Job Title: Systems Administration - Wintel Location: Irving, Texas
Duration: 9+ months (Possibility for CTH) Job Description: Job Purpose: The role is for Microsoft Windows 2008\2012 Systems Analyst within a team dedicated to provide Level 3 support to GCG Mexico. The jobholder will be responsible for Building Windows 2008\2012 Servers to the corporate standard installing various applications that range from In-house written to major SQL Server applications. Once built then the analyst will install the layered applications in most cases in conjunction with Application Support teams or developers. These then are handed over to Level 1 & 2 operational support through controlled acceptance processes. Key Responsibilities: Reporting into the Mexico L3 Server Manager the jobholder will: • Serving as a technical expert providing expert Level 3 support to our Mexico environments. • Improving problem management and stability within environments. • Effectively collaborate with architecture, application development, requirement groups, QA, testing and Project teams. • Assist in the development and updates of departmental process and procedures. • Upgrading and enhancement to tool and automation management. • Work with audit/compliance team to install and maintain security updates and patches. • Manage trouble and request queues ensuring timely resolution of issues. • Assist with analysis, evaluation and preparation of recommendations for system improvements, optimisation, development, and maintenance efforts. Development Value: • Be integral part of a new "green field” department start up. • Good advancement opportunities in-group including becoming Subject Matter Expert on supported products, providing guidance to the team. • Project exposure and opportunities to develop in this area. • On-the-job training and exposure to various supported products. • Interaction with engineering and solutions teams in order to test and evaluate new products and processes. Knowledge/Experience: • 7 – 10 years hands on experience supporting Windows server platforms. • Process and Controls within a technology infrastructure environment. • Networking with Windows Products (especially TCP/IP and Windows 2008\2012 and SQL 2005-2012) • Experience of Installing, configuring and troubleshooting core windows products, (MS SQL, IIS) • Have worked within a Data Center environment in the financial sector including working with any automated operating system build delivery tools. • Work experience in a project delivery team. • Experience of working with Monitoring, storage and Backups tools and environments – i.e. Tivoli/SAN. • Production of Technical Designs and data flows • High awareness of Windows security issues. • Good knowledge of advanced Windows toolsets, e.g. MMC, Power Shell, VB script • Experience in the following would be advantageous: MS Clustering Citrix Technologies Virtualisation Technologies – (Vmware\MS Hyper-V) Oracle Client configuration Skills: • Superior Problem Solving Skills with demonstrated ability to perform root cause analysis. • Windows 2012/2008 Server Administration best practices. Including the installation, configuration, performance tuning and Vulnerability maintenance. • In Depth Registry knowledge. • Microsoft SQL Server 2005 - 2012 (Administration, Installation, troubleshooting and Maintenance) • Microsoft IIS 7-7.5 • Client Server Hardware • Experience within Financial Institutions. • MS Office product suite. • Knowledge of Active Directory • Knowledge of a Scripting Language Power Shell or VB Script • Good Communication Skills (Written\Verbal) in English (required) and Spanish (desired) Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience • Professionally certified in Windows W2K8 • Prior experience in financial services or other high risk environments is extremely desirables • Spanish fluency is highly desired Competencies • Solid understanding of distributed computing environment concepts. • Ownership of work, and commitment to delivery. • Quick to learn new concepts / products. • Process and Controls Focused. • Creative ability to come up with solutions to business problems. • Thorough and pays attention to detail. • Works with low levels of supervision. • Actively communicates ideas with other team members. • Flexibility to work outside normal working hours when required (weekends) If you're not interested/good match/actively looking for the job, please do refer your friends/colleagues who might be a good match/interested in this position. *Thanks & Regards * *Kevin Smith *|* Amzur Technologies* *Off: 813-600-4060 Ext 127 | Fax: 813-774-7819* *kevin.sm...@amzur.com <kevin.sm...@amzur.com> *|* www.amzur.com <http://t.signauxdeux.com/link?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.amzur.com%2f&ukey=agxzfnNpZ25hbHNjcnhyGAsSC1VzZXJQcm9maWxlGICAgOeDu8cLDA&k=a32c8c0cfba9445f851b136efe2961a4> * *An ISO 9001:2008 Certified Company* *“Amzur is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national origin or citizenship status or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria."* [image: http://t.signauxdeux.com/img.gif?ukey=agxzfnNpZ25hbHNjcnhyGAsSC1VzZXJQcm9maWxlGICAgOeDu8cLDA&key=92ece7ff87c847248dcc87fc5d4aef0b] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MCMS" group. 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