Senior System Administrator (Windows)

Summary:

 The System Administrator is a unique position which requires

a diverse range of skills as well as an understanding of how to 

participate in a team-oriented environment.  This position 

provides a range of services for corporate users beginning with 

desktop support and hardware issues all the way to 

maintaining vendor relationships and application support for 

customized installations, both vendor-supplied as well as

in-house developed.

 

Responsibilities:

·        Installing and supporting new server hardware and software

      Infrastructure

·        Ensuring that hardware and software systems are maintained

·        Allocating network resources

·        Providing technical support to users with very different levels

      of IT knowledge and competence

·        Ensuring the most cost effective and efficient use of resources

·        Suggesting and providing IT solutions to business and 

      management problems

·        Ensuring that all IT equipment complies with industry standards

·        Trouble-shooting ranging from critical system outages to forgotten passwords

·        Implementing and monitoring security measures and standards

·        Training users – sometimes one-on-one, sometimes in groups,                      

 and providing written guidelines and instructions

·        Working closely with other departments/organizations to 

analyze requirements or solve problems

·        Planning and implementing future IT developments

·        System maintenance and administration of internal networks 

      and public web services

·        Monitoring and reporting system performance

·        Participating in projects as a technical support knowledge base

·        Work closely with other teams for problem resolution and 

project coordination

·        Operate in a leadership capacity by taking on a mentoring 

role where appropriate

·        Other duties and projects as assigned

 

Skills Required:

 •5+ years prior technical support experience

•Strongly developed analytical and troubleshooting skills

•Good communication skills (written and oral)

•Knowledge and experience with Active Directory and 

   Internet Information Server

•Knowledge and Experience with high-end Microsoft 

Windows based server  platforms such as Windows 2000/2003/XP 

and Microsoft SQL Server

•Extensive knowledge and experience with the BASH shell environment

•Team player with ability to learn complex technical material

 

Education Requirement:

 •AS in related field or equivalent

•5+ years working with Microsoft Windows

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