System Administrator

Our client is looking for a Systems Administrator to join their team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for both Windows and VMware and have knowledge on network segmentation. This includes managing and maintaining virtualized server environments and providing technical support for VMware products, such as vSphere, vCenter, and vSAN. The ideal candidate should have a experience in enterprise scale Windows System administration, active directory and domain management, virtualization, storage, and networking technologies.

Description:

• Engineering, installation and maintenance of VMware hardware, hypervisors, and system software while following compliance and security standards, meeting project timelines, following documented processes and change procedures, and meeting customer requirements

• Engineering, installation and maintenance of Microsoft Windows Servers and system software in clustered / high availability configurations while following compliance and security standards, meeting project timelines, following documented processes and change procedures, and meeting customer requirements

• Ability to navigate operating in a hands-off datacenter environment, remotely diagnosing issues, guiding others in physical system configuration, evaluation and repair as needed

• Provide full life-cycle management for servers and system software including host deployments, cluster deployments, cluster workload migrations, and performing DR scenarios

• Provide second level technical support to team members, customers, and other areas both within and outside of IT

• Performance tuning of VMware ESXi and Microsoft Windows based server deployments

• Installations for security patches, functional patches, and version upgrades

• Knowledge of security policies and how cyber security impacts the technology environment

• Understanding of rules and regulations that govern the use and management of technology

• Communicate progress, problems and best practices to management, team leads and teammates

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• 5 years of designing, supporting, maintaining, troubleshooting, and administering hardware and software in a virtual environment

• Proficient with VMware technologies like VMware High-Availability, VMware vMotion, VMware DRS, VMware vCenter and vSphere Lifecycle Manager, vSphere Networking, VMware Web console, VMRC, VAMI, and VMTools

• Install, configure, upgrade and support VMware ESXi and vCenter

• Install, configure, upgrade and support Microsoft Windows based systems and software

• Virtual infrastructure lifecycle management including VM guest deployments and PowerCLI automated build streams

• Experience with VMware integrated networking, firewalls, ports and services, security, and the related tools

• Configure the virtual and physical (switch based) networking needed to support a virtual environment

• Solid working knowledge of deploying systems within segmented networks preferred

• Experience administering Windows and/or Linux systems

• Ability to operate in a regulatory controls environment which requires meticulous attention to detail with consistent adherence to compliance standards

• Ability to effectively organize tasks, manage multiple priorities/details, meet schedules, and deliver on customer commitments

About TEKsystems:

Were partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. Thats the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.