System Administrator

A financial firm is looking for a System Administrator to join their team in New York, NY.

Compensation : $70-k

Responsibilities :

Perform hands-on fixes at the desktop and server level, including installing and upgrading software, installing hardware, and configuring systems and applications;

Test fixes to ensure problem has been adequately resolved

• Provide technical assistance and support for incoming concerns and issues related to systems, software and hardware
• Run diagnostic problems to resolve problems
• Report significant and recurring issues to the IT management
• Manage desk moves and changes
• Build workstations and backend system using custom images as needed
• Adhere to all IT security policies and assist in enforcing and monitoring IT security policies
• Business Continuity Planning / Disaster Recovery planning (BCP / DR)
• Monitor overall infrastructure environment (SAN, Exchange, Network..etc)
• Cybersecurity alerts monitoring and remediation

Qualifications :

• A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field
• 4 years' experience in a desktop and infrastructure support role
• Strong diagnostic / troubleshooting skills, must have an innate curiosity and interest in IT
• Ability to adapt to changing business processes, technologies, and environments
• Working knowledge of Win10,11. Windows server /
• Working knowledge of Active Directory, Exchange, VMWare
• Working knowledge of TCP / IP protocol stack
• Working knowledge of routers, firewalls, switches; Cisco troubleshooting in particular
• Working knowledge of Citrix XenDesktop stacks, Netscaler, Load Balancing, Virtual Desktop
• Working knowledge of Thin client setup and controls
• Working knowledge of applications, especially advance Outlook helpful- as is PowerPoint, Excel, Word
• Working knowledge of the following software configurations : Bloomberg, Bloomberg add-in troubleshooting, Microsoft package, Acrobat, and web browsers
• HVAC and UPS knowledge a plus

Knowledge of the following :

Active Directory :

• DNS, DHCP, Printing Management, Group Policy Management, LDAP, ADSI
• Client components and permissions
• Password reset, enable and disable accounts

Windows 10,11, basic Mac :

• IP stack knowledge; TCP / UDP
• PC rebuild, hardware replacement
• Profile migration tasks

Windows Server :

• Strong NTFS permissions
• Always On Clustering
• DHCP / DNS / Group Policy (GPO)

Database :

SQL Server install, configuration, backup and restore

Virtual Stacks :

• VMWare, ESXI, vCenter, vMotion, vSwitch
• Citrix XenDesktop VDI
• Site Recovery Manager

Printer :

Repair maintenance, configuration

Software / Hardware Procurement :

Purchasing, configuring and troubleshooting

Software Configuration :

• Bloomberg, Bloomberg add-in troubleshooting
• Microsoft package knowledge
• Java, Acrobat, Browsers (IE, Chrome, FireFox)

System Maintenance :

System patches upgrade pre-testing and deployment

Remote Access / Support :

• Software dual factor knowledge
• Citrix Workspace troubleshooting on PC / Mac for home users
• Support for remote office end-users

Unified Communications :

• Webex, GoToMeeting, GoToAssist, BlueJeans, Zoom, Teams, Polycom IP Video Systems
• Cisco IP phone configuration knowledge, Install and troubleshoot

Move Add Change (MAC) :

Desktop / End-Users moves

Travel Requirements :

• Co-lo data center visits
• Driving is required

Off Hours and Weekend Support :

Help with any off hours requests and might require travelling to the office for any emergency issues

Networking :

• VoIP switches and Non-VoIP Switch stacks
• Cisco Unified Routers / Switches
• Firewall (Cisco, Palo Alto)
• Webfilters
• Subnet, VLAN, VPN, OSFP, BGP

VMWare :

• ESXi, vCenter
• vSphere management
• SRM (Site Recovery Manager)

EMC :

• EMC SAN knowledge
• EMC RecoverPoint

Cisco :

• Cisco UCS blades
• Cisco MDS
• Cisco Fabric Interconnects

Unix :

• Basic Unix skills
• K8s, Docker, Containers
• Samba / NFS
• Scripting

Backup Knowledge :

• Veritas Enterprise Vault, Cloudberry, Google Cloud Storage
• Dell Avamar, Data Domains
• S3 buckets

Citrix :

• Netscaler, NLB
• Citrix MCS, XenDesktop VDI

Cloud Knowledge :

GCP, Azure, AWS concepts

Programming (Plus) :

• Python, C, C , C#, Bash
• Terraform, Ansible, Puppet
• Github, Bitbucket, Git
• SQL Query language Good to have.

HVAC :

Knowledge of how AC system works

UPS :

Data Center UPS knowledge

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