Job Description :
Position: Systems Engineer
Location: Richmond, VA
Duration: 12+months
Engagement Type: Contract
Complete Description: *local candidates strongly preferred
*ALL candidates MUST be able to attend a personal interview, NO phone interviews, NO Skype, NO exceptions
Job Description
System Engineer position to provide technical guidance, expertise and support in the areas of server and application architecture, systems integration, code deployments, troubleshooting and Internet/Intranet deployment.
Daily tasks include but not limited to, technical solution delivery, application deployment, and application operations. Experience working in multi-tiered server environments.
This position will provide technical guidance and support in the areas of server and applications architecture, systems integration, and Internet/Intranet deployment for various .NET applications, as well as work in other aspects to support many other applications. Respond to audit requests and business user inquiries.
Ability to work closely with client/application architects, senior managers, and project managers to design and assist with the implementation of the solutions infrastructure related components.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and complete assigned project responsibilities under limited supervision.
Experience and skills in prevailing industry architecture and engineering methodologies such as ITIL. Able to analyze business requirements and define solutions to address complex business needs.
Extensive systems administration experience on the Windows Server platform.
Experience in web infrastructure design and operations including IP, HTTP, HTTPS, STP, load balancing, clustering, firewall rules, failover, monitoring, diagnostics, and performance tuning, etc.
Experience architecting Microsoft Internet/Intranet solutions.
Possess high aptitude for problem-solving and trouble-shooting.
Knowledge of requirements and tools used for application and server hardening. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, independently performs a variety of complicated tasks, while a wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Creates and executes work plans/scripts for review by senior systems engineer for application deployment.
Collaborates with SE team on various projects. Prepares detailed system deployment documentation and operations manuals.
Provide recommendations to management on possible decommissioning of servers.
Assesses needs and performs upgrades of application software as required. Monitors security alerts and installs software patches promptly along with monitoring systems for performance.
College Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent work experience in applications and server architecture desired.