SCOPE OF THE PROJECT:
THIS WILL BE A 3-MONTH CONTRACT WORKING AT THE CLEMSON UNIVERSITY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF EXTENSION.
DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
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MANAGES SYSTEMS SOFTWARE. PROVIDES TECHNICAL SUPPORT IN DEVELOPING, MAINTAINING, INSTALLING, AND USING OPERATING SYSTEMS AND SUBSYSTEMS FOR MISSION CRITICAL SYSTEMS.
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40% - SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT TO CREATE, INSTALL, AND MAINTAIN SYSTEM SOFTWARE ON MISSION CRITICAL SYSTEMS. TUNE SYSTEMS FOR OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE. TRACK SYSTEM CAPACITY. ENSURE SYSTEM STABILITY.
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35% - COLLABORATE AND LIAISE WITH OTHER UNITS AND SERVE AS A TECHNICAL RESOURCE AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT.
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10% - TRAIN AND ADVISE LESS SKILLED SYSTEMS PROGRAMMERS AND PROVIDE EXPERT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR OTHERS.
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15% - CONTRIBUTE TO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AS REQUIRED.
REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
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EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF WINDOWS SERVER 2016/2019, ACTIVE DIRECTORY, AND RELATED MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGIES.
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MCITP, MCSE, MCSA, OR SIMILAR MICROSOFT CERTIFICATIONS.
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EXCELLENT POWERSHELL SCRIPTING AND AUTOMATION. PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND TUNING, LARGE ACTIVE DIRECTORY ADMINISTRATION.
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THREE TO FIVE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORKING IN A MIXED ACTIVE DIRECTORY AND LINUX ENVIRONMENT WITHIN A VMWARE OR OTHER CLOUD BASED ENTERPRISE ENVIRONMENT.
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SOFT SKILLS REQUIRED: EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS (WRITTEN AND ORAL), ADAPTABILITY, SELF-MOTIVATION, PROBLEM SOLVING, ANALYTICAL THINKING, TIME MANAGEMENT, ABILITY TO WORK EFFECTIVELY IN A FAST PACED, STRESSFUL ENVIRONMENT. CUSTOMER FOCUSED, DETAIL ORIENTED, TEAM PLAYER
PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
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HOST BASED FIREWALLS
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DNS KNOWLEDGE
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POWERSHELL
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AUTOMATION
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VMWARE
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VMWARE VSAN
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SPLUNK/ELASTICSEARCH OR SIMILAR LOGGING TECHNOLOGIES
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SOFTWARE-DEFINED NETWORKS
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VEEAM OR OTHER BACKUP SOLUTIONS
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UNDERSTANDING OF:
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MSSQL ALWAYS ON
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PATCH MANAGEMENT
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SECURITY VULNERABILITIES
REQUIRED EDUCATION: HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND EXPERIENCE WITH WINDOWS SERVER OS.
Skill Matrix:
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Performance Tuning 4 - 6 Years
- Active Directory 4 - 6 Years
- PowerShell 4 - 6 Years
- Windows Server OS 4 - 6 Years
Additional Skills:
REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
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EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF WINDOWS SERVER 2016/2019, ACTIVE DIRECTORY, AND RELATED MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGIES.
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MCITP, MCSE, MCSA, OR SIMILAR MICROSOFT CERTIFICATIONS.
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EXCELLENT POWERSHELL SCRIPTING AND AUTOMATION. PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND TUNING, LARGE ACTIVE DIRECTORY ADMINISTRATION.
-
THREE TO FIVE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORKING IN A MIXED ACTIVE DIRECTORY AND LINUX ENVIRONMENT WITHIN A VMWARE OR OTHER CLOUD BASED ENTERPRISE ENVIRONMENT.
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SOFT SKILLS REQUIRED: EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS (WRITTEN AND ORAL), ADAPTABILITY, SELF-MOTIVATION, PROBLEM SOLVING, ANALYTICAL THINKING, TIME MANAGEMENT, ABILITY TO WORK EFFECTIVELY IN A FAST PACED, STRESSFUL ENVIRONMENT. CUSTOMER FOCUSED, DETAIL ORIENTED, TEAM PLAYER
PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
-
HOST BASED FIREWALLS
-
DNS KNOWLEDGE
-
POWERSHELL
-
AUTOMATION
-
VMWARE
-
VMWARE VSAN
-
SPLUNK/ELASTICSEARCH OR SIMILAR LOGGING TECHNOLOGIES
-
SOFTWARE-DEFINED NETWORKS
-
VEEAM OR OTHER BACKUP SOLUTIONS
-
UNDERSTANDING OF:
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MS SQL ALWAYS ON
-
PATCH MANAGEMENT
-
SECURITY VULNERABILITIES