Server Operations and Infrastructure Subject Matter Expert - Chicago, IL, United States - Softthink Solutions, Inc.

Description

The Server Operations & Infrastructure SME shall have the following qualifications and demonstrated experience: 1
Expert level understanding of

Windows Operating System:
Server 2012-R2, Server 2016 and Server 2019.
2
Expert level understanding of networking; subnetting, VLAN segmentation, and related routing and switching principles.
3

Expert level understanding of the Microsoft Windows Server environment including Azure, Active Directory Group policies, Active Directory Domain Services, Active Directory Federated Services, SFTP, Server Certificates, DHCP, and DNS.

4 Builds and maintains Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Disaster Recovery (DR) documentation, equipment and connectivity diagrams, and system documentation to include inventory of equipment, software/application license renewals, and server certificates
5
Understands the Change Control process according to RRB Standards
Creates, Works, execute, and document change requests.
6
Advises, designs, and oversees the administration of server environment

Provides administration of Windows domain infrastructure, virtualization utilizing VMWare, to include DR Test/Preparedness and server OS & application security patching.

7
Advises, develops, enhances, and mentors the management of 2-way trust Active Directory, Group Policies, DNS and DHCP
Distributed File Shares, Exchange Online/Office365, SQL Servers, SAN management, and administration.
8
Designs and controls Virtual Machine templates that can be used to rapidly deploy virtual machines on Azure VMware.
9
Mentors Systems Engineers and provide cross-training to ensure there are no single points of failure
Represents team in meetings as required for area(s) of responsibilities.
10 Expert level experience with the installation, configuration, and maintenance of Microsoft Windows servers running Microsoft Windows Server 2016/2019
11

Expert level experience keeping IT equipment and IT services running including troubleshooting and fixing IT enterprise issues such as Microsoft operating system, active directory, group policies, server, and hardware issues such as servers, and appliances.

12
Expert level experience with the installation, configuration, and maintenance of VMware vSphere technologies: vCenter, ESX/ ESXi.
13
Expert level experience supporting Microsoft Azure virtual environment including installation, configuring, troubleshooting break-fix, and performing upgrades
14
After hour support may be required to meet operational needs to include nights, weekends, and holidays

Education:
Associate degree or higher (Desired)

Certification:
Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator or Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert or Specialized Certification in VMWare and MCSA (Required).