Infrastructure Specialist 4 (Storage)

This position is telework eligible (hybrid) under the current DAS telework agreement.

Primary Technology: Storage Management

Secondary Technology: Unix/Linux

About Us:

The Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Office of Information Technology (OIT) is seeking an experienced and motivated professionals to serve as the Infrastructure Specialist 4 for the Infrastructure Services Division.

Led by Director Kathleen C. Madden, the Ohio Department of Administrative Services is the engine of state government, providing innovative solutions and supporting the efficient operation of state agencies, boards and commissions. The Office of Information Technology at DAS delivers information technology (IT) and telecommunication services to State of Ohio agencies, boards and commissions.

What You'll Do:

The Storage IS4 engineer is the lead SAN administrator, responsible for all aspects of SAN administration and design. This role is responsible for the technical implementation of data storage service offerings including multiple tiers of block storage, with an emphasis on block storage zoning, configuration, administration, and management. An ideal candidate would have exceptional demonstrated experiences in solution design, problem solving, and team leadership/mentoring.

Duties:

• Evaluates current IT policies, procedures, and practices and recommends. Leads IT driven change effort. Participates in and/or leads activities to achieve project tasks/meet deadlines.

• Develops solutions design; works with IT Architect staff, CIO or IT Managers to design solutions that meet the agency's requirements; assists analysis of the solution design's business case; authors' portions of the solution business case.

• Works with vendors, other specialists and/or agencies to solve integration problems. Plans and conducts formal mentorship activities for peers and/or lower-level staff via verbal instruction or technical documentation.

Job duty, knowledge, skill, and ability statements at a lower-level are understood to be able to be performed at any higher level.

What's in it for you:

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

Medical Coverage

• Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

• Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period. Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.

Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance

• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave

• 11 paid holidays per year

• Childbirth/Adoption leave

Employee Development Funds

• The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

• OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee's salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.

Deferred Compensation

• The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

Minimum Qualifications:

60 mos. combined work experience in any combination of the following: evaluating current IT policies, procedures and practices, recommending and/or leading IT driven change efforts, participating and/or leading activities to achieve project tasks/meet deadlines, and performing solutions design including 12 mos. work experience in the primary technology specified by the agency in the position description & job posting.

• Or completion of associate core program in computer science or information systems; 42 mos. combined work experience in any combination of the following: evaluating current IT policies, procedures and practices, recommending and/or leading IT driven change efforts, participating and/or leading activities to achieve project tasks/meet deadlines, and performing solutions design including 12 mos. work experience in the primary technology specified by the agency in the position description & job posting.

• Or completion of undergraduate core program in computer science or information systems; 36 mos. combined work experience in any combination of the following: evaluating current it policies, procedures and practices, recommending and/or leading IT driven change efforts, participating and/or leading activities to achieve project tasks/meet deadlines, and performing solutions design including 12 mos. work experience in the primary technology specified by the agency in the position description & job posting.

• Or equivalent of minimum class qualifications for employment noted above. Note: The official position description on file with the designated agency is to reflect the required, primary technology directly relating to the duties of the position. only those applicants possessing the experience in the required, primary technology listed in the position description & job posting are to be considered for any vacancies posted. The job posting must list the required technology commensurate with the position in question.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

(1) oral & written communication tools & techniques;

(2) customer support & personal service;

(3) technical writing & documentation practices;

(4) Storage Management Tools (e.g., IBM TPC, IBM VSC, Cisco DCNM, EMC UniSphere);

(5) Storage Management Platforms (e.g., IBM Virtual Storage Center, IBM Tivoli Storage Management, IBM Flash Copy Manager, Cisco Storage Area Network, EMC DLm Disk Library for Mainframe );

(6) Storage Management Technologies (e.g., EMC VMAX, EMC VNX, EMC Isilon, IBM V7000, IBM FlashSystems, IBM DS8000, Cisco MDS 9000 );

(7) Unix/Linux operating systems (e.g., AIX, RedHat)

(8) IT principles, methods & practices in storage management best practices;

(9) software distribution & configuration management tools & mechanisms;

(10) organizations operation environment, topology, & protocols;

(11) back-up & recovery techniques;

(12) performance monitoring methods;

(13) installation & configuration procedures;

(14) system administration methods & procedures;

(15) operating systems installation & configuration procedures;

(16) technology design;

(17) structured analysis principles

Skill for:

(18) service orientation;

(19) installation;

(20) troubleshooting;

(21) critical thinking;

(22) operation monitoring;

(23) judgment & decision making;

(24) identifying & specifying business requirements using data recovery tools & techniques;

(25) systems evaluation;

(26) complex problem solving;

(27) assuring quality & lead work.

Ability to:

(28) prepare meaningful, accurate & concise reports;

(29) stay abreast of current technologies in area of storage management;

(30) define problems, collect data; establish facts & draw valid conclusions;

(31) provide expert technical advice;

(32) guidance, & recommendations to management & other technical specialists on critical IT issues.

Knowledge of: 1-17

Skill for: 18-27

Ability to: 28-32

• developed after employment

Technical & Professional Skills:

Technical Skills: Information Technology, Technical Writing

Professional Skills: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Decision Making