Full Job Description
Serves as systems engineer for the Authority on the implementation and maintenance of enterprise IT systems, with a special focus on system maintenance and management. Responsible for managing and supporting systems with an attached SAN environment and Oracle back end.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1.Serves as the lead worker, technical expert and systems administrator and engineer for systems in an integrated enterprise environment.
2.Writes and executes scripts and actively participates in the design, development and implementation of highly complex systems and applications in accordance with Authority goals and objectives.
3.Implements backup policies in accordance with enterprise data capture and recovery program.
4.Implements and maintains system products and configurations and makes recommendations to ensure that the system has a solid best practices-based architecture and configuration in place.
5.Performs essential system administration tasks daily to ensure systems are performing efficiently.
6.Provides 2/3 tier production support.
7.Provides after hours production support on a rotational basis.
8.Configures, maintains and upgrades systems components in addition to installing operation system and hardware components
9.Document system environment using industry standard system documentation tools
10. Install new systems as needed.
11. Performs other duties as assigned.
Perform hardware and operating system installations, management and maintenance tasks for enterprise server farms and systems administration. Responsible for utilizing operating system utilities, configuring hardware, performing operating system tuning, managing clustering and high-availability environments and writing and executing scripts.Responsible for managing multi-vendor software systems by using system documentations skills project management skills and strong verbal and written communication skills.
Requirements
A Bachelor's degree in Information systems, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or other related technical discipline, and a minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience, and industry certification in implementing and maintaining production enterprise systems.
Experience in utilizing operating system utilities, configuring hardware, using various backup utilities, performing operating system tuning (kernel), managing clustering and high-availability environments, and writing and executing scripts.A working knowledge of TCP/IP, routing protocols and network design required.Must have the ability to develop and manage project plans for multiple high-profile projects.
Must have experience in writing reports and procedural manuals along with presenting information to managers, clients, customers, and the general public.Excellent communications skills required. Directly related experience may substitute for a degree on a year-for-year basis.
INTERVIEW SELECTION PROCESS: The selection process may include one or more components to demonstrate applicants' knowledge, skills and abilities in job related areas. These may include exercises such as practical demonstrations, written communications, oral interviews and/or competency assessments.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
UNIX/LINUX, or MCSE strongly preferred.
