Sr. Systems Engineer

VMware, Dell/HP Servers, Windows Server 2008-2012 R2, NetApp Storage, Linux (preferably SUSE), Office 365, Exchange 2010-2016, Active Directory, Cisco Networking, Palo Alto Firewalls, Cisco VoIP, Microsoft Systems Center, Commvault, PowerShell.

Skills and Abilities

• Deploy new servers as needed, manage older server replacement/migration and retirement lifecycle.
• Attend planning meetings and assess technology needs and suggest solutions based on industry best practices and business needs.
• Manage virtual server environment, upgrading VMware as necessary, planning ahead for capacity and performance needs.
• Must be comfortable learning new technologies and coming up to speed quickly.
• Must work well with others on the team, sharing knowledge and supporting a collaborative environment. Excellent communication skills and a positive attitude are necessary.
• Research and recommend innovative, and where possible automated, approaches for administration tasks.
• Build, maintain, and manage IT infrastructure using Windows 2008 R2, Windows 2012 R2 operating systems on Dell and HP hardware platforms. Linux experience is a plus.
• Must be self-directed, recommending new projects to keep system infrastructure current with industry trends and staying ahead of aging or retiring technologies.
• Extensive hand-on experience with Microsoft Active Directory and the Windows operating systems, utilities, tools and applications and PowerShell.
• Experience with Microsoft Systems Center is a plus.
• Experience with Office 365/Exchange online is desired.
• Experience with VMware ESX server, virtualization, load-balancing, high availability in a production environment.
• Knowledge of system security best practices and experience working to implement those in a production environment including patching and hardening of systems.
• Experience planning and implementing disaster recovery and backup solutions.
• Experience managing and troubleshooting Cisco routers and switches and VoIP systems.

Education

Bachelor's Degree Required

• Industry certifications are a plus: CCNA, CompTIA A+, Server+, Network+, Security+, MCSA/MCSE, etc.
• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.