Systems Administrator

VMware/Windows Administration

• Administration of the multiple VMware and Windows 2003/8 domains that includes, but is not limited to: Active Directory, IIS, Exchange 2003/7 and infrastructure monitoring.
• Technical activities including: hardware/OS/application implementation, upgrades and support.
• Review and recommend server & software for corporate and customer applications.
• Field, review and resolve customer troubles.
• Provide system performance and tuning as well as root cause determination in the event of failures.
• Produce and present documentation, training and standard operating procedures for both internal and customer use.

Qualifications:
Qualified Candidates must have:

• 4-5 years Windows Systems and domain administration with Windows 2003/8 with 1-2 years VMware ESX Enterprise administration in a fully redundant environment utilizing SAN storage backend.
• Experience administering an Active Directory environment, with extensive knowledge of group policy.
• Strong understanding of Internet/IP related technologies including, but not limited to: DNS, SMTP, HTTP/S, IP subnetting.
• Experience with Fiberchannel/ISCSI/SAS storage arrays. Understanding of concepts such as RAID.
• Have a working knowledge of networking technologies such as TCP/UDP port requirements, 802.1Q network tagging and routing.
• Ability to prioritize and be productive in high-pressure situations, providing timely status updates to customers, the NOC, and/or project management.
• Strong trouble-shooting ability. Ability to identify and resolve problems in “down” situations.
• Experience with scripting in a Windows environment (e.g. PowerShell and VBScript).
• Experience with administering Exchange 2003/2007 environments.
• B.S. in a technical discipline.
• SAN administration experience.
• Backup and backup related technology experience with EMC Avamar being preferred.
• Experience with database technologies such as MS SQL, MySQL.

EOE