Western Digital is hiring a
Systems Administrator

Summary

Join Western Digital as a Senior Systems Administrator to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology. As a key partner to some of the largest and highest growth organizations in the world, we're looking for someone who can help us achieve extraordinary things given the right technology.

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or any equivalent field
• Minimum with 10 years of overall experience in IT
• Minimum with 5 years of experience as Senior Systems Administrator supporting Vmware vSphere in a large multiple site enterprise environment
• Experience on supporting Vmware Vsphere 8, Microsoft Server OS, Active Directory and/or Redhat/Centos Linux OS
• Hands on experience on HPE ProLiant and Dell PowerEdge Enterprise Server
• Experience on SAN Storages, and vSAN will be an added advantage
• Self-driven and resourceful to achieve goals independently as well as work well in team
• Flexibility to adjust to changing requirements, schedules and priorities
• Understand current and future business requirements and ongoing IT issues to ensure business success
• Methodical approach to problem solving and resolution
• One or more Microsoft, Linux, Vmware certifications are preferred. VCP will be an added advantage
• Effectively communicate in English, both orally and in writing to technical and non-technical audiences at all levels in an organization
• Ability to read and comprehend complex instructions, correspondence and emails in English
• Provides status primarily in writing, verbally and graphically as required
• Effectively use online collaboration tools and ticketing system
• Work under general direction and independently determine and develop the best approach to priorities
• Meet assigned task schedules and participate in overall quality review of own and others work
• Lead peers with positive attitude of accomplishment

Responsibilities

• Responsible for Maintenance of Server hardware, Server Operating Systems and Application Software
• Detect, diagnose, troubleshoot and resolve system problems
• Conduct performance and capacity monitoring and recommend system improvements and upgrades in virtual server environment
• Perform audits of servers, services and security and take appropriate or necessary actions
• Implement upgrades, repair and fix to Vmware, Microsoft, and Linux system infrastructure
• Administer Microsoft, Linux accounts, permissions and access rights
• Maintain and develop systems documentation using online collaboration tools
• Provide imaginative and practical solutions to the wide range of difficult problems
• Coordinate with global teams to standardize systems operations
• Perform assigned work to achieve deliverables committed to organization goals in accordance to this job description and in compliance with work rules and ethics and compliance policies of the Company
• Report anomaly or non-compliance in relation to Ethics and Compliance policies of the Company
• Report near-miss, close-call and work safety violations in relation to workplace health and safety regulations
• Report product / production irregularity, anomaly, defectives in relation to product quality assurance

Benefits

• Paid vacation time
• Paid sick leave
• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• Life, accident and disability insurance
• Tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Employee assistance program
• Other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity
• Tuition reimbursement
• Transit
• Applause Program, employee stock purchase plan
• Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan