Manager Automation Administrator
Dallas, TX

Job Description

Known for being a great place to work and build a career, KPMG provides audit, tax and advisory services for organizations in today's most important industries. Our growth is driven by delivering real results for our clients. It's also enabled by our culture, which encourages individual development, embraces an inclusive environment, rewards innovative excellence and supports our communities. With qualities like those, it's no wonder we're consistently ranked among the best companies to work for by Fortune Magazine, Consulting Magazine, Working Mother Magazine, Diversity Inc. and others. If you're as passionate about your future as we are, join our team.

KPMG is currently seeking a Manager, Automation Administrator to join our organization. The position is open internally to all US KPMG locations and externally in the locations listed in this posting.

Responsibilities:

* Assist with the development of infrastructure designs and automation technologies to align with development and business needs
* Craft technical requirements from business requirements and projects, providing direction and blueprint for operational teams to deploy modern infrastructure components
* Interface with business clients and technology staff to implement solutions that meet business needs and addresses impact of new or revised applications on existing infrastructure
* Implement specified technical specifications to fulfill infrastructure design requirements
* Direct teams in a matrix organization with regard to improving platform delivery as it relates to infrastructure management
* Automate provisioning, configuration, and ongoing support tasks for: Intel based server hardware - Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS), Hypervisors - VMWare ESX, Hyper-V, KVM; Operating Systems - RedHat Linux, Microsoft Windows Server and Network devices - Cisco, F5, and IBM

Qualifications:

* Minimum five years of senior level systems administrator experience, preferably in a large Enterprise Level Data Centers production environments
* Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university
* Knowledge of enterprise datacenter automation technologies such as Puppet, Chef, Saltstack, and Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)
* Solid trouble-shooting and organizational skills and ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously; Capability to participate in resource planning processes based on defined organizational plans
* Excellent verbal/written communication, with ability to effectively interact with individuals at all levels of responsibility and authority; able to prioritize, delegate and foster the development of high performance teams to lead/support an environment driven by customer service and team work
* Strong trouble-shooting and organizational skills and ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously; Ability to participate in resource planning processes based on defined organizational plans

KPMG LLP (the U.S. member firm of KPMG International) offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. KPMG is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer. KPMG complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. The attached link contains further information regarding the firm's compliance with federal, state and local recruitment and hiring laws. No phone calls or agencies please.