Job#: 2048481
Job Description:
Role: Server Administrator
Client: Government
Location: Fully onsite in Charlotte, NC
Duration: 10mo+ contract
Top requirements:
- Strong experience with VMware, Windows, Ubuntu(Linux) operating systems
- Experience with design, configuration, installs, troubleshooting of servers and operating systems
- ICS/SCADA experience, working with infrastructure for an industrial setting
- Hands-on experience with hardware, switches/routers, servers
- Scripting experience
- Veeam, SQL
Summary:
Seeking an Industrial Control System (ICS) Server Administrator that is responsible for the operational technology server infrastructure and associated applications that support our plant and field control systems. As a member of ICS Technology, this position will work in conjunction with other divisions to provide 7x24 operational and life cycle technology support for our ICS server related infrastructure. Day starts out with doing some check-ins, person will be managing VMware and virtual servers running on VMware, making sure they are healthy and all backed up. From there improving the infrastructure, making sure it’s up to date and configured correctly. Optimize the backups, putting monitoring in place where they can see things failed without having to go look at it physically. Active Directory maintenance or helping out the team with the Ubuntu mgmt. Windows upgrades from 7 to 10, 10 to 11, 2012 to 2022. Running on Dell hardware. They want someone who can hit the ground running, knows how to really vet out a situation and issue, seeking permission before action with open communication.
Responsibilities:
- SME for server virtualization (VMware), server data protection, database management and disaster recovery capabilities by implementing and managing VMware and Veeam server, data and application replication technologies.
- Responsible for configuring, maintaining, and administering physical and virtual servers, Windows Server and Ubuntu Server operating systems, installing hardware and software upgrades and patches, and advanced troubleshooting.
- Administers and maintains operating system patching systems such as Ubuntu Landscape and Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).
- Evaluates and implements operating system upgrades. Assists in integrating new applications and technologies into the current server architecture.
- Analyzes issues and implements solutions to improve existing configurations and prevent downtime.
- Performs system administration, including account management, storage management and performance tuning.
- Monitors and responds to any ICS server issues. Resolves trouble tickets, responds to alerts for servers and replaces failed devices or components.
- Monitors system capacities and makes recommendations for system enhancement and expansion.
- Implements and manages monitoring, logging and alerting solutions for ICS servers.
- Develops and oversees all disaster recovery aspects for all elements of ICS servers.
- Plans, designs, implements, and administers ICS server infrastructure including SQL database servers. Monitors and responds to server alerts or usability concerns.
- Creates and maintains technical documentation to include technical specifications, server architecture drawings, scopes of work, user procedures and processes, and user training materials.
- Works with ICS Technology and stakeholders to plan and implement new data sharing infrastructure.
- Stays abreast of current technology trends, developments and best practices; makes recommendations for enhancements.
- Assists in establishing and implementing short and long-term goals related to ICS technology, providing recommendation and cost estimates regarding upgrades.
- Reviews all proposed upgrades and designs of system components for applicability and compatibility with existing systems and standards.
- Creates, maintains and executes procedures to collect, monitor, and assess ICS performance data as part of a preventive maintenance program.
- Analyzes, extracts, combines, interprets, and summarizes data from various sources to generate analytical reports in tabular and/or graphical form for operational, management, or executive ICS server related decisions.
- Engineer, build and test server solutions for optimal function and reliability
- Mitigate security risks and ensure server compliance with policies and procedures
- Work on installations, upgrades, and root cause analysis of service outages
- Provide strategic planning, server design, and technical oversight of ICS servers
If interested, please send your resume to [email protected]
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