Server Senior Administrator

Immediate need for a talented Server Senior Administrator. This is a 12+ months Contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Columbia, SC(Hybrid). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.
Job ID: 24-14930

Pay Range: $40 - $50/hour.  Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities:

• Administers and deploys infrastructure including hardware, software, and various configurations. Provides administration and maintenance of user devices and communications links to assure operational availability.
• Administers and tests server hardware and software. Performs remedial maintenance of server devices including the restoration of hardware and software.
• 20% Administers use, capacity and performance of server systems.
• Focuses on multiple aspects of server operations across multiple platforms.
• Works with end users and vendors to resolve server issues.
• 20% Upgrades and configures server devices from multiple vendors.
• Maintains effective relationships with external suppliers to ensure appropriate levels of support.
• Schedules, plans, and performs system upgrades, including coordinating the transition from test to production environments.
• 20% Confers with users to resolve problems affecting server performance.
• Validates and adjusts server configuration as needed. Generates server utilization/trending/error reports as requested.
• Observes and controls the status and performance of all components of server/system facilities.
• 20% Maintains control of server devices. Control access to, and authorization level of devices. Maintains effective security/backup and disaster recovery processes and systems.
• Performs data backups and disaster recovery operations as needed.
• 10% Address vulnerabilities within audit-mandated time frames.
• Ensure server compliance with audit requirements.
• Participates in continuous review and remediation to ensure that processes meet changing business unit conditions.
• 5% Creates and maintains process and procedure documentation.
• Provides feedback on commonly encountered problems and misunderstandings to enhance user documentation and/or training programs etc.
• Works with others to establish and improve processes and procedures.
• 5% Updates knowledge and skills to keep up with rapid advancements in server administration technology.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience: 

• Strong technical knowledge of servers, communications, and related hardware and software.
• Knowledge of server technologies and platforms.
• Strong technical skills including problem analysis of server systems.
• Able to gather information to troubleshoot various server problems.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate technical issues with non-technical people.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Strong knowledge of common server administration, monitoring and security utilities.
• Required Software and Other Tools: Strong understanding of relevant server hardware and software.
• Work Environment: Fast-paced, multi-platformed environment which may require action and response 24X7 to support the technical business needs of the customer.
• SAN Storage Expertise
• UNIX/AIX/Linux
• SAN storage hardware & administration expertise
• Routing Switching- Network troubleshooting, cabling, rack and stack.
• Dell OR IBM storage
• How to maintain the hardware on any of those—IBM/Dell
• VMWare, AIX, Linux, working knowledge of Network troubleshooting.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or other job-related degree.
• 4 years of job-related work experience or 2 years of job related experience plus an associate’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or other job related degrees
• Required Work Experience: 4 years of server or other job-related experience.
• Preferred Education: Bachelor's degree
• Preferred Work Experience: 5 years of experience working in infrastructure/server environments performing monitoring (hardware and/or software) and implementations.
  • Preferred Licenses and Certificates: CompTIA A+, Network +, Security +.

Our client is a leading Insurance Industry, and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration. 

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