Windows 2008/VMWare ESX Systems Administrator -- 6 Months Contract -- Denver, CO 80203 (Remote)

Job Title: Windows 2008/VMWare ESX Systems Administrator

Location: Denver, CO 80203 (Remote)

Duration: 6 Months Contract

Description

The System Administrator position will provide a high level of technical support for Windows 2008 server hardware, operating system and system software on web, application, file and reporting servers. Position also provides technical support for VMWare ESX virtual server environment and server configuration management.

Activities:

• Plan, evaluate and apply server upgrades, patches and fixes.
• Provide support for Windows Active Directory.
• Handle server administration, configuration and installation issues with Windows 2008/2012 and VMWare vSphere Enterprise servers.
• Monitor, analyze and tune system for performance.
• Coordinate service level management and hardware maintenance/ installation.
• Troubleshoot hardware, software and network issues. Determine areas requiring maintenance, repairs and upgrades. Pre-Requisites:
• Experience with providing system administration in a Windows Enterprise environment is required.
• Working knowledge and experience working with Windows 2008 operating systems is required.
• Working knowledge and experience working with Windows 2012 operating systems is preferred.
• Working knowledge, administration, implementation and configuration of VMWare ESX server and Virtual Center is required.
• Experience in planning, designing, configuring, patching, tuning and troubleshooting servers within these environments is required.
• Strong scripting skills is preferred.
• Working knowledge and experience with IBM or comparable SAN attached storage is preferred.
• Experience with large-scale systems and Oracle/PeopleSoft 9.1 or higher environments is preferred.