Systems Engineer

360 IT Professionals is a Software Development Company based in Fremont, California that offers complete technology services in Mobile development, Web development, Cloud computing and IT staffing.

Job Description

Location: McLean VA

Duration: Permanent

Description of specific Duties in a typical workday for this position:

This position is primarily responsible for the day-to-day maintenance and administration of the IT infrastructure and the systems supporting it. On an ongoing basis, this position will design infrastructure components, maintain and monitor systems and applications, and identify root causes of operational issues in order to resolve them.

This position is also responsible for evaluation, implementation, and support for new systems. This includes any applications, hardware configuration, custom software implementation, network and systems design, performance and availability monitoring, process improvement, and systems documentation. Candidate should be committed to continual process, product, and performance improvements, be able to communicate with confidence and clarity to both technical and non-technical audiences, take initiative, and assume ownership of a wide variety of applications, processes, and deliverables. The successful candidate will possess a work style that promotes progress through collaborative teamwork in a dynamic environment.

Required Skills

1. Must be US Citizen and have the ability to obtain a security clearance.
2. 6-8 years of experience in Microsoft systems administration/engineering.
3. Excellent verbal communication and writing skills to effectively present information to management, colleagues, stakeholders, and clients.
4. Strong working knowledge of Active Directory.
5. Strong PowerShell abilities.
6. Possesses a deep understanding of networking technologies (VLANs, subnetting, etc.).
7. Hands-on experience with implementing a virtualization platform (VMware, Hyper-V, etc.).
8. Ability to design and diagram systems in Microsoft Visio.
9. Must have experience designing and implementing solutions and systems to solve complex IT problems.
10. Operational knowledge of Network backup applications and utilities in relation to system backup and restoration (i.e. Symantec Backup Exec, CommVault, Acronis, etc.).
11. Operational knowledge of server imaging applications and utilities (i.e. Acronis, Symantec Ghost, etc.).
12. Proven ability to develop strategy as well as write, communicate, facilitate and present to all levels of IT, internal staff, and management.
13. Hyper-V 2012 Clustering experience.
14. Deep knowledge of Active Directory permissions and configuration.

Daily Operational Duties

1. Manages system security, Nessus scans, patching, and vulnerability mitigation.
2. Monitor backups and configure backups for new systems.
3. Monitor events generated by network devices and servers.
4. Oversees onboarding of new employees and contractors.
5. Assists support staff with difficulties that they encounter.
6. Works with other engineers to design and implement new systems and processes.
7. Provide support, training, and SharePoint requests fulfillment for all employees and contractors.
8. Manage and maintain SharePoint permission structures.
9. Regular clean-up and removal of SharePoint accounts.
10. Troubleshoot any issue associated with SharePoint from both internal and external users.
11. Tracking of all maintenance/issues/modifications to all servers in the environment.
12. Utilize IIS to help with the basic operation of the websites, application pools, and SSL Certificates.

Nice to Have

1. Knowledge of SharePoint farm architectures and SharePoint 2010 administration.
2. Experience with MS SQL Server administration.
3. Knowledgeable with Cisco ASA or PIX appliances (CCNA is a plus).

Additional Information

Thanks & Regards

Preeti Nahar

Sr. Talent & Client Acquisition Specialist