Senior Systems Engineer

RESPONSIBILTIES

• Have a deep understanding of Windows operating systems, Active Directory, Group Policies, and Registry with a specific focus on security settings for these technologies.
• Have a deep understanding of security vulnerability scanning and patching tools including Rapid7. Must be able to decipher information in generated reports and formulate remediation strategies for discovered vulnerabilities.
• Deep understanding of Antivirus technologies and malware detection and remediation.
• Familiarity with Microsoft System Center Configuration manager for windows updates deployment.
• Must have experience with patching 3rd party applications such as Adobe, Java, Chrome etc. using central management tools such as SCCM or through PowerShell scripting.
• Deploy, maintain and upgrade VMWare ESXi 6.x and Microsoft Hyper-V 2016 hypervisors. Must understand vCenter and Virtual Machine Manager and be able to perform all essential functions within both applications.
• Install, configure and maintain Cisco UCS server hardware.
• Maintain server environment including deploying new servers, decommissioning servers, troubleshooting issues with existing servers and assisting other IT groups with specific server related tasks such as installing new roles and implementing security team mandated changes and guidelines.
• Respond to Level 1 thru 3 support tickets and provide timely support to other IT groups.
• Work on IT projects and be able to see project from planning stages to completion.
• Work with new hardware and software technologies and be able to understand and learn said technologies to become a Subject Matter Expert (SME) as needed or delegated by manager.
• Work with the Operation Center team to provide local data center support as necessary.

REQUIREMENTS

• Deep understanding of Active Directory, Group Policies, Certificates, and Registry settings.
• Deep understanding of Antivirus technologies. Knowledge of NexGen AV products such as CrowdStrike Falcon is a plus.
• Knowledge of server maintenance techniques and the ability to apply them consistently across all servers.
• Able to configure Microsoft Windows, and VMware and/or Hyper-V hypervisors.
• Knowledge of the application of system concepts such as DNS, VMWare vMotion, VMware Storage vMotion, Hyper-V and other server technologies.
• Ability to install, configure and implement hardware (rack, stack, and cabling).
• Capable of interpreting messages/alerts from multiples systems to identify potential problems.
• Have worked with and adhered to Change Control Management policies and implementation standards.

NICE TO HAVES

• Familiarity with Cisco UCS Hardware including blade and rack mount servers and Fiber Interconnects.
• Familiarity with f Cisco UCS software and the ability to manage servers and deploy servers using server profiles.
• Knowledge of hardware vendors and the tools associated with selected vendor products.
• Knowledge of networking and load balancing and fail over systems.
• PowerShell coding techniques and the ability to automate processes to implement and manage the server environment effectively.
• Understanding and knowledge of System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) & System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) are extremely helpful.
• Familiarity with SCCM software update and patching methodology desirable.