VMware System Administrator

Job Title: VMware System Administrator
Location: Boise, ID
Duration: 03 Months

Work collaboratively with the Infrastructure Manager to install, configure, monitor, and maintain a Windows Server environment. Need extensive experience planning, installing, monitoring, maintaining, and troubleshooting servers, VMware, and SAN storage sys.

Responsibilities:

• Installing, configuring and maintaining Windows server hardware and software infrastructure to ensure system reliability, security and performance.
• Implementing network security measures to protect data, software, and hardware from attacks.
• Monitoring system performance, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring timely resolution of problems to minimize downtime.
• Regularly updating systems with the latest patches and upgrades to protect aProductst vulnerabilities.
• Performing routine backup operations and implementing appropriate processes for data protection, disaster recovery, and failover procedures.
• Managing Active Directory/Azure AD, including group policy creation, user account management, and domain security protocols.
• Monitoring and managing VMware virtual environment.
• Creating and maintaining documentation regarding system configuration, mapping, processes, and service records.
• Collaborating with other technology and security staff to ensure smooth and reliable operation of software and systems for fulfilling business objectives and processes.
• Providing Tier II technical support and guidance to helpdesk staff and end users, addressing user needs and ensuring they can operate productively.
• Coordinating with vendors to resolve complex technical problems

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with scripting languages such as PowerShell in a large production environment.
• Experience managing and supporting MS SQL servers.
• Experience designing, analyzing and maintaining high-availability (HA) server environments.
• Experience managing certificates and certification authorities (CA).
• Experience managing and utilizing SAN storage solutions.
• Knowledge of various virtualization environments including both VMware and Hyper-V.
• Some knowledge or experience administering and supporting network systems (e.g., Switches, Routers, Wireless Access Points, etc.).
• Experience integrating local on-prem infrastructure with Azure cloud services.
• Formal training or experience installing, configuring, administering, and maintaining Microsoft Azure and Office 365.
• Current and valid Microsoft certifications.
• Current and valid VMware certifications.
• Knowledge of Microsoft InTune.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ability to successfully pass a background check.
• Three (3) years of experience administering enterprise Windows Server environments.
• Experience managing and maintaining virtual server environments (VMware).
• Extensive experience installing, maintaining, monitoring, and troubleshooting enterprise Windows and VMware server and storage systems; resolving network or server problems; working with end users to develop and implement information technology solutions for user computing needs in a business environment.
• Experience implementing and maintaining server backup solutions.
• Experience implementing automation of server management tasks.
• Experience in analyzing and troubleshooting enterprise-level computing environments.
• Experience implementing and managing Active Directory
• Considerable knowledge of current information technology trends and capabilities.