The final salary or hourly wage, as applicable, paid to each candidate/applicant for this position is ultimately dependent on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s/applicant’s qualifications, skills, and level of experience as well as the geographical location of the position.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship not available.

Our client is seeking a Technical Consultants in Westwood, MA

Role Description

• The California Department of Technology (CDT) requires technical staff augmentation services for the Compute & Storage Branch. Infrastructure Services is responsible for setting strategic direction and policies to manage the support of a multi-vendor, multi-platform, computing environment of hardware and software that support programs for approximately 450 customers under the State of California Executive Branch, as well as 58 counties and network connectivity to more than 2000 sites throughout California. The CDT computing environment is required to be accessible to all customer departments and other individuals connected to our network on a 24 x 7 basis. The Compute & Storage Branch is a vital component to the success of the CDT meeting its strategic and tactical plans.

The Compute & Storage Branch has been at workload capacity for some time. Efforts are underway to implement efficiencies that will allow existing staff to handle that is increasing because of the volume of projects already underway and those waiting on resources. These efforts include implementing automation to reduce current workloads and free staff to perform more important and value-added work. If this resource contention is not addressed, critical services will become at risk, CDT customers will be negatively impacted, and customer escalations will increase. CDT must mitigate exposure to these risks with a long-term solution. CDT seeks this exemption for contractors to provide technical expertise to accomplish automation for the Compute & Storage Branch in Infrastructure Services.

Skills & Requirements

• The Contractor shall provide two (2) consultants who each meet the qualifications described below. Staff Experience Worksheet (Attachment 3) and resume must validate that the proposed consultant meets the mandatory qualifications (MQs). Staff experience must have occurred within the last one (1) year for each MQ.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience working with Datacenter Infrastructure.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience working with Server & Technologies - HPE, VMware, DR, IBM, Lenovo, Brocade, Virtualization.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience working with Server, Storage, Virtualization, Networking, DR in Architecture and Automation.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience working with Software Defined Networking (SDN), and Network Function Virtualization (NFV).
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience working with VMWare NSX used in the data center context.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience working with Scripting languages such as Python, Java, Shell, and Perl.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience working with Cloud and virtualization technologies, such as open stack and VMware vCloud.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience working with Automation tools – Ansible, Jenkins, CI/CD, terraform.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience working with cloud computing, virtualization, network and security service automation.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience and subject matter expertise in IP networking technologies: Layer 2-4 protocols, IP network architecture, cloud security architecture, and security best practice.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience of technical project management and technical lead experience.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience working with VMWare Cloud Director (VCD).
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience working with VMWare Cloud Foundation (VCF).
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience working with software configuration.
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience working with advanced network architecture and design.
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience working with complex documentation of network designs, network modifications/changes, and troubleshooting process changes.
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience of analysis and design of network alternatives.
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience of evaluation, deployment, and management of vendor managed services.
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience working with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure Cloud, automation & networking services
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience of project management/technical lead experience
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience working with API programming:
• Applications networking & automation
• IP network hardware and software
• Routing protocols
• High availability and network security
• Minimum of one (1) year of knowledge and experience working with datacenter components

Benefits/Other Compensation

This position is a contract/temporary role where Hays offers you the opportunity to enroll in full medical benefits, dental benefits, vision benefits, 401K and Life Insurance ($20,000 benefit).

Why Hays?

You will be working with a professional recruiter who has intimate knowledge of the industry and market trends. Your Hays recruiter will lead you through a thorough screening process in order to understand your skills, experience, needs, and drivers. You will also get support on resume writing, interview tips, and career planning, so when there’s a position you really want, you’re fully prepared to get it.

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