20199 - Senior Systems Administrator

20199 - Sr. Systems Administrator
Location: West Point, GA

CBU:   Transys

Purpose of the position:
Provides technical leadership and is responsible for establishing the direction for maintenance, standards, life-cycle management, design and implementation approaches for the company’s servers and/or related virtual infrastructure.  We are seeking a resource who will create, evaluate and implements plans and design proposals for high impact IT solutions and their use involving leading edge technologies and methods considering key factors such as their long-term effectiveness (service delivery and cost), practicality, technical limitations, criticality, and coordinates with Headquarters. Leads or contributes to designs applied to all aspects of servers and/or related infrastructure prototypes and eventual implementation. Performs work of high complexity and derives logical processes based on technical platforms. Engages in performance/integration testing, problem analysis, business and technical analysis.

Technical Leadership (75%) 
•    Perform Windows, and Microsoft Exchange System Administration 
•    Configure and maintain the Virtual infrastructure environment that supports virtual machines 
•    Manage assigned tasks and quickly respond to and process Windows helpdesk tickets using ServiceNow in a timely and reliable manner                                                                                                 
•    Support Help Desk personnel and Administrators as required               
•    Monitor/Resolve Windows server performance, health and security issues in both physical and virtual environments                                      
•    Create, test, and deploy VMware vSphere environments                                
•    Install, maintain, and configure Windows Servers, Active Directory, MS Exchange email, File & Print servers, DNS, DHCP, etc.                                                                                                                                                       
•    Perform backup and restores of Exchange and all Windows servers                                                                  
•    Detect, diagnose and troubleshoot server malfunctions                                                                                       
•    Provide all aspects of user account management 
•    Maintain current inventory of all Windows assets, purchase history and warranty data
•    Experience with Spam Filters, Message Tracking and Whitelisting                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
Other Duties as required.      
               
Project Management (25%)
•    Manage a large portfolio of projects, tasks, issues and systems
•    Manage projects from initial requirement stage on through completion stage, ensuring appropriate documentation and completion 
•    Conduct/Lead formal project meetings with team, other departments, and customers

Required Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in information technology or a related field of study.
- At least 5 years of experience as primary administrator for Windows, VMware, and Exchange Servers
- Ability to think logically and to analyze issues and implement appropriate solutions. 
-Ability to follow written and verbal instructions. 
-Can plan, organize, coordinate work assignments. 
- Ability to complete projects on time.
- Ability to work well in a team environment. 
- Ability to interact positively with internal and external customers.

Technical Certifications/Training:
MCSE - Core Infrastructure Certification preferred.
Microsoft Exchange Server Certification preferred.
VMware Certified Professional preferred.




 

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