Sr Infrastructure Admin

Description

Performs administration, configuration, monitoring, and updating of assigned servers. This also entails application/OS upgrades, performance tuning, problem resolution, storage administration, security administration, capacity planning, policy administration, change management, disaster recovery, backups and systems analysis. Assesses and identifies appropriate solutions to be integrated into the company's server operation and makes recommendations for implementation. This position is hardware centric.

1. Provides all levels of management with high-end technology solutions related to server operating system platforms and devices at the enterprise level.

2. Analyzes, identifies, and resolves system operation and data storage issues related to the assigned servers to ensure optimum performance and storage capacity.

3. Performs preventative maintenance routines to ensure system availability and performance standards on assigned operating systems.

4. Responsible for the security systems and the security of the computer data on all platforms including encryption, security for vendor transfers and loss prevention monitoring of systems.

5. Assists with the implementation of system and application software. Researches, plans and ensures proper installation of new servers, SAN, and security solutions at the enterprise level.

6. Identifies and resolves system hardware and software related failures and issues. Ensures systems and business continuity through the implementation and management of disaster recovery procedures and location.

7. Automates routine administrative tasks through the use of utility script development and application scripting technologies.

8. Performs and controls manual and automatic system checks.

9. Develops standard operating procedures and other documentation to perform production support activities.

10. Increases staff skill levels by cross training. Helps raise the level of the Servers and Storage Group as a whole, up to true second and third tier performance ensuring there are no single points of knowledge.

11. Provides support on a 24x7 on-call basis as required.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or equivalent experience required.

2. Minimum of 5 years direct experience administrating assigned operating systems required.

3. Demonstrated experience making recommendations on hardware purchases for the server environment as well as the storage environment.

4. Experience with virtualization design and support required.

5. Experience with scripting to automate system functions required.

6. Experience with user administration and authentication required.

7. Experience with troubleshooting server hardware preferred.

8. Experience with varying storage platform support preferred.

9. Ability to solve work related issues appropriately and in a timely manner.

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We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.