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We are actually looking for a Senior Networking guy too..
JOB TITLE: Senior Systems Administrator
DEPARTMENT: Information Technology
SUPERVISOR: Technology Manager
STATUS: Exempt, Full-time
SUMMARY: This position is primarily responsible for the installation, configuration and maintenance of Goulston & Storrs application servers and implementation of new hardware and software. The Senior Systems Administrator is responsible for implementing and maintaining complex network/system technologies. Reporting directly to the Technology Manager, the Senior Systems Administrator will also help maintain the integrity and performance of the Goulston & Storrs data and phone network. Secondary duties involve participation and support of IT Support Service functions.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Provide support for all system software and hardware components.
· Monitor system performance to insure optimum performance of all equipment and software.
· Design and maintain system configuration and procedure documentation.
· Monitor daily operations of system tasks (i.e. daily backups, mail delivery systems, remote communications, virus detection) to ensure smooth operations and error-free performance.
· Acquire strong understanding of all aspects of currently installed system software, including performance-monitoring tools.
· Maximize performance of server and client hardware.
· Acquire understanding of available system hardware and software
· Testing and installation of application hardware and software upgrades.
· Offer recommendations for purchase of new hardware, software and system tools.
· Perform system maintenance and other related duties as required, sometimes during off-hours and on weekends.
· Designs/implements complex local and wide-area networks of machines, PBX and VoIP networks.
· Administers a 500 workstation/80 server computer network
· Works under general direction from senior IT management.
· Establishes/recommends policies on system use and services.
· Provides technical lead for system administrators and other IT staff of equivalent seniority
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
· Ability to utilize educated and informed judgments where appropriate.
· Ability to self-direct when appropriate, manage projects and tasks, and take initiative in researching system/network issues and recommend solutions
· Ability to work as a team member and follow project plans and procedures.
· A solid understanding of an operating system; understands paging and swapping, inter-process communications, devices and what device drivers do, filesystem concepts (inode, clustering, logical partitions), can use performance analysis to tune systems.
· A solid understanding of networking/distributed computing environment concepts; understands principles of routing, client/server programming, the design of consistent network-wide filesystem layouts.
· Familiarity with current computer hardware technology and ability to adapt to constantly changing computer technology.
· Advanced experience in working with Windows 2000/2003, Active Directory, Exchange 2003, and Cluster Services
· Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills. Ability to solve problems quickly and automate processes
· Excellent interpersonal and communications skills; capable of writing proposals or white papers, problem reports and end user notifications
· Degree preferred, More than four years of previous system administration experience.
· Solid Understanding of Layer 2 switching Architectures Familiarity with Layer 4-7 switching concepts
· Ability to work with multiple physical transports including single mode fiber, Multi mode fiber, Twisted Pair, Wireless Technologies
· Experience with complex TCP/IP networks using Cisco and Extreme Switches
· Familiar with Cisco IOS and ExtremeWare
· Experience configuring and maintaining routers
· Experience with dial-up networking - PPP
· Experience installing/configuring DNS/BIND
· Experience with network security EAP/802.1x
· Building and managing firewalls
· Experience with distributed authentication (RADIUS)
· Experience with host security
· Familiar with SAN technologies (Fiber Channel, iSCSI)
· Familiar with Virtual Server Technologies (Vmware, MS Virtual Server)
· Familiar with VoIP Technologies
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