We are looking for someone strong in Windows Administration (Active Directory, GPO, Permissions, Certificates, print servers, general windows administration). Ancillary areas of knowledge to fill would be:
• Exchange
• VMware
• Cisco UCS
• Patch management (WSUS, Solarwinds, Kaspersky)
• Backup (Veeam)
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
• Design, manage, and support the Microsoft Active Directory infrastructure
• Configure Windows 2003/2008/2012 R2. Deep understanding of GPO, File/Folder Replication, and Windows domain knowledge.
• Administration of enterprise group policies
• Deep expertise in design, architecture, administration, and maintenance of Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, 2013, 2016
• Plan and execute the installation and configuration of Windows Servers
• Perform planned Operating System upgrades in conjunction with the application engineering team
• Review of server infrastructure, including taking proactive measures to ensure continued stability and assist in the development and/or revision of server based standards, guidelines and policies as determined by internal stake holders.
• Investigation, evaluation and testing of new server technologies.
• Daily support and troubleshooting of all server and Infrastructure issues
• Plan and manage the deployment of server hardware and software.
• Manage and maintain system availability of the Microsoft server platform.
• Experience with design and architectural review of the VMware environment, including host, storage, & virtual switch requirements.
• Provide advanced level windows/VMware maintenance, administration, and troubleshooting in an enterprise environment.
• Perform physical to virtual migrations utilizing VMware technologies along with decommission of legacy physical servers.
• Implement, operate, and troubleshoot hardware on Cisco UCS, EMC, or any other server hardware in Datacenter.
• Ability to utilize various scripting tools (PowerShell, VMware PowerCLI, Batch, etc.) and automation tools to improve efficiency and effectiveness of common server administration tasks.
• Work with software engineers and customer service teams to resolve issues and maintain enterprise environment
• Manage projects and work with Team Lead to define projects scopes, plans, and feasibility for server administration group.
Skills/Knowledge Qualifications:
• Deep experience in system administration and virtualization technologies including architecture, deployment, administration, performance monitoring, security hardening, troubleshooting, and operations.
• Advanced knowledge of Windows Operating Systems 2003 and above
• Working knowledge of Cisco UCS hardware
• Excellent understanding of storage, network, and hardware technologies
• Strong knowledge of standard networking protocols such as SMTP, DCHP, DNS, LDAP, NFS, HTTP, SNMP, and others
• • Excellent communication abilities, both written and oral in English. Must be able to thoroughly document implementations and modifications.
• High organizational skills, self-motivated, ability to multitask, and able to work independently and in teams
• On-call rotational duties required
Experience, Education and Skills
• 5+ years as a Windows administrator with strong Powershell scripting skills
• 5+ years managing a large Active Directory environment
• 2+ years managing a VMware environment
• 5+ years of experience with provisioning of services hardware and software, configuration management, and understanding and maintaining services
Preferred Professional Qualifications:
• Microsoft certifications (MCSE, MCSA, MCITP)
• VMware Certified Professional
Job Type: Contract
Required education:
• Bachelor's
Required experience:
• Active Directory: 5 years
• Windows Administrator: 5 years
• Experienced with Banking projects
The Freelancer must LOCATED in Athens Greece. This is a local Project and must be executed from our facilities. If you are located in another COUNTRY, Please DO NOT BID.