ITS-SERVERS AND NETWORKS - Senior Windows Systems Administrator/Engineer

Job Classification

  Salaried Full-time (75-100%)

Position summary

Overall responsibility for all of the University's Microsoft based servers. Duties include maintaining all servers at current patch levels, ensuring the systems including; Exchange, the Active Directory and some third party applications are operating at maximum performance, reliability, and availability. Administers all MSSQL databases. Administers servers both physical and virtual, as well as works with storage area networks and backups. Works closely with SAN’s director, Client Support staff and others regarding needs, specifications, analysis, design and implementation of new servers and network architectures. Secondary duties include administration of the GIS data base, working closely with GIS manger and end users in design and implementation. Administers the University's Internet filter.

 

Qualifications summary

• Bachelor’s degree in a computing related field, and 4 years of work experience with enterprise environments involving 125+ Microsoft servers. An equivalent combination of education and job-related experience may substitute for the degree requirement.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• Ability to manage and achieve results while meeting project deadlines with minimal supervision.


• Ability to perform tasks that require methodical and organized approach; strong attention to detail.

Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Duties and responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, administer, upgrade, and migrate Windows servers in an enterprise 24x7 environment.


• Functions as subject matter expert for all MS domain components (AD, DNS, DHCP, Group Policies, etc.)


• Administers 2013 Exchange mail systems w 1100+ accounts (redundant CAS, & MB servers)


• Active Directory administration


• Group Policy management


• AD replication to four domain controllers


• Single sign-on administration within the AD


• Maintain security permissions


• DNS administration


• Administers 12+ file servers


• Involved with PCI audits and reports


• DHCP – scope design and administration


• Backup and snapshot configuration, administration, recovery and testing


• Interfacing with Storage Area Network – currently HP Lefthand


• Secondary SAN Administrator.


• Event log Monitoring and maintenance


• Certificate management – SSL certs, application certs, etc.


• Manages 24+ software key servers


• Administers 12+ Vertical Market Application servers.

Although this is a general outline of job responsibilities, all employees are expected to be “hands on” and do whatever it takes to get the job done and help the institution thrive.

Supervisory responsibilities

N/A

Qualifications

Qualifications/Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a computing related field, and 4 years of work experience with enterprise environments involving 125+ Microsoft servers. An equivalent combination of education and job-related experience may substitute for the degree requirement.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• Ability to manage and achieve results while meeting project deadlines with minimal supervision.


• Ability to perform tasks that require methodical and organized approach; strong attention to detail.


• Ability to comprehend and work with complex inter-related ever changing systems.


• Willingness and ability to learn new skills.


• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.


• Knowledge of Higher Education related business processes.


• Excellent in troubleshooting skills.


• Ability to prioritize needs, manage many tasks and projects and function consistently in an environment that has demands from multiple areas.


• Highly analytical with the ability to understand the capabilities and limitations of computer processes.


• Ability to remain calm under stress.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Leadership skills, planning and organization skills, needs to be detail oriented, have excellent customer service philosophy, possess managerial skills, must be a self-starter and motivator of staff, be a visionary, and have a good understanding of Microsoft servers.

 

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Able to read, write, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures. Able to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Able to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Able to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Able to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

 

REASONING ABILITY

Able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where limited standardization exists. Able to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

 

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Preference given to those holding relevant IT Certifications such as (CompTIA A+/Network+, MCP/MCSA/MCSE, CCNA/CCNP)


Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Technical competencies

Technical Competencies

• Power Shell Scripting


• Microsoft Exchange Server 2013


• Knowledge of virtualization platform (VmWare Administration via Vcenter)


• Knowledge of Azure, and Office 365


• 3+ years of working experience and above average knowledge of Windows Server roles and features (Active Directory, Exchange, DNS,DHCP,DFS, Group Policies)


• Able to provide written reports to director.

Interpersonal interactions

• Required to be a strong team player, able to present ideas for improvements, and defend with data, while being willing to support the chosen method.


• Exceptional customer service skills and the ability to work very well with many different groups of people.


• Communicates clearly and calmly in any situation, individually or in groups.

 

Physical demands

A successful individual will be able to meet the physical demands described here to perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentials functions. This job requires the employee to:

- sit for periods of a few hours at a time

- use hands with freedom

- reach out with hands and arms

- stand, walk, bend and lift

Carry and install servers in racks from time to time.

Work environment

WORK ENVIROMENT

The work environment characteristics described here represent what an employee will encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Typical office cubical with moderate noise levels.

Occasional work in data center (cooler temperatures and fairly noisy)