, we love what we do, and it shows in our expansive growth! Bob’s Discount Furniture is more than just a furniture store. We are one of the fastest growing omni-channel furniture retailers in the country with over 170 stores!
 

How We Will Support You

At Bob’s we understand there are many companies you can choose to work for, so, along with exceptional opportunities for career growth we offer a fun team-oriented work environment and great benefits! Let us tell you more.

Benefits & Perks- We’ve got you covered! We believe in supporting our employees and their families in the best ways possible is a top priority. We focus on three core wellness pillars: Emotional, Physical and Financial. Below are just some of the benefits that we offer:

• Feeling under the weather, we’ve got you covered! We offer Nationally provided Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Vacation, Personal Days, Sick Days, Holidays, work anniversary and your Birthday! After all, your birthday should be a holiday
• 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan with a Generous Company match!
• Pet Insurance to help keep your furry friends happy and healthy
• Life insurance – Employer-paid basic Life Insurance, with the option to add Voluntary Life Insurance as well!
• Financial Planning, Voluntary Legal Benefits and Wellness Plans
• We already offer value priced furniture, but on top of that we offer a Generous Employee Discount starting on your 1st day!
• Additional Employee Discounts through the “Hays Perks discount program” offering hundreds of online discounts from your favorite merchants.
• And so much more!
   

Culture and Core Values- At Bob's we have a set of core values that shape the decisions we make every day and help define our company culture. These values comprise what we call "The Bob's Way." Honesty, Integrity, Transparency, Community, Safety, Diversity, Accountability and Fun.

DIVERSITY IS A CORE VALUE AT BOB’S

At Bob’s Discount Furniture, we want you to feel at home. Whether you’re shopping with us or a part of the Bob’s team, we want you to know that you are valued, appreciated, and free to be who you are.

We are committed to creating a place as diverse as the communities we serve.

Learn and Grow- We believe in developing our team members and helping them grow both personally and professionally! We promote Professional Development: In-person, virtually and offer an infinite library of on-demand classes in Workday Learning. We also offer Tuition Reimbursement as well as the BDF Education Foundation Scholarship Program open to employees and their dependents. Want to grow at Bob’s professionally? We look to promote from within our organization by having robust succession planning in place to ensure that our team members have the opportunity to advance their careers.

 Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for VMware VSphere 6/7 environment, ESX host setup, VM rollouts, troubleshooting, maintenance, etc.
• Maintains hands-on experience with Blade Server Setup, installation, and troubleshooting
• Recommend, design and implement new technology for the Company
• Maintains thorough knowledge of computer system performance tuning
• Ensures smooth day-to-day operations
• Establishes and maintains related technical standards and procedures
• Collects, monitors, and analyzes systems performance data
• Effectively troubleshoots Windows, Linux and other company approved operating systems and applications
• Ability to perform all requirements of the company Windows Systems Administrator position

 
Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 5+ years direct experience with VMware VSphere (versions 6 and 7) environments
• Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Server Products and Applications, MS Group Policies, Active Directory, Azure Active Directory, Azure Cloud Services, Microsoft 365, DNS, DHCP, etc.
• Experience directly troubleshooting Windows, Linux and other approved operating systems and applications
• Understanding of Windows systems administration functionality
• Excellent communication skills – both verbal and written

Preferred Qualifications

• Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Core Infrastructure
• Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect
• VMware Certified Professional
• Experience with current-gen Blade Server setup, installation, configuration and troubleshooting
• Experience with Equallogic and/or Compellent SANs
• Knowledge of computer system performance tuning
• Experience with SQL, Exchange, Linux, Citrix

Expected Base Pay Not Including Potential Commissions, Incentive, Bonus, etc. Opportunities:

It is policy of Bob’s Discount Furniture, Inc., to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment. No person shall be discriminated against or harassed because of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, citizenship, veteran or military status, or any other protected status in accordance with federal, state or local law.

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