San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is a nonprofit international conservation leader, committed to inspiring a passion for nature and creating a world where all life thrives. Empowering people from around the globe to support our mission to conserve wildlife through innovation and partnerships, we support cutting-edge conservation, and bring the stories of our work back to our two world-famous front doors — the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park — giving millions of guests, in person and virtually, the opportunity to experience conservation in action. The deep and extensive knowledge gained from more than a century of experience in wildlife care, health, veterinary services, nutrition and conservation makes us invaluable in the global effort to save species. Our team members play a crucial role in driving our conservation efforts forward and bringing us closer to a world where all life thrives.
HOW YOU WILL IMPACT OUR MISSION
The Systems Engineer will help build out, maintain, and troubleshoot our rapidly expanding infrastructures. This position reports to the Systems Engineering Manager.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Manage, administer, patch/update, monitor, and support Nutanix, Veeam, Windows, Linux and O365 server infrastructure and employ analytical skills to assess and correct server related problems or outages.
- Monitor and resolve disruptions, outages, security violations, and attacks on server related devices and services and assess and maintain network and system security, analyze and correct system issues and error logs.
- Design, test, and deploy new systems, applications, and networks, including installing operating systems, database, and productivity applications. Make recommendations for future system upgrades and develop a hardware upgrade protocol.
- Assess and diagnose system performance by applying experience-based discretion to direct corrective action to increase efficiency and optimization.
- Define, create and maintain system policies, comprehensive server diagrams and documentation for support personnel and contribute to policy development, procedures and technical reports associated with operating and maintaining the system state and the server infrastructure.
- Implement and maintain server backup/recovery processes.
- Develop and implement project plans to support strategic infrastructure related initiatives
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Preferred candidate with PowerShell experience.
JOB EXPERIENCE
- 3+ years' experience supporting a enterprise systems infrastructure
- 2+ years' experience with, Azure/Entra, O365/M365
- Experience with Nutanix, Veeam preferred
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent specialized training required.
- Drivers License
- Current Microsoft, VMware (or other virtual hyper-converged technology certifications), and Azure Solution certifications (AZ-303 or higher).
SOME OF THE PERKS YOU WILL ENJOY AS A TEAM MEMBER
- Free admission to the San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park
- Family Passes
- Complimentary Tickets
- Local and In-House Discounts
- Employee Assistance Program
- Wellness Program
IMPORTANT DETAILS
- Location:San Diego, CA (Hybrid)
- Position Type:Full-Time Exempt Position
- Salaried Range:$71,200 - $78,760
Be an ally for wildlife by joining our team!
At San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, we thrive on celebrating our differences. Diversity is vital for the benefit of our team members, our guests, our community, and our wildlife.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.
If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, please email your request to sdzwacareers@sdzwa.org and provide the job title and location to which you are applying.
As a Federal Contractor, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is required to participate in the E-Verify Program to confirm eligibility to work in the United States.
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is a drug freeworkplace.
