Job Description :
Wintel Administrator

Location: Wichita, KS or Mobile, AL

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

Administer core infrastructure services including, VMware, SCCM/SCOM, backups and compliance, file servers and permissions, certificates, and a variety of enterprise storage systems.
Deploy and administer physical and virtual Windows servers, VMWare host servers, and the storage used to support these systems.
Perform problem resolution, root cause analysis, and implement projects to reduce future issues for the above systems and technologies.
General administration of shared folders, group policy, VM deployments, storage expansion and cleanup, and various other day-to-day activities.
Implement automation and scripting to reduce manual tasks and provide proactive alerting to get ahead of outages.
Research, test, and implement new/updated technologies.
Act as point of escalation to service desk for more complex issues.
Work with other teams within the organization on hardware specification and provisioning.
Document systems and specialized configurations for ease of support within the team.

5+ years of experience administering Windows Server and associated services, VMware, and enterprise storage devices. Broad exposure to these technologies is strongly preferred over specialization in one area.
Solid knowledge of and previous experience using scripting technologies (i.e. PowerShell
Experience maintaining/deploying/configuring/troubleshooting server hardware.
Strong knowledge of network protocols and technologies.
Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve production problems while making sensible decisions in times of stress.
Ability to work well within a team in a fast-paced, rapidly-changing environment. Willingness to pivot to new tasks at a moment’s notice.
Previous experience working in the trading industry a plus.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to interface with highly-technical end users.
Proven ability to learn and a passion for new technologies.
Must have strong work ethic and initiative and the ability to independently manage allocation of time and prioritization of tasks.
Must possess the desire and ability to organize and drive projects to completion.
Respond to issues after hours and weekends on a set on-call rotation.


Client : Direct Client