Sr IT SpecialistLocation: NY City, NY ( submit only Local)Duration: 12+ months (Onsite 5 days)Interview: Video+ in personEmail: resumes@sparcts.comJob Description - Seeking a highly motivated candidate who demonstrates commitment to customer service and possesses strong technical skills and proficiency working with:* Windows Server/Desktop operating systems, users administration, file system, software, and services* Understanding of servers and various storage RAID configuration* Active Directory management, including backup and recovery of domain and GPO setup* Fundamental networking concepts and troubleshooting such as DHCP, DNS, Routing, Firewall* Fundamental understanding of security principles, ACL, Encryption* Scripting: PowerShell, bash, ksh or perl for automating routine tasks* Experienced with monitoring system health and performance, able to provide statistics to identify bottlenecks and lead optimization efforts* Disaster recovery planning and ability to perform backup and restore for systems, applications and data* Patch and firmware installation and management* Strong customer service mindset, providing +1 end user support experience* Knowledge of Security software like Prowatch or Genetec - a plus