Senior Systems Engineer - Hybrid Infrastructure Office location: Basel Department: General Secretariat Unit: Information Technology and Services Service: Employment - Duration: 3 years Contract type: Fixed-term FTE%: 100% Application Deadline: 25/03/2024
Description
The Bank for International Settlements, BIS is looking for a dedicated IT Senior Systems Engineer with a strong background in Data Centre Infrastructure, VMware, Storage, and Cisco UCS technologies to join our Core Infrastructure team.
This role is based in Basel, Switzerland however, thanks to our status as an international organization, we can hire globally and welcome applications from candidates of all nationalities and located anywhere in the world. Relocation support is available for the successful candidate and their dependent family members.
By joining the team, you will:
Join a collaborative, specialist engineering team that embraces innovation, creativity and encourages continuous learning. Work with the latest technologies and contribute to the success of the team during an exciting period of modernisation and transformation. Benefit from working in a unique, international environment that offers flexible, hybrid working options with a blend of onsite work from our central office location in Basel and home office.Purpose of the role:
Our mission is to support central banks' pursuit of monetary and financial stability through international partnership and to act as a bank for central banks. You will contribute to this mission as a member of the Data Centre team.
In this role, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, operation, maintenance, and upgrade of our Data Centre infrastructure to guarantee optimal performance and availability. Your expertise will be essential in managing our stretched clusters and active-active Data Centre environments, ensuring our systems remain robust and responsive.
Principal accountabilities:
Data Centre Infrastructure Management: Implement, operate, maintain, and upgrade the Data Centre infrastructure, with a focus on VMware, Storage, and Cisco UCS technologies, to ensure the highest level of system and infrastructure availability. Stretched Cluster Expertise: Manage and optimize stretched cluster and active-active Data Centre configurations to enhance redundancy and fault tolerance. Technical Documentation and Presentation: Create comprehensive technical documentation and deliver presentations to effectively communicate complex concepts and solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Reporting and Monitoring: Implement robust reporting and monitoring systems to proactively identify and address issues and opportunities for improvement in the Data Centre environment. Organizational: Efficiently manage resources, tasks, and timelines to meet project goals and ensure smooth day-to-day operations. Automation: Develop and implement automation solutions using scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, and APIs to streamline repetitive tasks and enhance system efficiency.Skills and experience:
VMware Technologies: VMware Software Defined Data Centre (SDDC), vSphere, ESXi, vSAN, Aria Operations (formerly vRealize Operations), Aria Operations for Logs. Cisco UCS Infrastructure: Cisco UCS and UCS-X infrastructure, Cisco Fabric Interconnect, Cisco UCS Blades, Cisco Intersight. Storage Technologies: Experience with Block Storage technologies (e.g., Dell, Pure, NetApp), Cisco MDS, SAN zoning, masking, provisioning, ISL, and storage administration. Familiarity with File Storage technology, particularly NetApp Metro Cluster and Snapvault.Who we are:
The Bank for International Settlements is a diverse organization with colleagues from over 60 countries. By joining us in the international city of Basel, you will work in a unique, highly rewarding, and international work environment. We truly value diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the world we serve. We want the best people to work for us in an inclusive environment so welcome applications from all qualified candidates. At the BIS, we value equality and diversity in all its forms and one way we support diversity and inclusion is through our staff-run networks. You can discover more about diversity at the BIS here.
What the BIS offers:
We want your time at BIS to be a rewarding and career-enriching experience. We offer an agile and flexible working environment with hybrid working opportunities including home office and working from abroad days. To support our international applicants, we offer relocation support that extends to your dependent family members. In addition, thanks to our ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, including support for working families including childcare and education allowances (where applicable). Finally, we offer a genuinely unique international working environment, which will give you exposure to the global financial system and the opportunity to collaborate with passionate experts from all over the world.
We strive to ensure that individuals are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, and to perform essential job functions. Should you wish to request accommodation, support in completing this application or participating in the application process, then please reach out to the recruitment team at staffing@bis.org.