Window Systems Engineer/ Windows System Administrator- 6 Month Contract

Window Systems Engineer/ Windows System Administrator- 6 Month Contract

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A Software Company based in the Silicon Valley is hiring for a Windows System Engineer to join the infrastructure team. Candidates near Madison, WI, are highly preferred, but San Jose, CA, may also be possible. Potential for limited travel, to be hands-on with equipment.

EXPECTED DURATION: 6 months
Required Skills & Experience

• VMWare/Virtual Machines:
  • Maintain and update multiple VMWare ESXi/vSphere installations
  • Create and maintain various Windows servers
  • Create and maintain various Windows Virtual Machines
• Windows Server/Desktop maintenance:
  • Install various Windows Server/Desktop versions
  • Install required Antivirus/Security Tools
  • Manage Patch rollouts
• Windows Domain Controller:
  • Maintain Windows DC, including understanding of domain ownership in a multi domain network
• Backup Management:
  • Maintain consistent backup procedures for critical systems
• Network Management:
  • Maintain existing network switches
• NAS/SAN: o Manage NAS devices, updates, etc. NavigatorX

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update multiple VMWare ESXi/vSphere installations
• Create and maintain various Windows servers
• Create and maintain various Windows Virtual Machines
• Windows Server/Desktop maintenance:
• Install various Windows Server/Desktop versions
• Install required Antivirus/Security Tools
• Manage Patch rollouts
• Windows Domain Controller:
• Maintain Windows DC, including understanding of domain ownership in a multi domain network
• Backup Management:
• Maintain consistent backup procedures for critical systems
• Network Management:
• Maintain existing network switches
• NAS/SAN: o Manage NAS devices, updates, etc. NavigatorX

Job Requirements What You Will Be Doing
Breakdown:

• 100% Hands on

Daily Responsibilities

• Customer Pre-Sales Support:
  • Work with customer and sales team to understand current network topology and requirements gathering
  • Work with customer's IT departments to plan software/hardware installations • Coordinate installation on physical server hardware of NavigatorX o Includes configuration of Windows Server 2019, Dell hardware
• Remotely connect (TeamViewer, RDP, etc.) to customer installations to update, patch, troubleshoot existing installations
• Database:
  • Familiarity with Postgres in both Windows and Linux environments
  • Able to configure, maintain clustered database(s)
  • Backup/Restore procedures for database backups
• Load Balancer:
  • Familiarity with both software and hardware load balancers preferred.
  • Plus if familiar with industry standard load balancers such as HAProxy, NGINX, F5, etc.
• HA:
  • Familiarity with and experience in setting up HA (High Availability) systems and the concepts
• Customer Support:
  • Triage, investigate, and support customer support requests (IT tickets) related to infrastructure
  • Help with maintenance issues, license expirations, custom patching, etc.

The Offer
You will receive the following benefits:

• 401(k)
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• Medical Insurance & Health Savings Account (HSA)
• HAS/FSA option
• Global Wellbeing Program

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