System Administrator 2

Overview

On Site
Market
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 12+ mo(s)

Skills

Servers
Backup
Recovery
Performance Tuning
Management
LAN
WAN
Internet
Backup Administration
Disaster Recovery
Antivirus
Forms
Computer Networking
Modeling
Collaboration
Network
Network Security
Systems Architecture
Replication
Load Balancing
Clustering
Server Hardware
Operating Systems
Scripting
Computer Hardware
Information Technology
System Administration
Microsoft
Mobile Device Management
Master Data Management
Provisioning
Smartphones
Change Management
Problem Solving
Conflict Resolution
COTS
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Office
ITIL
Insurance
SAP BASIS

Job Details

Title: System Administrator 2
Location: Portland, OR (on-site)
Duration: 12-month Contract (with possible extensions up to 5 years)
Pay Range: $50.32 - $53.55 per hour

The role of the System Administrator is to provide operating system support in order to provide sustainable, stable and secure enterprise level servers including backup recovery, performance tuning, upgrades/patches, maintenance, troubleshooting, permissions and file sharing.

The System Administrator installs, configures, and supports management approved local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), and Internet systems or a segment of a network system. This role monitors the network to verify network availability to all system users and may perform necessary maintenance to support network availability.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments including computer hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations.
  • Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations.
  • Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware, software, or other network and system problems, and replace defective components when necessary.
  • Plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures to protect data, software, and hardware.
  • Configure, monitor, and maintain email applications or virus protection software.
  • Operate master consoles to monitor the performance of computer systems and networks, and to coordinate computer network access and use.
  • Load computer tapes and disks, and install software and printer paper or forms.
  • Design, configure, and test computer hardware, networking software and operating system software.
  • Monitor network performance to determine whether adjustments need to be made, and to determine where changes will need to be made in the future.
  • Confer with network users about how to solve existing system problems.
  • Monitor and test Web site performance to verify Web sites operate correctly and without interruption.
  • May assist in network modeling, analysis, planning, and coordination between network and data communications hardware and software.
  • Administer network security measures.
  • Implement and integrate new system architecture into an existing environment
  • Deploy highly available technologies such as replication, load balancing, geographic clustering
  • Install and configure server hardware including operating system and additional software to configure for optimal use.
  • Identify standard monitoring requirements and scripting or applying additional setting requirements.
  • Troubleshoot hardware and system level problems.
  • Interpret architecture and design configurations from vendors or other teams to enable clear implementation standards and guidelines.
  • Document implementation guidelines and installation guidance.
Position Requirements:
Education & Corresponding Experience
  • An associate degree in computer/information technology (or related technical discipline) is preferred.
    • 5 years of experience is required with an applicable associate degree.
    • 7 years of experience is required without a degree or an applicable degree.
  • Experience should be in information technology performing System Administration.
Required Technical Skills & Experience
  • 1 year of experience supporting smartphone devices.
  • 1 year of experience with Microsoft Intune (or similar) MDM application.
  • 1 year of experience with the following:
    • Provisioning smartphone devices in an enterprise environment
    • Configuring settings to enable and administer system and software operational and security functions
    • Change management practices and concepts to facilitate technical change to a large audience
    • Configuration control practices and concepts to ensure a stable operational environment
    • Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills with commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) and in-house developed software applications and delivery tools
  • Troubleshooting Microsoft Windows 11 in an enterprise environment.
Preferred Skills & Experience
  • Microsoft 365 Certified: Endpoint Administrator Associate certification.
  • Apple Certified IT Professional.
  • ITIL V4 Foundations Certification.

Everest Consultants offers the following benefits for this position: medical, dental, & vision insurance, short-term disability, life and AD&D insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, and a referral bonus program, paid sick/vacation/holidays, and a health and welfare fringe benefit.

Everest Consultants is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state, or federal civil rights laws. #IND

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