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Reference Number:
10-10185
Job Description:
Participate as a member of the Windows Server Engineering team in projects, on-going support and operating system release management activities of Windows Server and VMware ESX in a globally distributed pharmaceutical environment (10,000+ Servers).
Minimum Requirements:
- 7 years of strong hands-on proficiency as a Windows Systems Administrator or Systems Engineer supporting & maintaining Windows Server 2000 & 2003 in medium to large scale mission-critical, distributed, Microsoft-centric enterprise environments.
- 3 years of strong hands-on proficiency with managing & supporting VMware Infrastructure 3 & ESX 3 Clusters (ESX 3.5 strongly preferred) with specific experience in VMware ESX 3.5, vCenter, HA, DRS, and VMotion.
- Experience as a member of a tier-3 engineering/support team providing timely diagnosis, trouble-shooting, and resolution to complex, high visibility problem incidents related to Windows Server and VMware.
- Strong command of written & spoken English with experience developing and maintaining installation plans, checklists/design documents in Visio, Word & Project.
- Security-conscious, self-starter with strong initiative and able to work independently without direct supervision or as a highly functioning member of a project team.
- Open collaborative style and great communication skills (written & oral) able to work calmly and methodically in highly process-change-configuration management oriented production environments as well as unstructured dynamic lab/staging areas.
- Ability to accurately scope work, provide detailed status reports & timely escalations.
- Ability to build positive working relationships with peers, cross-functional remotely-sited global teams, external vendors and management personnel.
- Strategic mindset and experience leading small project/root-cause analysis teams.
Experience Level:
5+ Years
Requirements:
Technical Skills Required:
- Strong understanding of infrastructure fundamentals: OSI Model, IP services (DNS, DHCP, WINS, IPSEC, IPv6), PKI & networking concepts (switching-routing-firewall).
- Familiarity with storage concepts and technologies (RAID, SAN, NAS).
- Hands-on operational experience with physical installation and virtual provisioning of HP Proliant hardware (-Class Chassis, BL-series blades, DL series rack-mounts).
- Familiarity with HP Systems Management Tools (PSP, SIM, & ILO; VC desirable).
- Familiarity with Active Directory operations (DC?s, GPO?s, OU?s, DFS).
- Hands-on experience and understanding of design and operational concepts related to Windows Server 2003/2008 infrastructure (upgrades, migrations, backup, restore, DR, patching, anti-virus, systems management, monitoring, security and reporting).
- Strong knowledge of Windows Server internals (kernel modes, boot options) and administration fundamentals (event logging/management, performance logging/tuning, file-print, COTS & third-party app integration/trouble-shooting).
- Strong hands-on support and operating expertise with MSCS / VMware ESX Clusters.
Desired Skills & Qualifications:
- Production exposure to Windows Server 2008 (R2 preferred) & vSphere 4.
- Strong scripting development experience (VBScript, WMI, or Powershell).
- Strong hands-on support and operating expertise with TS app-mode & Citrix Server.
- Microsoft MCSA 2003 / MCSE 2003 Certification (MCITP 2008 & VCP desirable).
- Strong documentation skills and ability to perform technical writing where warranted.
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