Job Description :
new position 09/19 - smi_sa_522
Client: State of MI - Direct client
Rate: $65/hr on C2C
Job Title: System Administrator
Location: Lansing, MI
Duration: 12 Months
Position Type: Contract
Interview Type: In-Person
Required Skills:
· Experience in installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of computer hardware, software and related infrastructure Required 8 Years
· Knowledge and understanding of state policies, standards, and guidelines for maintenance of operations of hardware systems and applications Required 8 Years
· Experience in installing new / rebuilding existing servers and configure hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories, storage, etc. Required 8 Years
· Experience in performing system monitoring, verifying system integrity, reviewing system application logs, and ensuring completion of scheduled jobs Required 8 Years
· Experience in performing diagnosis and recovery from hardware or software failures Required 8 Years
· Excellent ability to apply OS patches and upgrades on a regular basis, and upgrade administrative tools and utilities. Required 8 Years
· Experience in performing ongoing performance tuning, and hardware upgrades Required 8 Years
Job Description:
Specific to IBM Datacap, relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, independently performs a variety of complicated tasks, a wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.
Years of Experience:
8 or more years of experience in the field.
The System Administrator (SA) is responsible for effective provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of computer
hardware and software and related infrastructure. This individual participates in technical research and development to enable continuing innovation within the infrastructure. This individual ensures that system hardware, operating systems, software systems, and related
procedures adhere to State policies, standards, and guidelines. Responsibilities include systems administration engineering and provisioning, operations and support, maintenance and research and development to ensure continual innovation. Install new / rebuild existing servers and configure hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories, storage, etc. in accordance with standards and project/operational requirements. Perform daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems and key processes, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled jobs such as backups. Perform regular security monitoring to identify any possible intrusions. Perform daily backup operations, ensuring all required file systems and system data are successfully backed up to the appropriate media, recovery tapes or disks are created, and media is recycled and sent off
site as necessary. Perform regular file archival and purge as necessary. Create, change, and delete user accounts per request. Provide Tier III/other support per request from various constituencies. Investigate and troubleshoot issues. Diagnose and recover from hardware
or software failures. Coordinate and communicate with impacted constituencies. Apply OS patches and upgrades on a regular basis, and upgrade administrative tools and utilities. Configure / add new services as necessary. Upgrade and configure system software that
supports GIS infrastructure applications or Asset Management applications per project or operational needs. Maintain operational, configuration, or other procedures. Perform periodic performance reporting to support capacity planning. Perform ongoing performance
tuning, hardware upgrades, and resource optimization as required. Configure CPU, memory, and disk partitions as required. Maintain data center environmental and monitoring equipment. Apply OS patches and upgrades on a regular basis, and upgrade administrative tools and utilities. Configure / add new services as necessary. Upgrade and configure system software or Asset Management applications per project or operational needs. Maintain operational, configuration, or other procedures. Perform periodic performance reporting to support capacity planning. Perform ongoing performance tuning, hardware upgrades, and resource optimization as required. Configure CPU, memory, and disk partitions as required.