Windows Server Administrator (Remote)

Overview

$70
Full Time
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2

Skills

DEPLOYMENT
MAINTENANCE
SERVER ADMINISTRATION
VIRTUALIZATION
HELPDESK
AMAZON WEB SERVICES
NIST
ACTIVE DIRECTORY
DATA CENTER
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
SCRIPTING
PAYMENT CARD INDUSTRY
PCI
Shell Scripting
Virtual Server
Root Cause Analysis
Enterprise Storage
EMC

Job Details

Req-ID: 734217
Client: State of North Carolina (NCAOC)
Role: Windows Server Administrator (Remote)
Location: Raleigh, NC 27607
Duration: 06 to 12 Months
*** Either Webcam Interview or In Person ***
Required Skills (5+ Years):
  • Experience with PowerShell tool scripting
  • Experience with Microsoft Active Directory
  • Experience with Microsoft Print Server technology
  • Physical server management experience with CISCUCS Servers
  • Any Enterprise Storage platform experience EMC a plus
  • Cloud services management experience, preferably Azure and AWS.
  • Knowledge of common security standards such as PCI, FERPA, and NIST
  • Familiarity with NC Statewide security standards
Complete Description:
The NC Administrative Office of the Courts (NCAOC), Technology Services Division (TSD), seeks a qualified Windows Server Administrator tassist with management, administration, and maintenance of NCAOC Virtualized Server environment. This position provides 24x7x365 operational support for 30,000+ Judicial and non-Judicial branch users across the state.
Responsibilities include but are not limited tthe following:
Windows Server Administration
Manage operation, health, and security of a Virtual Server environment.
Research Vulnerability Notices when received and work with affected areas for patch or workaround deployment.
Assist with management and maintenance of physical datacenter infrastructure.
Respond tMonitoring System Alerts.
Active Directory User Administration
Manage Users and Groups.
Provide Users access trequested resources.
Helpdesk Ticket Triage
Review Helpdesk Tickets and resolve if possible.
Route tickets tdesignated engineers if not able tpersonally resolve.
Follow up with users on aged tickets tverify they are still valid requests.
General Administration
Perform troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and performance benchmarking.
Provide support for issues ranging from single-user issues tsystem-wide problems.
Assist with periodic testing of disaster preparedness for the NC Judicial Center Data Center.
And other assigned duties.
The person in this position reports tthe Distributed Computing Manager. Work hours are 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday plus on-call responsibilities as scheduled.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies
Knowledge of: windows server operating systems, physical server infrastructure, virtual servers, virtualization technologies, and infrastructure support tools.
Skills in: managing, supporting, and monitoring server hardware, operating systems, and software in a primarily Windows-based environment.
Ability to: manage and monitor windows servers in a virtualized environment; Assure existing systems are functioning properly and processing effectively according tthe objectives; Troubleshoot common server issues with servers and software in a primarily Windows-based environment; Perform administration tasks in Active Directory. Assist faculty and management staff in the analysis of vulnerability alert management.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Bachelor's degree in computer science or another related information technology field and four (4) years of IT related work experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Management recommends that candidates have at least three (3) years of directly related experience in Windows Server Management three (3) years of directly related experience tPhysical Server Management.
Microsoft certifications are a plus.
AWS certifications are a plus