Description
Role: Server Analyst
Location: Columbia, SC
Duration: 12 plus months
REQUIRED TECHNICAL BACKGROUND:
-- Experience with enterprise Group Policy management.
-- Experience with automation of base images, Scripting, and advanced troubleshooting.
-- Extensive Windows server administration experience across multiple versions including NT, 2000, 2003, and 2008. The Windows experience should include all disciplines to include design, engineering, deployment, and support.
-- Experience with government security configuration requirements is a huge PLUS!
JOB DESCRIPTION:
25% Analyzes server workload, including traffic and utilization trends. Provides analytical support to team members throughout the development and implementation process. Provides feedback on commonly encountered problems and misunderstandings to enhance user documentation and/or training programs etc. May provide training on hardware and/or software use.
25% Compiles and analyzes operational data and directs tests to assist in establishing standard for new designs or modifications to existing equipment, systems, or processes. Tests and verifies Servers and support peripherals to ensure that they meet specifications and requirements, by recording and analysing test data.
25% Confers with technical specialists and consults specifications to evaluate interface between hardware and software and operational and performance requirements of overall system (s). Interfaces with users, consultants, technical teams, and vendors for maximum guidance or on new technology to determine installation requirements.
10% Ensures compliance with audit requirements. Addresses vulnerabilities within audit-mandated time frames. Anticipate and mitigates problems to integrity the security of the system. Maintains effective security/backup and disaster recovery processes and systems.
10% Monitors server performance to determine whether adjustments need to be made, and to determine where changes will need to be made in the future. Creates and maintains process and procedure documentation.
5% Keeps knowledge and skills updated to keep up with rapid advancements in server technology.
Skill Required/Desired Amount of Experience Expertise Rating
Bachelors degree in Comp Sci, IT, or related field OR Required
Combined education and extra job-related work experience OR Required 4 Years
Extra 4 years of job-related work experience Required 4 Years
Windows Server or related experience Required 6 Years