Senior Server Engineer Hybrid - Randstad USA

Our enterprise client has a TEMP TO PERM OR PERM position for an experience Senior Server Engineer to support established server environment.

The canidate will help provide daily support and work on solutions and enhancements managing and optimizing our private and public cloud infrastructure including Windows Server, Linux, IIS, and SQL environments.  
location: Edison, New Jersey
job type: Contract
salary: $60 - 75 per hour
work hours: 8am to 4pm
education: Bachelors
 
responsibilities:

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead Hybrid Cloud Systems Management: Oversee and optimize our production and pre-production technology systems within a cutting-edge hybrid cloud environment, ensuring seamless performance and integration.
  
  
• Innovate Through Automation: Design and implement automation for repetitive tasks such as system builds, configurations, and application installations, dramatically increasing efficiency and reducing manual workloads.
  
  
• Optimize Infrastructure Performance: Ensure our infrastructure applications operate at peak performance and capacity, directly contributing to the robustness and scalability of our services.
  
  
• Elevate Security Standards: Implement and maintain advanced server security settings, proactively reporting deviations and swiftly remediating issues to uphold the highest levels of security and compliance.
  
  
• Architect Cutting-Edge Solutions: Take the lead in designing innovative solutions, driving them from initial analysis through to full implementation, and shaping the technological direction of the company.
  
  
• Provide Exceptional Technical Support: Be the go-to expert for technical support, delivering swift and effective solutions that keep our operations running smoothly.
  
  
• Demonstrate Commitment and Flexibility: Participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation every 9 weeks and be prepared to engage in off-hours activities and support, showcasing dedication to maintaining optimal system performance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or related field required; equivalent experience may be considered.
  
  
• Ability to collaborate with resources across multiple disciplines including Server/Platform Engineering, Networking, Application Development, and Information Security.
  
  
• strong Windows Server or Linux skills including installation, configuration, troubleshooting and support.
  
  
• Proven experience with security frameworks such as NIST, CIS Benchmarks, or similar.
  
  
• Architect solutions to enhance performance and scalability.
  
  
• Experience working in the financial services industry and with financial applications preferred.
  
  
• Excellent analytical skills.
  
  
• Solid organizational, time management and communication skills.
  
  
• Must be able to author work instructions, best practice documents and scripts which can be followed by others.
  
  
• Demonstrate the ability to master new and diverse technologies.
  
  
• Proven ability to work well in and contribute to a team environment.
  
  
• 3+ years of experience engineering and supporting the following technologies:
  
  
• Windows Server -or- Linux Server
  
  
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  
  
• Automation tools for example
  
  
• PowerShell
  
  
• Python
  
  
• Ansible
  
  
• Jenkins

• Other experience and technologies that are a plus
  
  

• Experience in the Financial Services or Pharmaceutical industry.
  
  
• Relevant certifications (e.g., Microsoft, Linux, AWS, or Azure) are a plus.
  
  
• Exchange Online
  
  
• VMware
  
  
• Citrix
  
  
• Patch Management Tools (Tanium, BigFix, SCCM)
  
  
• Backup Technologies (Networker, Commvault, NetBackup)
  
  
• ServiceNow experience for automating incident management, network performance monitoring, and change management workflows is a plus.
  
  

• Experience level: Experienced
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