IT Systems Administrator - Tech Talent Link

Overview:
Our client will be hiring an IT Systems Administrator. This role is responsible for the daily operations and monitoring of corporate IT infrastructure. This role will ensure smooth running of networking and server systems, while maintaining a high level of security.

The hiring manager is looking for experience with Active Directory, physical server provisioning – memory and storage and VMWare virtualization specific to VCenter and vSphere/Hyper-V.

This position is onsite in Wilsonville, OR.

Responsibilities:

• Manage Windows and Linux applications, provisioning servers, and troubleshoot.
• Manage Microsoft Exchange i.e., upgrades and migrations.
• Take ownership over preventative maintenance tasks and updates on Windows IT hardware and software systems
• Collaboratively manages, maintains, and updates Microsoft Active Directory, WSUS, Exchange infrastructure
• Helps maintain computer hardware (peripheral devices) and networking equipment
• Administers and ensures routine maintenance and updates to all IT systems and infrastructure
• Will help support network security protocol
• Helps install, configure, and maintain monitoring and security tools
• Troubleshoot IT related problems, both Hardware and Software
• Maintain Networking infrastructure, remote sites, and mobile devices
• Maintain and configure firewall appliances, antivirus and other security tools and monitors audit logs to detect suspicious activity
• Conducts network vulnerability scans to ensure secure operations
• Provides after hours support for planned maintenance

Qualifications

• 10+ years' IT Systems Administration experience in a corporate environment
• 3 years' Windows server administration experience
• Experience managing Microsoft Exchange upgrades and migrations
• Linux server admin experience
• Active Directory, physical server provisioning – memory and storage
• VMWare virtualization specific to VCenter and vSphere/Hyper-V (backup and disaster recovery).
   

Preferred

• VMWare
• Experience performing preventative maintenance and updates of hardware and software
• Ability to update and maintain computer hardware
• Demonstrated knowledge of networking concepts and protocols such as TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP VLANs and various network monitoring tools
• CCNA Certification or similar (preferred, but not required)
• Experience troubleshooting network issues/problems