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Windows System Administrator

 

Job Description:

Perform Level II/III escalation support of all production Windows environments.  Support tasks include system administration, troubleshooting, performance tuning, patch management, assist in procurement, and detailed documentation. Support tasks will be performed independently, and with minimal day-to-day management supervision.  Will be expected to be fluent in all services managed by the team, in addition to assuming department lead and/or primary support ownership of specific system or network services. Will be expected to conduct cross-training/mentor sessions with his/her department on a scheduled basis. Will be expected to participate in On-call rotations, and provide 24x7 remote, or onsite support (per DC Operations escalation notifications.) Will be expected to successfully complete annual performance goals, including individual SLA metrics, continuous training/certification programs, and focused projects.

Roles & Responsibilities:

o        Serve as Level II/III escalation point

§         Microsoft Windows 200x/XP server operating systems.

§         Microsoft SMS infrastructure, packaging, and patch management.

§         Terminal Server / RDP Thin-client environments.

§         HP/Dell/IBM equipment break/fix.

§         Coordinate and manage Departmental shares on SDCDEPTS01 (Siebel’s legacy Departmental server).

§         Symantec Live State Recovery (in process as of 7-2006)

o        Balance support tasks and project workloads.

o        Work independently on daily operational tasks with minimal day-to-day management supervision.

o        Take pro-active ownership of projects/tasks, including the relentless drive to improve daily processes.

o        Ensure all assigned SRs are properly prioritized and completed in a professional and timely manner.

o        Offer full Level II/III escalation assistance

o        Work with Operations, Engineering, and Information Security for the specification, procurement, deployment, upgrade, support and maintenance of production IT Windows systems and environment.

o        Work with Operations and Engineering to drive server standards worldwide.

o        Assist to develop and maintain server equipment standards.

o        Proactive development and maintenance of support documentation to be shared within department.

o        Proactive planning, and completion of OS and application training. Attend industry conferences, and/or focus groups to keep up-to-date with changing vendor technologies.

o        Earn confidence of Operations manager, and assume additional responsibility of representing the team in customer facing meetings.

o        Full understanding, and support of the Change Management (COMS) process.

o        Full understanding, and support of the GIT tools and process including Pinger, EM, GlobalDC, ITAS, Teleservice, TAR (for On-Demand tasks.)

o        Monitor, tune, support corporate NetBackup backup environment for optimal performance (Legacy Siebel)

§         Support the off-site storage rotation / vaulting.  (SLC)

o        Provide secondary support for SLC DVD-ROM library and supporting environment. (Legacy Siebel)

o        Maintain the server inventory database with goal of 100% accuracy (ITAS, ITAMP).

o        Ownership of server rows at SDC and SDR. This includes racking, installation, and maintenance to follow all aspects of documented procedures. (Legacy Siebel)

o        On-Demand (OOD, SOD, PSOD) server image installs/re-builds, network procurement management, configurations, OS administration/troubleshooting.

Knowledge and Competencies Required:

Must have excellent written, and verbal communication skills. Must have excellent time-management skills. A college degree, or a minimum of five (5) years equivalent experience in Microsoft Windows 200x/XP operating systems and related services (AD/WINS/DNS/DHCP/IP.)  Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE) in Windows 2000, or a strong (MCP) in training towards higher certification. Moderate understanding of Terminal Server thin-client technology, and system administration.  Understanding of standard HP/Dell/IBM hardware troubleshooting and repairs. Understanding of SAN/NAS/RAID technologies and configuration.

 

  

 
 

 

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