Systems Admin

Job Description

Are you ready to unleash your full potential? We're looking for people who are passionate about payments to chart Worldpay's path to being the largest and most-loved payments company in the world.

About the team

Worldpay powers 2.2 trillion payments annually across 146 countries in over 135 separate currencies with over a million-merchants supported globally. Worldpay is the largest acquirer by volume globally, we provide a reliable, secure, and scalable payments platform 24x7 365 day a year.

Being part of the 200 strong Infrastructure Services organization, you'll help to engineer and deliver the core infrastructure services that power our payments platform. We're responsible for running some very critical systems, maintaining 20,000 servers via an automation platform, thousands of databases and petabytes of storage hosted from our data centres and public cloud.

We are looking for talented individuals to join the Infrastructure Services organization; you'll be a self-starter, possess an analytical mindset and be a change agent.

What you will be doing

As a Hosting Virtualization Engineer you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining virtualized infrastructure using VMware ESXi, Windows, and Linux systems within an organization. This role involves configuring and managing virtual servers, network, and storage resources to support the organization's IT infrastructure needs.

Key responsibilities of a Hosting Virtualization Engineer include:

• Designing and implementing virtualized infrastructure: Planning and designing virtualized environments using VMware ESXi, Windows Server, and Linux systems to meet the organization's requirements for scalability, performance, and availability.

• Installing and configuring virtualization software: Deploying and configuring VMware ESXi hypervisors, vCenter servers, and virtual machines, as well as managing virtual networking and storage resources.

• Managing virtual servers: Monitoring and managing virtual servers, including provisioning, configuring, and troubleshooting virtual machines to ensure optimal performance and reliability.

• Implementing virtualization security: Implementing security best practices for virtualized environments, such as access controls, encryption, and intrusion detection, to protect against cyber threats and ensure data confidentiality.

• Performing system upgrades and patches: Applying software updates, patches, and upgrades to virtualization software, operating systems, and applications to maintain system stability and security.

• Automation and scripting: Developing scripts and automation tools using PowerShell, Bash, or other scripting languages to streamline routine tasks, automate processes, and improve operational efficiency.

• Troubleshooting and problem-solving: Diagnosing and resolving technical issues related to virtualized infrastructure, network connectivity, performance bottlenecks, and system failures to minimize downtime and ensure system availability.

• Collaboration and communication: Collaborating with IT teams, system administrators, network engineers, and security specialists to ensure seamless integration of virtualized environments with other technologies and systems.

• Providing technical support and training to end users as needed.

• Participating in an on-call support rotation for escalations within the team as needed.

What you bring:

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field. Practical experience in the role can be used in place of formal education.

• Experience with virtualization technologies: Candidates should have hands-on experience with virtualization platforms such as VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix XenServer, or other virtualization solutions. Experience with VMware ESXi, vCenter Server, and vRealize Suite is particularly desirable.

• Operating system knowledge: Familiarity with operating systems such as Windows Server and Linux is essential for a virtualization engineer, as virtual machines often run these operating systems. Knowledge of system administration tasks, networking, and storage concepts is also important.

• Networking skills: Understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, and firewall configurations, is crucial for setting up and managing virtual networks within a virtualized environment.

• Storage expertise: Knowledge of storage technologies, such as SAN, NAS, and RAID configurations, is important for managing storage resources in a virtualized environment. Understanding of storage protocols like iSCSI, NFS, and Fiber Channel is beneficial.

• Scripting and automation: Proficiency in scripting languages such as PowerShell, Bash, or Python is valuable for automating routine tasks, creating custom scripts for system management, and enhancing operational efficiency in a virtualized environment.

• Problem-solving skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities are essential for diagnosing and resolving technical issues in a virtualized environment, such as performance bottlenecks, network connectivity problems, or system failures.

• Communication and teamwork: Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, are important for collaborating with team members, presenting technical information to stakeholders, and providing support to end users. The ability to work well in a team environment is also crucial.

• Continuous learning: Virtualization engineers should stay current with industry trends, new technologies, and best practices in virtualization. Pursuing ongoing training, attending conferences, and obtaining additional certifications can help enhance skills and knowledge in this field.

Added bonus if you have:

• Certifications: Certifications in virtualization technologies are highly valued. Any certifications for MSCE, RH or VMware Certified Professional (VCP), VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP), and Citrix Certified Associate - Virtualization (CCA-V) are looked at favorably.

What we offer you:
At FIS, you can learn, grow and make an impact in your career. Our benefits include:
* Flexible and creative work environment
* Diverse and collaborative atmosphere
* Professional and personal development resources
* Opportunities to volunteer and support charities
* Competitive salary and benefits

Privacy Statement

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EEOC Statement

Worldpay is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here supplement document available here.

For positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test. ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Sourcing Model

Recruitment at Worldpay works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. Worldpay does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.