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We are seeking a VMWare Systems Administrator for our IS Group.
Responsibilities:
Carry out high to complex level tasks in administration of customer systems as assigned by team leader or manager. Provide leadership in the technologies / customer assigned. Provide expert support for one or more technologies or customers. Ensure that processes and tools are constantly improving to provide high quality and cost-effective service to customers. Work under limited direction from team leader or manager
Able to take care of technology / customer situations independently; Requires assistance in troubleshooting complex technical issues in any of the areas above; Has full accountability for assigned deliverables; Exercises judgement within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action ; Provide leadership, guidance and mentoring to lower level team members
o Monitoring and Alerts
o Incidents
o Service Requests
o Change Requests
o Work Orders
o Patching
o Project Work
o Vulnerability Protection
o Security Operations
o Asset Management
o Tools / Reporting
o Problem / Risk
o Capacity / Availability / System Performance
o Engineering Governance through SOEs, Best Practices, Audit Schedules, and On-Board Acceptance Testing Checklist, etc.
Qualifications:
Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
5+ years of work experience in IT infrastructure
Minimum 5 year Application and or Systems Administration experience in a 24 x 7 production environment
Expert knowledge of Windows Server OS, Active Directory
Expert knowledge of VMware suite
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Exchange an asset
Advanced knowledge of Windows PowerShell an asset
Advanced understanding of networking principles; routing, DNS, TCP/IP, HTTP, SMTP
Advanced knowledge of Citrix or Microsoft Hyper-V an asset
Very good written and verbal communication skill
Computer and Technology Knowledge
- Networking software
Hardware Environment
- IBM mainframes
- IBM PC and compatibles
Essential Skills
- Computer use
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own vehicle
Specific Skills
- Develop data, process and network models to optimize architecture and to evaluate the performance and reliability of designs
- Plan, design and co-ordinate the development, installation, integration and operation of computer-based systems
- Assess, troubleshoot, document, upgrade and develop maintenance procedures for operating systems, communications environments and applications software
Work Setting
- Consulting firm
- Computer systems unit
- Internet Service Provider (ISP)
- Server farm
Own Tools/Equipment
- Internet access
Operating Systems
- VMS
- UNIX
- Solaris
- Linux
- AIX