IT Windows Server Administrator

A3 Technology, Inc. is seeking a Windows Server Administrator to join our Infrastructure Support teams Data Center Services group. The Windows Server Administrator will administer, operate, and maintain the data centers, performing infrastructure upgrades and improving both physical and virtual servers.

This position is 100% onsite.

Responsibilities:

• Administer, operate, and maintain the enterprise data center (mix of Nutanix, Windows, Linux, and VMware).
• Deploy servers via the DevOps toolchain.
• Secure sites via https or ftps and remediate SSL vulnerabilities as needed using Internet Information Services (IIS) knowledge.
• Perform infrastructure upgrades and improve physical and virtual servers.
• Optimize system operations and resource utilization.
• Perform capacity analysis and planning.
• Perform storage hardware maintenance, including drive swaps.
• Support weekend maintenance windows.
• Plan and perform server research, design development, and other assignments in conformance with customer specifications.
• Participate in the development of system designs, implantation tasks, and maintenance of systems.
• Produce and adhere to server documentation, configuration, and related processes.
• Perform server troubleshooting to isolate and diagnose common hardware and operating system issues.
• Provide Tier III support for data centers.
• Perform emergency break/fix repairs.

Skills Required:

• Experience with Windows Servers.
• Experience with VMware virtual deployments.
• Experience managing storage solutions.
• Experience configuring storage for Virtual Machines.
• Experience with DevOps tools, e.g. Ansible, Terraform.
• Experience performing physical to virtual (P2V) migrations for servers.
• Experience using IIS knowledge to secure sites and remediate SSL certs.
• Experience with Cisco routers, switches and VLAN architecture.
• Experience tracking and resolving incidents via ticket queue.
• Excellent written and communication skills.
• Ability to adhere to maintenance windows and change control procedures.
• Self-motivated to take ownership of projects.
• Ability to multi-task between multiple networks and multiple customer requirements.

Skills Preferred:

• Experience working with a large organization (>35,000 customers).
• Experience collaborating with peer and client teams.
• Experience with Tanium and/or Splunk.
• Experience with JIRA and/or ServiceNow.
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner.

Education:

• HS Diploma/GED and 11 years of IT experience OR
• Bachelors degree in Information Technology or related field and 5 years of IT experience.

Additionally, US Citizenship or documented proof of eligibility to work in the US is a must. Upon receiving a conditional offer of employment, candidates will undergo a Government investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for Government clearance. Verification of past employment, education and references is also required. It is imperative that candidates be either a US citizen or a current green card holder with the last 3 consecutive years as a resident of the US.

The salary range for positions is $50,000 to $175,000. This range is provided as a general guideline and should not be interpreted as a guarantee of compensation. Actual salary offers will be determined based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to the specific responsibilities of the position, the candidates education, experience, location, knowledge, skills, and abilities. In addition, compensation may be influenced by applicable Federal Government contract labor categories and established contract wage rates.

At A3 Technology, Inc., we take pride in being an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) and Affirmative Action (AA) employer. We're committed to considering all qualified candidates for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, protected veteran status, disability, national origin, genetic information or any other protected status.