IT Capacity Planner - Storage Infrastructure

Company Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

• Hands on expertise - infrastructure capacity management and planning for Storage (SAN/NAS/Object/DASD) plus or more capacity specialties:
  • Compute (Virtualized Windows/Linux/AIX)
  • Backup and Recovery Solutions
  • Network
• Familiarity with multiple storage vendors and their methods for reporting capacity across their product lines - i.e., impact of compression and deduplication on capacity reporting
• Experience with these vendors preferred; Hitachi Vantara, Dell/EMC, Commvault, and Cohesity
• Ability to manage capacity in large disparate environments, critical cross-organizational programs
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with a customer-focused attitude
• Able to identify key capacity metrics associated workloads and translate that data across various levels of experience or roles
• Develop and help execute continual improvement ideologies throughout the capacity space
• Engages and builds trust with customer, application owner, and engineering to help understand future capacity needs and identify optimization opportunities
• Experience recommending optimal capacity thresholds across various product solutions
• Experience with hardware vendors and standard procurement processes
• Familiarity with AI / ML, Splunk, and modern programming practices
• Experience with Tableau or equivalent BI tool with experience developing actionable dashboards that are consumable across various consumers
• Advanced MS Excel skills
• Ability to use data to tell an accurate story based on business or technical requirements
• Strong analytical and logic skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills at all levels of the organization
• Able to build strong cross-functional relationships
• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritize projects based on business impact
• Proven ability to work productively and efficiently in an independent setting

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
• Strong statistics and mathematical knowledge
• Experience building BI solutions

• Storage Capacity Planning expertise using key capacity and performance metrics
• Cloud experience (AWS / Azure) a plus
• R / Python / SAS

• Great medical benefits
• Pension and 401(k) with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee resource networks
• Paid volunteer leave
• Flexible work options
• Onsite amenities that make working here fun

• Other Requirements and Considerations:
• A requirement of this position is that the employee must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19; individuals who are unable to be vaccinated due to a medical condition or sincerely held religious belief may request an accommodation from the Bank.
• Candidates should review the Bank's Employee Code of Conduct to ensure compliance with conflict of interest rules and personal investment restrictions.
• Sponsorship is not available for this role. The selected candidate will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility for this specific position requires U.S. Citizenship.
• Salary offered will be based on the job responsibilities and the individual's knowledge, skills, and experience as defined in the job qualifications.