Windows Server Administrator

Company: Spatial Alphabet Int. Inc.
Location: Durham
Posted on: September 25, 2022

Job Description:

Position: Windows Server AdministratorLocation: Hybrid (State of North Carolina) Description:The Technical Specialist is a senior level resource with specialized knowledge and experience in a specific technology.Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:Windows Server Administrationo Manage operation, health, and security of a Virtual Server environment.o Research Vulnerability Notices when received and work with affected areas for patch or workaround deployment.o Assist with management and maintenance of physical datacenter infrastructure.o Respond to Monitoring System Alerts.Active Directory User Administrationo Manage Users and Groups.o Provide Users access to requested resources.Helpdesk Ticket Triageo Review Helpdesk Tickets and resolve if possible.o Route tickets to designated engineers if not able to personally resolve.o Follow up with users on aged tickets to verify they are still valid requests.General Administrationo Perform troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and performance benchmarking.o Provide support for issues ranging from single-user issues to system-wide problems.o Assist with periodic testing of disaster preparedness for the NC Judicial Center Data Center.o And other assigned duties.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies:Knowledge of: windows server operating systems, physical server infrastructure, virtual servers, virtualization technologies, and infrastructure support tools.Skills in: managing, supporting, and monitoring server hardware, operating systems, and software in a primarily Windows-based environment.Ability to: manage and monitor windows servers in a virtualized environment; Assure existing systems are functioning properly and processing effectively according to the objectives; Troubleshoot common server issues with servers and software in a primarily Windows-based environment; Perform administration tasks in Active Directory. Assist faculty and management staff in the analysis of vulnerability alert management.Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:Bachelor's degree in computer science or another related information technology field and four (4) years of IT related work experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.Management recommends that candidates have at least three (3) years of directly related experience in Windows Server Management three (3) years of directly related experience to Physical Server Management.Management prefers candidates with:experience with PowerShell tool scripting.Experience with Microsoft Active Directory.Physical server management experience with CISCO UCS ServersAny Enterprise Storage platform experience... EMC a plusCloud services management experience, preferably Azure and AWS.knowledge of common security standards such as PCI, FERPA, and NIST.familiarity with NC Statewide security standards.Microsoft certifications are a plus.AWS certifications are a plus

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