Tuesday, May 08, 2012

TransFirst - Disaster Recovery Engineer, Data Specialist

TransFirst in Broomfield, CO is looking for a Disaster Recovery Engineer. We are a fast growing company with a dynamic enviroment. Please review the job description below and apply onine at www.Transfirst.com to Req#4428 or send resumes to scook@transfirst.com.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:
Designs, develops and coordinates disaster recovery and high availability strategies, supporting technology reference architectures.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Provides subject matter expertise in the design, implementation and fail over testing (end to end) of disaster recovery solutions.
- Collaborates with infrastructure and application architects to define solution requirements for recovery environments.
- Develops reusable disaster recovery collateral, standards and best practices. Evaluates new technologies and capabilities and make recommendations.
- Participates in disaster recovery planning assessments, program and strategy development, deployment and fail-over testing activities.
- Develops and maintains disaster recovery guidelines, standard operating procedures, emergency response procedures, measurement, monitoring and reporting criteria.
- Work collaboratively with Business, Functional, Development & Operational teams to gather & document requirements for Disaster Recovery.
- Define & document technical integrations for DR.
- Work across teams to provide input to DR implementation from infrastructure build-out to test/validation to cutover simulation.
- Work with the infrastructure and environment team on procurement & provide documentation for the procurement process.
- Work closely with the DR Project Manager to track & status tasks to completion.
-Design, plan, implement, administer, control, and generally provide support and optimization of SAN and pooled storage systems, in partnership with other teams and functions throughout the IT department.
- This job has no supervisory responsibilities.


EXPERIENCE
•    Minimum of five (5) years architectural environment experience including three (3) in planning and implementation of disaster recovery solutions with fail over testing (end to end).
•    Proficient in infrastructure technology areas including: server hardware, operating systems, networking, storage, virtualization, database replication, automation and cloud architecture.
•    Experience with Financial Institution processes
•    Understanding of disaster recovery processes including planning, design and implementation
•    Must have experience in virtualizing and managing IT infrastructures utilizing VMware and VMware vSphere management tools
•    Experience implementing one or more of the following: Dell/Compellent storage subsystems; EMC CLARiiON and CX storage subsystems
•    Experience in one or more areas including Brocade, Cisco and McData Fibre-channel switches in SAN environments
•    Must have a general understanding of Microsoft Windows, networking and peripheral technologies
Experience with Symantec Netback de-duplication processes and tape libraries or other similar backup technology
•    Detail-oriented, creative problem solver with superior organization skills
•    Proficient with Microsoft technologies such as Forefront TMG, Exchange 2007/2010, Windows Server 2003/2008 R2, SQL Server 2005/2008
•    Dedicated team player willing to take initiative and be accountable with ability and desire to provide exceptional customer service
•    Able to work in a fast paced multi-task environment with flexibility and a positive attitude
•    Must be able to work under pressure and independently
•    Other duties as assigned
EDUCATION
•    BS Degree, Computer Sciences preferred
•    DRCS certification preferred
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TransFirst is looking for a Data Specialist to work in our Broomfield, CO corporate office. We are a fast growing company with a dynamic environment. Please review the job description below and apply online to Req#4326 at www.transfirst.com, or send resumes to scook@transfirst.com.

Position Description:
Generates User requested reports as outlined as part of a project or as hoc user request using Cognos and/or SQL statements. Encodes, tests, debugs, and installs operating programs and procedures in coordination with computer operations and user departments.

Primary Responsibilities
• Responsible for developing and maintaining business report requests which support TransFirst internal and external customers.
• Write new program code, maintain existing code using prescribed specifications.
• Evaluate simple interrelationships between programs such as whether a contemplated change in one part of a program would cause unwanted results in a related part.
• Confer with users to gain understanding of needed changes or modifications of existing programs.
• Resolve questions of program intent, data input, output requirements, and inclusion of internal checks and controls.
• Write and maintain programming documentation.
• Adheres to standard for development, testing, code promotion and security.
• Document programming problems and resolutions for future reference.
• Assist personnel of other departments as a computer resource.
• May require evening and weekend work in response to needs of the systems being supported.
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience
• Four year college degree preferred
• Minimum one year experience with a report writing tool such as COGNOS or other computer languages
• Prior experience in database design, programming in relational databases preferred.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving, investigative and research ability as evidenced by experience in the identification of requirements and the definition, evaluation, and selection of appropriate solutions to business problems or opportunities.

TransFirst, one of the nation's leading providers of secure payment processing, provides products and services that can help businesses of every size grow and prosper. We offer solutions tailor-made for merchants, financial institutions, independent sales professionals and referral/reseller partners. With more than 15 years of experience and an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau, we make it our mission to help all of our business partners grow and succeed.
Working for TransFirst is about more than just a job — it's about a mutual commitment to success between you and the company. TransFirst has an entrepreneurial-inspired corporate culture and offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.