Mid System Administrator
Summary
Provides ongoing systems administration support including installation, customization, maintenance and troubleshooting of Windows systems. Provides support to address the availability and reliability issues on Windows systems across multiple locations. Evaluates and integrates new operating system versions, drivers and libraries. Operational responsibilities include remediation of daily incident tickets, system compliance responsibilities, system run enhancement testing and staging, policy / procedure enhancements and adherence, client contact coordination and operational recommendations. Monitors and tunes the system to achieve optimum performance levels in standalone and multi-tiered environments. Implements appropriate levels of system security. Prescribes system backup / disaster recovery procedures and directs recovery operations in the event of destruction of all or part of the operating system or other system components. Ensure 24x7 after-hour support.
Minimum Years of Experience and Certifications
- 2-4 years of experience
- BS/BA in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, Physical Science, or other technology
- Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) certification
Required Skills and Experience
- Experience installing, configuring, optimizing and hardening Windows servers
- Experience configuring network interfaces and OS-level firewalls
- Experience configuring and managing server backups using backup tools
- Experience developing SOP implementation guides
- Experience developing PowerShell scripts to automate and standardize system administration functions
- Experience planning and executing major OS upgrades and patch installations
- Familiarity with Cloud Technology