Senior Server Administrator

Client is seeking a resource to design, implement and administer on premise server infrastructure and Cloud services utilizing industry and security best practices. The resource MUST have a minimum 7 years of recent and practical server administration experience and a minimum 5 years of recent and practical senior server administration experience. Experience should incorporate cloud services.

JD for Senior Server Administrator:

Mandatory Requirements:

• .Resource must have a minimum 7 years of recent and practical server administration experience

• .Resource must have a minimum 5 years of recent and practical senior server administration experience

• .Resource must have a valid class 5 Saskatchewan Drivers License (or equivalent)

• .Resource must be willing to travel outside of Regina, including occasional overnight stays

Ideally the resource will have:

• • Proven proficiency in Microsoft on premise server design, implementation, and administration

• • Proven proficiency in Microsoft Cloud (0365, Azure) design, implementation, and administration

• • Proven proficiency in VMware vSphere design, implementation, and administration

• • Proven proficiency in Hyper-V architecture, design, and implementation

• • Proven proficiency with server, storage and cloud storage security best practices

• • Proven proficiency with Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) Design, Implementation and Administration

• Experience in influencing and establishing collaboration direction within an organization

• Understanding of enterprise level on premise server and cloud architecture

• Understanding of integrations of an on premise environment and the cloud.

• North American job experience

Typical activities in this role include:

• Design, implementation, documentation, administration and troubleshooting of the enterprise server environment

• Helps prepare plans for development and installation of server and storage according to present and future requirements

• Provide expert technical design, implementation, and administration of the Microsoft on premise Server environment and Azure cloud environment

• Provides expert technical support with the VMware environment including but not limited to VMware vSphere and VMware Horizon

• Provide expert technical support, design, and implementation on Microsoft Server and Hyper-V environments

• Monitoring, performance tuning, troubleshooting and resolution of system problems to ensure system availability

• Manage and maintain server disaster recovery including planning, implementation, maintenance, and testing

• Manage and maintain the configuration, administration, upgrade, and maintenance of operational technology servers and related infrastructure

• Interacts with our user base (corporate and field employees) on an as needed basis regarding technology issues and escalations

• Provides infrastructure architecture recommendations

• Works with server patch management processes and procedures to facilitate deployment

• Maintains systems integrity through change control and problem management procedures and communication with internal customers

• Follows Standard Operating Procedures when carrying out position responsibilities

• Attends and participates in team meetings

• Works with the Enterprise and Solution Architecture team and other business leads to establish scalable server and storage solutions.

• Act as a representative of the Networks & Infrastructure department

The resource will be required to participate in consultant performance evaluation as deemed appropriate by the client.

Interest candidates can send updated resume to vikas@ngitservices.com

This position needs candidate to be authorized to work with relevant visa in Canada. We do not sponsor Visa for offshore candidates.