IT Server Administrator
Talascend is currently seeking an IT Server Administrator for an opportunity in Livonia, MI
OVERVIEW:
The IT Server Administrator II will be responsible for monitoring on premise and cloud-based server environments. The positions will also be responsible for maintaining a healthy and secure Active Directory environment, including connecting workstations to the company network and monitoring the network for any potential issues.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Build, maintain and support both physical and virtual servers.
- Validates corporate backups are executed weekly and assures they are restorable. Troubleshoot issues as necessary.
- Develop and implement server maintenance standards and operating procedures.
- Manage, maintain, diagnose, and repair hardware and software within the server environments.
- Maintaining a healthy and secure Active Directory environment.
- Responsible for updating documentation of the server environment, policies and standards
- Implement approved corporate security policies and procedures, escalate issues and/or compromises to management.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related or equivalent experience.
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience with greenfield setup, configuration and support of the latest two Microsoft Windows server and LINUX operating systems.
- Ability to create scripts (VBScript, PowerShell, Perl, PHP and/or Python)
- Working knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, LAN and WAN to troubleshoot and address server issues.
- Knowledge of firewalls, proxy and databases.
- Experience with tape, snapshot and cloud backup solutions.
- Act as a technical resource and participant in system and network projects.
- Experience with managing a corporate backup solution.
- Experience with capacity planning and performance monitoring techniques and tools.
- Working knowledge of network performance monitoring solutions such as SolarWinds or Nagios.
- Familiar with LAN (Local Area Network) and WAN (Wide Area Network) concepts and configurations such as routing, VPN (Virtual Private Network) and cabling.
- Ability to work overtime as needed including weekends preferred
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We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.
Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.
Talascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.