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Position: Windows Server Administrator - Mid Location: Houston, TX (Hybrid) Duration: 24 Months with EXT MUST HAVE SKILLS • Strong Windows Server Administration with scripting experience, DevOps Principles and Practices, Load Balancing and Firewall experience BACKGROUND - • Candidate should have strong Windows Server Administration experience familiar with Application Development (or at least around deployment and hosting in a web server or windows services) and have a mindset of wanting to automate everything. • The background of the roles, these positions will be maintaining our on-prem environments through patching, releasing, configuring Windows environments(familiar with AWS cloud would be a bonus) and actively involved in our Technology Lifecycle Management upgrading our infrastructure from old Operating Systems to newer Operating Systems JOB DESCRIPTION • Responsible for the evaluation, implementation, and ongoing support of various platforms (hardware, operating systems, software, and systems tools). • Provide consultation and direct technical support in problem management, integration, and systems programming. Implement releases, upgrades, and/or changes into the environment. • Ensure platform performance and availability meet design criteria and objectives through monitoring, timely service restoration, and tuning. • Duties may include system implementation, system maintenance/administration, and troubleshooting and diagnostics. • Perform root cause analysis to quickly recover from service interruptions, and to prevent recurring problems • Provide technical support, as needed, to the enterprise • Consult with other business units (e.g. application groups, DBAs, middleware, etc.) to configure platforms for product installation and ongoing support • Design and document enterprise standards and procedures • Ensure platforms/systems conform to established enterprise/industry standards (systems management, firewalls, security, operating systems, etc.) and reference models • Implement changes to platforms with minimal impact to the business by following enterprise standards and procedures • Monitor, manage, and tune platforms to ensure expected availability and performance levels are achieved • Provide on-site, and on-call 7x24x365 support, as needed. Will mostly work within office hours. • Coordinate activities with internal/external technology owners/service providers • Plan and implement life cycle management of software and hardware • Keep abreast of industry and technology trends • Understand technical/business requirements gathered from the business units • Application Migration to Different Windows OS Platforms (2012, 2016 2019, 2022) • Analyze, design, and document platforms/systems to meet enterprise requirements • Install, customize, maintain, test, and troubleshoot operating systems and other systems software • Configure, install, maintain, test, and troubleshoot hardware systems Required Technical Skills- • Strong knowledge of Windows 2016, 2012, and 2008 server • Strong knowledge of IIS including virtual directory and app pool configuration and troubleshooting • Application server loads and configuration • Microsoft Technology Stack - browser, .NET, IIS 7/8, MSSQL Databases • Apache Tomcat • Share Level and NTFS Level Permissions • Knowledge of DFS and SAN technologies (NetApp) • Global Active Directory Domain Knowledge • BigIP F5 LTM Load Balancing concepts • Multi-Data Center, Multi-Zone Environment familiarity and understanding • Knowledge of MSSQL database structure and queries • Knowledge of MSSQL Cluster Environments • Knowledge and Ability to troubleshoot Network/Firewall issues • Knowledge of how Domain Name System (DNS) works • Knowledge of Powershell/Batch scripting, Python • BigPanda, Datadog, AppDynamics APM (Application Performance Monitoring) knowledge • Understanding of DevOps Practices and Principles • Application Development - Build/Test/Deploy automation and strategy (TeamCity/TFS) • BS/BA, preferably in Information Technology or Business or equivalent experience, education, or training

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