Description
My client a reputable international organisation based in Amsterdam is looking to engage with a number of Wintel Engineers on a long-term basis.
So if you're a Wintel Engineer who is looking for a new contract or looking to move into contracting please do apply, further details below:
The three core areas my client is looking for experts in are Windows Server technologies (NT4.0 to Windows server 2016), Active Directory and VMWare. You don't need to be an expert in all these areas only 1 is fine.
Job purpose
The Wintel Technical Analyst is responsible for the technical delivery and support of my clients Wintel (x86) based platforms, including Microsoft server technologies (NT4.0, W2K, W2K3, W2008, W2012 and W2016), Active Directory, VMWare (V5, V5.5, V6 & V6.5) & hardware platforms (including HPe, Cisco UCS, DELL & Nutanix) offering escalated on-call support 24x7x365, meeting operational, project and initiative needs.
Key Accountabilities
Provide technical capability, support and maintenance for our Wintel (x86) based platforms across my client including the delivery and documentation of the following:
- Escalated on-call 24x7x365 support
- Operational, initiative and project based activities
- Technical applications support
- Capacity and availability management
- System level performance management
- Obsolescence management
- Patch, vulnerability and anti-virus management
- Technical design and implementation
- Backup & Disaster recovery management/capability
- Operating system hardening
Specific Knowledge & Experience:
- Minimum 5 years previous experience in a similar support/services role, within a large commercial environment.
- VCP 5/VCP6 and MCSE
- Experience of working withn a Wintel (MS, SQL, VMware & Linux) systems support environment.
- Experience with SCOM, MacAfee, WSUS, HPe SIM/HPe OneView, Cisco Director
- Can demonstrate ability to take technical ownership of a problem or requirement.
- Understanding of MOF/ITIL/COBIT methodologies and is ideally qualified to foundation' level or similar.
- Can demonstrate a keen awareness of the key business processes within the industry and how the current systems deliver and support these processes.
- Is able to effectively balance the demands of quality with project time constraints and devise imaginative and innovative solutions to issues that may arise.
- Can identify goals & objectives.
- Demonstrates a high level of interpersonal, communication, influencing & negotiation skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively to both technical and non-Technical audiences of all levels using various forms of communication.
- Deep understanding and experience of relevant technologies and systems
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to form strong business relationships across all functions
- Timeliness in all actions with quality consciousness towards services received and provided
- Experience of project management techniques including planning, resource allocation, prioritization and escalation
- Strong vendor management experience. Expertise in driving operational efficiencies through innovative partner and vendor management
- Experience of analysing, assessing and resolving complex technology requirements, problems and issues
- Demonstrates strong ability to work under pressure with multiple competing priorities
- Strong ability to work logically through a delivery schedule, working out quick win delivery and strategic goal implementation
- Demonstrates strong ability to create and maintain process adherence