VMWare Architecture - System Architect Req #572
COCC
Full-time
Rocky Hill, CT
Job description
Who we are...
As an industry-leading fintech provider, COCC delivers innovative, comprehensive technology solutions and strategic partnerships throughout the Northeastern United States. Listed among American Banker's FinTech 100 and the Inc. 5,000 fastest growing companies in the nation, COCC inspires the industry with innovation and top-quality support. Designated a Top Workplace in Connecticut and a nationally Certified Great Place to Work, COCC recognizes employees as the core of our success.
Inspiring you to become extraordinary in work and life.
What we need…
COCC is looking for a Senior Systems Engineer with strong VMware expertise to support and enhance our enterprise virtual infrastructure. You’ll work hands on with VMware vSphere based environments that power secure, always on financial services technology for banks and credit unions nationwide. This role sits on a highly collaborative infrastructure team focused on reliability, performance, and continuous improvement. If you enjoy owning critical platforms, influencing design decisions, and growing your VMware skillset in a stable, people first environment—this is a great opportunity.
What’s in it for you…
COCC offers a collaborative environment, career growth, and all the benefits you’d expect from an award winning employer, including:
Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not currently or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.
COCC is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace. All applicants are required to pass a credit, background, and substance test prior to employment. COCC procures background and consumer reports in compliance with all Federal and State regulations, including The Fair Credit Reporting Act and applicable Department of Labor laws regarding pre-employment screens. COCC is an equal opportunity employer committed to a community of inclusion, and an environment free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.
Accessibility - If you’re a job seeker with a disability and require accessibility assistance or an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please let us know by calling 860-678-0444 or emailing [email protected]. Please specify the help you need and we’ll be happy to get back to you.
As an industry-leading fintech provider, COCC delivers innovative, comprehensive technology solutions and strategic partnerships throughout the Northeastern United States. Listed among American Banker's FinTech 100 and the Inc. 5,000 fastest growing companies in the nation, COCC inspires the industry with innovation and top-quality support. Designated a Top Workplace in Connecticut and a nationally Certified Great Place to Work, COCC recognizes employees as the core of our success.
Inspiring you to become extraordinary in work and life.
What we need…
COCC is looking for a Senior Systems Engineer with strong VMware expertise to support and enhance our enterprise virtual infrastructure. You’ll work hands on with VMware vSphere based environments that power secure, always on financial services technology for banks and credit unions nationwide. This role sits on a highly collaborative infrastructure team focused on reliability, performance, and continuous improvement. If you enjoy owning critical platforms, influencing design decisions, and growing your VMware skillset in a stable, people first environment—this is a great opportunity.
What’s in it for you…
COCC offers a collaborative environment, career growth, and all the benefits you’d expect from an award winning employer, including:
- Hybrid schedules and ample paid time off supporting work/life balance and flexibility
- Customized training and onboarding to support you in your first year at COCC
- Robust employee development programs aligned with career pathing objectives
- Cutting edge training and educational resources from vendors like SANS, PluralSight, and CBTNuggets
- Generous PTO, benefits, and competitive compensation
- On-site fitness centers, wellness incentives, and lifestyle spending accounts
- Tuition reimbursement
- One on one career coaching
- DEIB initiatives championing inclusion and encouraging you to bring your whole self to work
- Financial planning assistance with certified professionals
- Peer recognition programs
- Design, implement, and support enterprise VMware infrastructure, including vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, and clustered environments
- Manage and optimize virtual machines supporting Windows, Linux, and AIX operating systems
- Ensure high availability, performance, scalability, and security across VMware platforms
- Troubleshoot complex virtualization and system level issues; deliver root cause analysis
- Perform proactive monitoring, capacity planning, performance tuning, and health checks
- Support infrastructure security controls and assist with audit and compliance requirements
- Deploy, maintain, and decommission virtual systems per corporate standards
- Partner with application, network, and business teams on infrastructure initiatives
- Identify opportunities for automation and efficiency improvements within the VMware stack
- Participate in a 24x7 on call rotation supporting mission critical systems
- Support disaster recovery environments, including replication and DR testing
- Research and evaluate emerging virtualization and infrastructure technologies
- Document system configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting workflows
- 10-15 years enterprise level experience
- Bachelors degree preferred but will consider appropriate work experience and/or certifications
- Strong experience administering VMware vSphere environments in an enterprise setting
- Hands on expertise with ESXi hosts, vCenter, clusters, snapshots, HA/DRS, and storage integration
- Experience supporting virtualized Windows and Linux server environments
- Solid understanding of infrastructure security, monitoring, and performance optimization
- Experience with disaster recovery planning and testing in virtual environments
- Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills
- A continuous improvement mindset with interest in automation and modern infrastructure practices
Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not currently or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.
COCC is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace. All applicants are required to pass a credit, background, and substance test prior to employment. COCC procures background and consumer reports in compliance with all Federal and State regulations, including The Fair Credit Reporting Act and applicable Department of Labor laws regarding pre-employment screens. COCC is an equal opportunity employer committed to a community of inclusion, and an environment free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.
Accessibility - If you’re a job seeker with a disability and require accessibility assistance or an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please let us know by calling 860-678-0444 or emailing [email protected]. Please specify the help you need and we’ll be happy to get back to you.