Systems Engineer
Company Name:
SMS Systems Maintenance Services
Performs a wide variety of duties to ensure the highest level of service. The Senior Systems Engineer assists with in-house projects and customer activities. This includes many logistics functions of the office such as keeping accurate parts inventory, testing and disposition of all parts. The Senior Systems Engineer is instrumental in helping set the tone for the attitude and professionalism of the office through personal example, all the while ensuring customer satisfaction is always the primary goal.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
1. Can assist in reviewing the service calls when needed by the ASM before dispatching an engineer.
2. Always be properly prepared for calls.
o Check with customer contact for equipment symptoms
o Connect to customers' system if necessary and able.
o Bringing all required spares plus whole unit replacement whenever possible
4. Ensure Singlepoint is updated in a timely manner.
5. Provide local technical support and training to engineers as needed.
6. Follows all escalation policies and procedures to set example for others.
7. Follow up with customers after the completion of service calls to ensure that the call was completed in a timely fashion, professional, and to their satisfaction.
8. Assist with analysis of and, investigating issues of any repeat calls notified of.
9. Ensure all Site Audits are done according to policy.
10. Assist with zero spares analysis for new contracts and submitted to ASM for review within 30 days of a contract start.
11. The work areas and the general appearance of the office are to be kept clean, orderly and all systems are to be returned to functional state within 5 business days of a repair.
12. Assist with increasing the technical ability of all engineers via on the job training.
13. Assist in creating technical tips for products familiar with or expert on.
14. Ensure call procedures are followed and a plan of action is ready prior to service calls to insure that calls are being handled in accordance with SMS procedures.
15. Adhere to dress requirements and professional conduct at all times.
16. Perform and complete projects assigned in a timely fashion or before a requested due date.
17. Returned parts from customer sites are to be tagged, re-tested, and status forwarded to supervisor or logistics in a timely fashion for a decision on their disposition.
18. Ensure Singlepoint/MAS500 data entry is timely accurate with, proper opening and closing of service calls, along with accurate parts usage for parts replaced.
19. Strive to have 100% accurate cycle counts for inventory preparedness.
20. Ensure incoming inventory received is entered into MAS within 7 days; tested and located within MAS500 within 14 days.
21. Approve and order spare parts as needed or required.
22. Keeps defective and field returns current and updated on a weekly basis.
23. Assist or make recommendations in the hiring process.
24. Ensure special projects are properly staged, tested and installed for all customer ordered equipment.
Other Duties
Assists in special projects as time permits in both the planning and execution phases of projects.
Minimum Qualifications
Experience: Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical
Technology, or equivalent work related experience.
A minimum six to 10 years of experience in field service. Thorough product knowledge and proven skills
in hardware and operating systems for at least 8 of the following products or families:
IBM pSeries Equipment (RS/6000)
IBM iSeries Equipment (AS/400)
IBM zSeries Equipment (Mainframes)
IBM xSeries Equipment
EMC Clariion Storage
EMC Symmetrix
EMC Connectrix
EMC Celerra
Sun Microsystems
Hewlett-Packard 9000 Unix, Classic DEC AlphaServer's and VAX, HP 3000
Hewlett-Packard ProLiant servers Dell PowerEdge servers Dell CLARiiON Storage Cisco Systems routers and switches
Fujitsu PRIMEPOWER
NetApp
Thoroughly familiar with system installation, hardware replacement procedures and firmware upgrades on multiple platforms. Engineer should be very experienced with disk and tape sub-systems, including RAID arrays and tape libraries. Must have the ability to interpret and diagnose system error logs. Knowledge of diagnostics, system exercisers and operating system utilities used to troubleshoot, interrogate, re-configure, and test mid-range to enterprise class servers. Escalates fewer than 15% of his service calls for assistance.
Possess a full understanding of customer service philosophy and procedures of the company. Possess the ability to be persuasive with customers, keeping customer satisfaction as a guiding factor. Have the skills to assist in motivating staff and mentoring fellow engineers and juniors.Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
SMS Systems Maintenance Services
Performs a wide variety of duties to ensure the highest level of service. The Senior Systems Engineer assists with in-house projects and customer activities. This includes many logistics functions of the office such as keeping accurate parts inventory, testing and disposition of all parts. The Senior Systems Engineer is instrumental in helping set the tone for the attitude and professionalism of the office through personal example, all the while ensuring customer satisfaction is always the primary goal.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
1. Can assist in reviewing the service calls when needed by the ASM before dispatching an engineer.
2. Always be properly prepared for calls.
o Check with customer contact for equipment symptoms
o Connect to customers' system if necessary and able.
o Bringing all required spares plus whole unit replacement whenever possible
4. Ensure Singlepoint is updated in a timely manner.
5. Provide local technical support and training to engineers as needed.
6. Follows all escalation policies and procedures to set example for others.
7. Follow up with customers after the completion of service calls to ensure that the call was completed in a timely fashion, professional, and to their satisfaction.
8. Assist with analysis of and, investigating issues of any repeat calls notified of.
9. Ensure all Site Audits are done according to policy.
10. Assist with zero spares analysis for new contracts and submitted to ASM for review within 30 days of a contract start.
11. The work areas and the general appearance of the office are to be kept clean, orderly and all systems are to be returned to functional state within 5 business days of a repair.
12. Assist with increasing the technical ability of all engineers via on the job training.
13. Assist in creating technical tips for products familiar with or expert on.
14. Ensure call procedures are followed and a plan of action is ready prior to service calls to insure that calls are being handled in accordance with SMS procedures.
15. Adhere to dress requirements and professional conduct at all times.
16. Perform and complete projects assigned in a timely fashion or before a requested due date.
17. Returned parts from customer sites are to be tagged, re-tested, and status forwarded to supervisor or logistics in a timely fashion for a decision on their disposition.
18. Ensure Singlepoint/MAS500 data entry is timely accurate with, proper opening and closing of service calls, along with accurate parts usage for parts replaced.
19. Strive to have 100% accurate cycle counts for inventory preparedness.
20. Ensure incoming inventory received is entered into MAS within 7 days; tested and located within MAS500 within 14 days.
21. Approve and order spare parts as needed or required.
22. Keeps defective and field returns current and updated on a weekly basis.
23. Assist or make recommendations in the hiring process.
24. Ensure special projects are properly staged, tested and installed for all customer ordered equipment.
Other Duties
Assists in special projects as time permits in both the planning and execution phases of projects.
Minimum Qualifications
Experience: Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical
Technology, or equivalent work related experience.
A minimum six to 10 years of experience in field service. Thorough product knowledge and proven skills
in hardware and operating systems for at least 8 of the following products or families:
IBM pSeries Equipment (RS/6000)
IBM iSeries Equipment (AS/400)
IBM zSeries Equipment (Mainframes)
IBM xSeries Equipment
EMC Clariion Storage
EMC Symmetrix
EMC Connectrix
EMC Celerra
Sun Microsystems
Hewlett-Packard 9000 Unix, Classic DEC AlphaServer's and VAX, HP 3000
Hewlett-Packard ProLiant servers Dell PowerEdge servers Dell CLARiiON Storage Cisco Systems routers and switches
Fujitsu PRIMEPOWER
NetApp
Thoroughly familiar with system installation, hardware replacement procedures and firmware upgrades on multiple platforms. Engineer should be very experienced with disk and tape sub-systems, including RAID arrays and tape libraries. Must have the ability to interpret and diagnose system error logs. Knowledge of diagnostics, system exercisers and operating system utilities used to troubleshoot, interrogate, re-configure, and test mid-range to enterprise class servers. Escalates fewer than 15% of his service calls for assistance.
Possess a full understanding of customer service philosophy and procedures of the company. Possess the ability to be persuasive with customers, keeping customer satisfaction as a guiding factor. Have the skills to assist in motivating staff and mentoring fellow engineers and juniors.Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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