Senior System Administrator

Ohio  ‐ Onsite
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CompuCom is the leading IT outsourcing company seeking qualified technical resources to work for the world's top corporations and high-visibility brands. Contact us today to find out why CompuCom is the employer of choice for contractors!

OVERVIEW:

  • Manages Server Infrastructure, Local and Wide Area Networks in the assigned region
  • Coordinates with internal and external resources to facilitate management of the regional SI/LAN/VM/ST/WAN
  • Ensures Infrastructure standards for system uptime of the local data center are met and measure monthly
  • Creates and manages project plans for the implementation of infrastructure projects in the assigned region
  • Ensures that project goals are properly set and accepted by all participants
  • Identifies resource requirements, project risks and reports these to management in a timely manner; tracks progress and reports variances of costs and times
  • Assures that all SI, LAN, VM, ST, WAN, and server equipment configuration and operation conform to current client policies, procedures and process narratives as well as best practice
  • Documents local process narratives; documents, corrects and communicates any variances from defined standard; identifies and recommends material improvement opportunities to management
  • Prepares infrastructure changes including action plan, test plan, back out plan and end user communication; coordinates unit and systems testing; documents results of testing as part of a comprehensive test and risk mitigation planning process.
  • Interacts with Application Services Team to provide technical support on Infrastructure Systems as well as troubleshooting application based issues wherever applicable
  • Acts as a liaison between internal customers, suppliers and other IT team members to assure and client goals are being achieved
  • Leads and works together with system administrators to solve helpdesk calls and technical issues
  • Works with outsourced infrastructure and application teams to ensure client environment is meeting SLA's
  • Participates actively in the Operational Excellence process and recommending solutions to enhance and improve the quality of departmental and/or company-wide business activities
  • Manages local site contracts, interacting with IT OPS team lead to ensure the client has the best terms and conditions for all their contracts
  • Implements and manages the IT KPI board
  • Leads and mentors site system administrators to determine daily priorities, customer service prioritization and helpdesk monitoring
  • Ensures that the data backup system, policies and procedures are compliant with company standards

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor's degree or local equivalent university degree
  • Spoken and written communication skills in English
  • Follow IT support model:
    • Maintenance Windows
    • After hours support
  • Ability to travel (up to 30 %) and valid passport, ability to rent car
  • Technical skills
    • Linux 35 %
    • VMware 35 %
    • Windows 25 %
    • Cisco 5 %
  • At least one certification in the above areas.
  • 5-7 years experience in SI, LAN, VM, ST and WAN administration
  • Ability to lead junior level team members

This contract is expected to be 3 months in duration.

Start date
5/7/2012
Duration
3 months
From
Compucom
Published at
12.05.2012
Project ID:
362204
Contract type
Freelance
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