Overview
On Site
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 3 month(s)
Skills
vmware
powershell
performance tuning
MCP
ESX
vCenter
certified vmware
SCSI
RAID
VBScript
Command Shell
Job Details
The Infrastructure Technical Specialist (INTS) is a senior level resource with specialized knowledge and experience in specific technologies.
GENERAL SUMMARY
GENERAL SUMMARY
The Systems Engineer plays a key role in providing creative,dynamic solutions for a variety of needs at the City of Cedar Rapids. The city maintains a highly availableenvironment requiring coordination with local departments and providingcritical services. As a customer-centricDivision of the City, IT staff must display the highest levels of professionalism, teamwork, and flexibility.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Collaborate with IT, City management and leadersto assess near- and long-term virtualization capacity needs with financiallysound solutions.
- Act as project lead in the design and review ofnew services, applications, and hardware; conduct capacity planning as needed.
- Coordinate and collaborate with networkengineering, business application, and database administration function toensure availability, reliability, and scalability of servers and cloud servicesto meet business demands.
- Develop, implement and maintain policies,procedures, and associated training plans for systems administration, usage,and disaster recovery.
- Serve as cornerstone for escalating serverissues; provide timely response to customer escalations.
- Perform file system configuration andmanagement; define and perform server backups and recovery procedures.
- Plan and implement server upgrades, softwareupgrades, maintenance fixes, and vendor-supplied patches and coordinate thoseefforts with System Engineer and applications team.
- Monitor and test system performance and provideperformance statistics and reports.
- Create shell scripts as required.
- Manage all cloud-based back-office services andprovide integration support for all other cloud-based services.
- Recommend and execute modifications to serverenvironment to improve efficiency, reliability, and performance.
- Manage and/or provide guidance to junior membersof the team.
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MINIMUM ENTRANCE QUALIFICATIONS
- Microsoft Certified Professional or higher
- Experience implementing a new ESX cluster,migrating clusters, decommissioning hosts, updating VMware tools, and buildinga new vCenter.
- Advanced knowledge of the following: WindowsServer, Active Directory, RedHat, SharePoint and MS Teams.
- Not required, but beneficial if familiar with;VEEAM.
- Experience with server performance tuning andmonitoring tools.
- Ability to follow the City's change managementpolicy.
- Working technical knowledge of scripting codeusing VBScript, Command Shell, PowerShell or related tools.
- Knowledge of applicable data privacy practicesand laws.
COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESSFULPERFORMANCE OF JOB DUTIES
- At least five years' equivalent work experiencein a senior technical analytical position responsible for managing serverenvironments.