System Administrator-Denver, CO

Systems Administrator

Location: Denver, CO

Position Type: Contract

Rate: DOE $/hr.

No Visa sponsorship available for this Job (US Citizen, Green Card,GC-EAD,H1B)

Education and Experience

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field. Or equivalent work experience.
• Typically has 5 to 8 years of systems analysis/programming experience.
• Requires a high level of expertise in multiple system environments.
• Possesses experience in minicomputer or client/server environments including the implementation and support of resource planning, sales automation, marketing, financial and distribution systems.
• A minimum 5+ years of experience in Unix or Linux Systems Administration working with customers in technical operations or engineering
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal skills and ability to clearly articulate ideas, analysis, issues to team, stakeholders, and management

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for the design and development of IT systems.
• Develops design and functional specifications, produces deliverables related to the project(s) assigned and assists in post implementation support and system enhancements.
• Responsible for selecting appropriate C.A.S.E. tools to develop systems and software.
• Responsible for gathering, compiling and synthesizing information with regard to technology processes or systems.
• Deploys the release of new technologies as well as designs, installs, configures, maintains and performs system integration testing of PC/server operating systems, related utilities and hardware.
• Responsible for troubleshooting server problems as reported by users.
• Researches, evaluates and recommends software and hardware products. Supports Web access and electronic messaging services and maintains a secure systems environment.
• Provides new hardware specifications to users based on application needs and anticipated growth, installs new servers and maintains the server infrastructure.
• Working with virtual networks (VMware/vCenter), Web Services, and streaming media
• Development of tools and processes for managing services running on Unix and Windows servers.
• Participate in the development and testing of internal tools, scripts and other similar coding projects.
• Work in a DevOps model to define, develop, maintain and support products
• Define and conform to continuous deployment and continuous integration
• Interprets internal/external business issues and recommends complete solutions based on best practices and proven technologies
• Monitor reporting/alarming tools, KPIs, look for issues, errors, inconsistencies, anomalies, etc. to ensure nominal system health
• Attend Scrum meetings, sprint planning sessions, follow Agile methodologies
• Solves complex problems. Takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions.
• Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.