Virtualization Engineer – Virtualization Platform Engineering

Job description

Team:
Enterprise Infrastructure (EI) is the global technology group that delivers the software and hardware technology solutions that make our businesses run. The team manages the production, operations, and engineering of our data centers, voice and data networking solutions, wireless technologies, server and database operations, desktops, servers and mainframes.

Within Enterprise Infrastructure, the Enterprise Computing team is responsible for engineering, deploying, and supporting the firm's computer solutions, including IAAS. The Virtualization Platform Engineering team is focused on designing and engineering a scalable platform for hosting virtual servers and desktops. A global team, with a strong presence in London, we incorporate the latest technologies in our designs, adopt open source technologies whenever possible, and contribute back to the open source community.

Role Profile:

· You will work as part of Morgan Stanley's Virtualization Platform Engineering team as an engineer, ideally bringing with you deep infrastructure experience.
· You will work in designing, testing, and configuring the virtualization platform hosting many thousands of virtual servers and desktops.
· You should have deep virtualization and systems management experience, strong networking and storage infrastructure knowledge and a willingness to work with a range of systems, tools, and scripting languages.
· You will work as part of a team, but should be confident managing your own projects and able to operate in a highly complex, quickly moving environment with the constant introduction of new technologies.
· You will be required to contribute to certification, benchmarking, performance monitoring, and integration with configuration and management systems.
· As part of your role, you will document and communicate designs, interfaces, and operational procedures.

Desired profile

Required Skills:

·  Strong VMware vSphere Skills
·  Strong Linux / Unix Skills
·  Networking (CCNA or equivalent)
·  Python / Perl Scripting
·  Performance Testing / Benchmarking

Other Desired (non-essential):

·  Windows Server
·  SAN / NAS Configuration / Management
·  ITIL

Company Profile:
Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries.

As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence and strong team ethic. Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career - a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximise their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.*LI-LT1