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Hormel Foods Systems Engineer / Senior Systems Engineer - Enterprise Server Virtualization - Corporate Office (Austin, MN) in Austin, Minnesota
SYSTEMS ENGINEER / SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER - ENTERPRISE SERVER VIRTUALIZATION
Hormel Foods Corporation
To save time applying, Hormel Foods does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas for this position at this time.
About Hormel Foods — Inspired People. Inspired Food. ™
Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, is a global branded food company with over $12 billion in annual revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands include Planters ® , Skippy ® , SPAM ® , Hormel ® Natural Choice ® , Applegate ® , Justin’s ® , Wholly ® , Hormel ® Black Label ® , Columbus ® , Jennie-O ® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report, one of America’s most responsible companies by Newsweek, recognized on Fast Company’s list of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators, received a perfect score of 100 on the 2023–24 Corporate Equality Index and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. The company lives by its purpose statement — Inspired People. Inspired Food. ™ — to bring some of the world’s most trusted and iconic brands to tables across the globe. For more information, visit hormelfoods.com .
RESPONSIBILITIES:
This position will serve as a subject matter expert for Enterprise Server Virtualization. This position requires experience in system administration while offering the opportunity to expand in the role for a motivated individual.
Design, architect, implement, configure, and monitor Enterprise server virtualization to meet business needs, including VMware Hypervisor platform.
Manage physical hardware in the corporate data centers and remote facilities.
Ensure compliance with vendor best practices, security policies and disaster recovery requirements.
Collaborate with platform teams on lifecycle management.
Maintain, monitor, and test solutions for business continuity.
Forecast and plan for yearly expense and capital budgets.
Is responsible for researching, implementing, and maintaining system and platform security to help ensure environment stability, solving complex computer performance and technical problems, as well as developing and following well documented change control procedures.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Level of position offered (Systems Engineer or Senior Systems Engineer) will be determined based on experience and skill set.
Required
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Computer Information Systems, or a related field or 7 - 12 years’ experience engineering, deploying, and supporting enterprise infrastructure.
Experience with VMware Cloud Foundations, NSX, Site Recovery Manager (SRM), vSphere Replication, Virtual Center, Aria Operations Manager, Aria Network Operations Manager, Aria Operations for Logs.
Proficiency in administration of enterprise physical and virtual server environments.
Desire to learn new technologies and manage vendor relationships.
Pattern of initiative and technical innovation, proven problem solving, decision making and project management skills, strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
Ability to work on nights, weekends, holidays for 3rd level support and/or system upgrades in support of Plant downtime availability.
Must be a Citizen or National of the United States, a lawful, permanent resident, or have authorization to work in the United States.
Applicants must not now, or in the future, require sponsorship for an employment visa.
Preferred
Experience in administration of additional enterprise level hypervisors.
Experience in Windows Server and/or Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating systems.
Experience in administration of storage arrays or data protection, such as Netapp, Dell storage, IBM storage, Cisco MDS, Rubrik or IBM Storage Protect.
Strong knowledge of ITS infrastructure and strong troubleshooting experience, including networking and TCP/IP Concepts.
LOCATION: Austin, MN
A comprehensive relocation package to the Austin, MN area will be offered, if required.
At Hormel Foods, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. The base hiring pay range for this role is between $91,700-$156,000 per year , and your actual base pay within that range will depend upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge, skill set, level of experience, and geographic market location.
BENEFITS: Other components of Hormel Foods' total compensation package include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, discretionary annual merit increases, bonuses and profit sharing, 401(k) with employer match, stock purchase plan, relocation assistance, paid time off, free two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees, and more.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: 10% of the time
For immediate consideration, apply online at: www.hormelfoods.com/careers
At Hormel we invite difference and diversity in all aspects. We offer a space of support, understanding, and community. We are committed to the journey! Learn more about our progress here: https://www.hormelfoods.com/about/diversity-and-inclusion/
Hormel Foods Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, gender orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Requisition ID : 28291
Hormel Foods Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.