Description

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled Windows System Administrator to work in a fast-paced environment with leading-edge technology (Microsoft, Red Hat, EMC, NetApp, Citrix, VMware, Chef, Jenkins, Jira, Amazon Web Services) and be part of a dynamic team. The Systems Administrator will use his/her creativity, leadership and in-depth technical expertise to coordinate and execute all activities related to Advent’s managed hosting environments, including automation, installation, configuration, troubleshooting. 

Job Responsibilities

·         Responsible for implementing, maintaining and operating our Microsoft public and private cloud ecosystems including Active Directory, Windows Server environments

·         Support private and public cloud servers, including security strategies, policies and procedures

·         Utilize automation and scalability tools such as PowerShell, Chef, Jenkins to increase system and human efficiency

·         Work with peers and customers to troubleshoot infrastructure, application, database and network related issues

·         Participate in 24x7 escalation/rotation support as part of the larger team

·         Coordinate/communicate with various teams on project status/tasks and escalation 

·         Introduce technologies to enhance the service Advent IT provides

·         Excellent understanding of VMware virtualization technologies such as  ESX, vCloud, LabManager, VMView and SRM

·         FTP and SFTP configuration and troubleshooting 

·         Enhance application availability and performance

Qualifications Requirements

·         5+ years of professional experience with IT operations supporting Windows servers 

·         3+ year working with server virtualization technologies

·         Senior Windows administration skills

·         Experience with Configuration Management tools for automation and scalability

·         Knowledge of load balancing and high availability planning 

·         Experience with troubleshooting common Microsoft protocols

·         Experience running  production environments in Amazon Web Services or IAAS is a plus

·         Experience supporting a complex end user environment(s)

·         Experience working with enterprise applications (CRM, HR, Finance systems)

·         Team player. Recognizes the bigger picture and understands the value of teamwork 

·         Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, including experience with technical documentation

·         Strong focus on business outcomes

·         Microsoft certifications preferred

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