Job description
Responsibilities:Hands on administration of all IT infrastructure related services with a focus on – though not exclusively – compute, networking, identity, and VMware services; to include tiers 2 and 3 end user support as neededHands on administration of Windows virtual environment to include management of GPOs, troubleshooting and resolving OS level issues; to include tiers 2 and 3 end user support as neededHands on administration of all backup and patching activities for the IT Infrastructure.Routine auditing, and proactive assessment of, the IT infrastructure environment in order to continuously, and systematically, identify opportunities for improvement, service enhancement, and cost optimization for the businessContinual assessment and management of risk within the IT infrastructure environment and remediation of identified vulnerabilities and risksIT Infrastructure backup and disaster recovery capabilities; ensuring on and offsite backups, redundancy, and high availability of all resources is optimized and maintained in order to minimize downtime and maximize recoverabilitySupporting secure identity management and authentication capabilities via centralized authentication mechanisms; SAML, Kerberos, LDAP, and/or federationAdditional duties as assigned, ability to work with minimal supervision, and availability to work night and weekend hours as requiredQualifications:Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, information technology or related field, or 7 or more years of equivalent experience5 years or more of hands-on experience in supporting applications and functions in a IT Infrastructure environment3 years or more of hands-on experience in Windows system administrationPreferred Skills:Strong experience in implementing, monitoring and maintaining Microsoft and VMware data center solutions, including major services related to Compute, Storage, Network and SecurityStrong knowledge of Backup, Restore, Recovery and high availability for Microsoft and IT server environmentsWindows Server creation, configuration, upgrade, migration and patchingExperience in troubleshooting and resolving IT Server environment performance issues, connectivity issues, security issues, etcAbility to identify and troubleshoot Windows server related CPU, memory, I/O, disk space and other resourcesStrong understanding and background of working with a complex Active Directory, LDAP and the requirement of strictly following standards, procedures, and processesAdvanced knowledge of DNS, DHCP, Kerberos and Windows AuthenticationKnowledge of network equipment/IOS: routing, switching, and firewalls a plusKnowledge of modern Windows operating systems. Linux systems a plusWorking knowledge of VPN connectivity and client trouble shootingExcellent PowerShell skills
