Overview
On Site
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Contract - W2
Contract - 5 Month(s)
No Travel Required
Unable to Provide Sponsorship
Skills
Active Directory
Attention To Detail
Collaboration
Communication
DOM
Dell
Documentation
Effective Communication
Information Management
Management
Group Policy
IBM
Identity Management
Mainframe
Virtual Machines
Windows PowerShell
Supervision
Scalability
Scripting
Servers
Storage
Optimization
SAN
SAN Administration
SAP BASIS
Microsoft Windows Administration
NetApp
Operating Systems
Microsoft
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft Windows
VCP
VMware
VMware Certified Professional
Job Details
Job Opportunity: Senior SAN Storage and Infrastructure Specialist
The Iowa Department of Management (DOM) is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Senior Infrastructure Specialist with deep expertise in SAN Storage administration and strong proficiency in VMware, Windows Administration, and Active Directory. This role is critical to ensuring the reliability, performance, and scalability of the DOM’s enterprise environment. The ideal candidate will lead the maintenance, upgrades, and optimization of the infrastructure while supporting mission-critical operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage and maintain SAN Storage platforms (Pure, IBM, Dell, NetApp), ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
- Oversee SAN connectivity to mainframe environments, addressing any issues and optimizing integration.
- Administer and maintain virtualized environments (VMWare) and Windows servers across the enterprise.
- Perform critical Active Directory administration, including user management, group policies, and directory security.
- Execute system upgrades, patches, and troubleshooting with minimal downtime.
- Create and maintain detailed documentation to support system rewrites and ongoing improvements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, providing clear and effective communication to ensure alignment.
- Participate in on-call rotations for nightly and weekend patching, upgrades, and troubleshooting.
Required Qualifications:
- 10+ years of experience in:
- Administration and maintenance of SAN Storage systems (Pure, IBM, Dell, NetApp).
- SAN connectivity to mainframe environments.
- Managing virtualized environments, specifically VMWare.
- Windows system administration and Active Directory management.
- System management processes, scripting languages, and utility programs.
- Patching, upgrades, and troubleshooting in enterprise environments.
- Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to produce high-quality documentation.
- Proven ability to work independently, manage priorities, and learn new systems and processes.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, to collaborate effectively across teams.
Preferred Skills (Optional):
- Certifications such as VMware Certified Professional (VCP), Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE), or SAN vendor-specific certifications.
- Experience with PowerShell or other scripting languages to automate processes.
Skill | Required / Desired | Amount | of Experience |
| Experience in SAN Administration – Pure, IBM, Dell, NetApp | Required | 10 | Years |
| Experience in SAN connectivity to Mainframe | Required | 10 | Years |
| Experience in Administration and maintenance of VM and other servers | Required | 10 | Years |
| Experience in Windows administration | Required | 10 | Years |
| Experience in Active Directory Administration | Required | 10 | Years |
| Knowledge of basic system management processes/systems | Required | 10 | Years |
| Knowledge of information management, file structure, and data representation | Required | 10 | Years |
| knowledge of scripting languages, operating systems, and utility programs | Required | 10 | Years |
| Ability to complete assigned task; communicate accurate and useful status updates; follow quality standards; | Required | 10 | Years |
| Ability to work in a team environment; strong communication skills; both written and spoken. | Required | 10 | Years |
| Ability to Perform on-call duties for nightly and weekend patching/upgrades/troubleshooting | Required | 10 | Years |
| Attention to details due to the documentation generated would be the basis of system rewrites. | Required | 10 | Years |
| Clear, strong and precise Verbal and written communication skills are needed in order to workand coordinate with multiple teams | Required | 10 | Years |
| Ability to Work independently with little supervision or guidance | Required | 10 | Years |
| Wllingness to independently dive in and learn new systems, processes, and businessfunctionality. | Required | 10 | Years |
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