Infrastructure Engineer: VMware & Citrix Houston, Texas iland Internet Solutions ( http://www.iland.com/) is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to be part of our team in Houston, Texas. This is a new position reporting to our CTO. Who is iland? ( http://www.iland.com/) iland™ is a provider of cloud computing infrastructure with high-availability datacenters in Boston, Washington D.C., Houston, Los Angeles, Dallas, and London. Iland’s solutions include the Workforce Cloud, a hosted environment for production desktops and servers, and the Continuity Cloud, a cost effective cloud computing environment for enterprises to replicate data to and have standby resources available when needed. Our success lies in our company culture, the quality and dedication of our employees, and our commitment to providing the best service and solutions to our customers. Most of all, we believe in providing an enjoyable and rewarding work environment to our employees. Job Responsibilities As an infrastructure engineer, you will be responsible for supporting iand’s Cloud Data Center operations by designing, implementing, and maintaining large production systems for our customers, and providing top level system support for Data Center issues. This means having in depth knowledge of virtualization, networking, routing, security, data center operations, and hardware such as servers, switches, firewalls and SAN’s. Main responsibilities will include: - Responsible for the design, implementation, and management of virtual infrastructure - Maintain high level systems and network documentation - Provide deployment and virtual environment support - Proactively monitor all company production systems and assist with reporting on operational metrics - Ensure that the company information security policies are enforced - Up to 20% travel required, primarily to cloud datacenters in Dallas, Los Angeles, Boston, Washington DC and London. Technical and Education Requirements • BS Degree in Computer Science or related field. • Extensive Cisco experience, including routing, switching and firewalls. • Experience working with VMware ESX 3.5/VSphere. • Experience working in data center environments with related equipment (servers, PDU’s, Racks, cabling, etc.). • Microsoft enterprise operating systems, Active Directory and applications (Office, Server and Desktop). • VCP/CCNA or equivalent network certifications required; CCNP, MCP and other related certifications a plus. Other Skills • Experience in VDI/VMview a plus. • Experience working with enterprise SAN (Storage Area Networks). • Experience with Linux. • SAN to SAN, host-based or SRM replication. • Experience with WAN optimization a plus. You will be a key member of the Systems Infrastructure team. You will interact with all levels of management and will be extremely technical with an outgoing personality. • Must have strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to interact professionally, courteously and effectively with a wide range of staff and clients. • Strong knowledge of multi-data center enterprise practices with an emphasis on production integrity. • Exceptional independent problem solving and critical thinking skills. Benefits Competitive salary 401k Plan PPO Healthcare plan, Dental Long Term Disability Insurance Paid vacation, holidays Cell Phone Allowance Please email your resume to jobs@iland.com
Sales Engineer/Solution Architect - Virtualization/Cloud Computing Houston, Texas iland Internet Solutions ( http://www.iland.com/) is seeking an experienced Senior Virtualization (Cloud) Pre Sales Engineer/Solution Architect to be part of our team in Houston, Texas. Job Responsibilities As Sr. Sales Engineer, you will be responsible for supporting iland sales team members with pre-sales engineering support for cloud computing solutions. You will help recommend and design solutions that work within our cloud computing/colocation environment. Main responsibilities will include: - Getting on daily phone calls or site visits with C-Level prospects and customers to gather requirements and current IT architecture - Design and document virtualization based (cloud) solutions that are clear and concise in the form of a SOW (statement of work), that are detailed enough to be implemented by our deployment and engineering team, using Visio, word, and excel templates. - Work closely with engineering and product marketing in order to architect solutions. - Up to 20% travel required for onsite customer meetings, tradeshows, user group engagements, etc. Technical and Education Requirements • 4 Year college degree • In depth working knowledge of VMware products (Citrix a plus) • Strong Pre Sales Skills • In depth understanding of enterprise datacenter technologies including networking, security, SAN, Cloud Computing and datacenters. • Experience with IP based SAN/NAS technologies • Minimum 5 years experience in IT/Sales engineering role • Experience in VDI/VMview a plus. • Good working knowledge of Microsoft enterprise operating systems, Active Directory and applications (Office, Server and Desktop). • Knowledge of software based replication with any of the following tools: Vreplicator, Vranger, Platespin, DoubleTake, EsXpress, Acronis, Veeam. • SAN to SAN replication Other Skills You will interact with all levels of management and will be extremely technical with an outgoing personality. • Excellent note taking and documentation skills – attention to detail is key. • Must have strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to interact professionally, courteously and effectively with a wide range of staff and clients. • Must be able to contribute to or give presentations on solutions. • Strong knowledge of multi-data center enterprise practices with an emphasis on production integrity. • Exceptional independent problem solving and critical thinking skills. Benefits Competitive salary 401k Plan PPO Healthcare plan, Dental Long Term Disability Insurance Paid vacation, holidays Cell Phone Allowance Ongoing technical training Who is iland? ( http://www.iland.com/) iland™ is a provider of cloud computing infrastructure with high-availability datacenters in Boston, Washington D.C., Houston, Los Angeles, Dallas, and London. Iland’s solutions include the Workforce Cloud, a hosted environment for production desktops and servers, and the Continuity Cloud, a cost effective cloud computing environment for enterprises to replicate data to and have standby resources available when needed. Our success lies in our company culture, the quality and dedication of our employees, and our commitment to providing the best service and solutions to our customers. Most of all, we believe in providing an enjoyable and rewarding work environment to our employees. Please send your resume to jobs@iland.com
Sales Professional - Cloud Computing, Server Virtualization, Disaster Recovery, VDI, VMware, Citrix Preferred Locations: Houston, or Dallas/Ft Worth iland Internet Solutions (http://www.iland.com) is looking for a full time Southwest Enterprise Sales Professional to prospect for new accounts and cultivate existing accounts. Candidate must be autonomous, energetic, very organized, a multi-tasker, capable of prioritizing opportunities, and meeting deadlines. Candidate will attend and present at tradeshows and events with partners to generate leads. Candidate will work closely in a team with a Sales Engineer and Customer Service Representative. Candidate will target the following market segments: • Enterprises looking for high availability production cloud environments or reliable and cost effective Disaster Recovery Solutions • SMB’s looking to outsource their server and desktop environments to a private cloud • SaaS Companies, Managed Service Providers (MSPs), VAR’s and System Integrators • Other Emerging Internet Technology companies Who is iland? (http://www.iland.com) iland Internet Solutions is privately held and was founded in 1995 in Houston, Texas. iland provides enterprise cloud infrastructure solutions in data centers located in Houston, Dallas, Los Angeles, Boston, Washington DC and London. Iland’s solutions include:• The iland Server cloud, providing a high availability and versatile environment for hosting Software as a Service (SaaS) platforms, enterprise applications (AD, Exchange, SQL, Oracle), and web 2.0 applications. • the iland Continuity cloud, providing disaster recovery and business continuity via data replication to enterprise storage and standby computing resources • the iland Workforce cloud, which provides a unified platform for hosted desktops with enterprise servers. Our success lies in our company culture, the quality and dedication of our employees, and our commitment to providing the best service and solution to our customers. Most of all, we believe in providing an enjoyable work environment to our employees. Duties: • Prospect and sell the company’s Cloud Solutions by developing strong relationships and approach with a consultative manner. • Manage and grow existing account base. • Attend and present at tradeshows, user groups, and other lead generating events. • Establish and maintain good public relations and networking within the community and partners to develop new business. • Ability to effectively learn technical products, services and solutions and readily apply new knowledge. • Use and exhibit presentations to convey the benefits of outsourcing to clients and prospects. • Must be able to follow a sales process, identify pain points and budget, present a solution, address objections and drive the sales to a close. • Must be able to manage a sales pipeline and provide weekly status updates. Characteristics of the Candidate• Ability to project a professional, highly ethical and corporate presence. • Experience with any of the following desirable: Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Networking, SAN Storage, VMware, EMC, Citrix, and Cisco. • Ability to develop relationships at every level to get to the decision-maker. • Ability to work in a team environment and with other partners when necessary. • Positive and winning attitude. • Proven ability to listen, extrapolate information and leverage resources to effectively provide solutions to address customer needs. • Possess business acumen and an understanding of industry trends. • Ability to position the company’s unique value proposition relative to competitors and with an emphasis on quality of solutions and service. • Highly motivated professional with excellent communication, presentation, and inter-personal skills. • Ability to handle an active schedule and stay in touch. • Demonstrated consistent sales ability. • Self motivated with the ability to effectively work autonomously with minimal management direction. Requirements:• 4 Year College Degree Required • 10+ years of work experience • Excellent communication and presentation skills • Proficient in Microsoft Office • Must be willing to travel 10% of the time Benefits: Competitive salary Commission Plan 401k (Roth and Traditional) Plan with Company Contributions PPO Healthcare plan, Dental Voluntary Life Insurance Long Term Disability Insurance Paid vacation, holidays
