Windows System Administrator

VIA Technical (now Eliassen Group)
CA, United States
Full-time

One of our top clients is seeking a Senior Windows System Engineer . This is a remote contract t hire, though San Diego or Southern California area is HIGHLY preferred.

Company :

  • They are a global leader in the design, development, and operations of cyberinfrastructure.
  • There is good work life balance and they are the leader in the academic space so the reputation goes with it. You get to be an IC with good visibility.
  • Lot of growth opportunity and longevity.
  • Small, super nice team! Easy to work with and good culture.
  • IT team has been growing.
  • NOT on call environment,. Good work / life balance. They are only 8-5 M-F.

Other areas to note :

  • Opportunity to work with different technologies / newer tech
  • Lot of growth opportunity
  • They support a lot of training / certs / etc.
  • Good retirement
  • Good Health Care
  • Good work / life balance
  • Flexibility

Looking for :

  • Senior Windows Engineer with highly regulated, complex environment experience (ie : HIPPA, government, finance, etc.)
  • Cloud is important. They expect to be 90% in the cloud over the next couple of years.
  • Active Directory (DNS, GPOs, multi-site replication), expert level Windows server administration and troubleshooting, maintenance including Windows server patching, backups and monitoring.

Must have experience with a variety of Windows applications.

  • Should have some experience getting applications to communicate through a firewall.
  • Strong PowerShell scripting experience
  • Strong VMWare ESXi and Horizon VDI experience.
  • Deep understanding of "Hub and Spoke" environments and a strong understanding of networking
  • Must have Azure or AWS cloud experience.
  • Any Microsoft certifications, Cisco CCNA, etc. would be great.
  • MUST understand what hub and spoke network is and worked in this model. All traffic goes through a firewall, even server traffic.

Will ask about how to troubleshoot certain scenarios / what ports needed to be open for certain servers / file servers.

  • Configuring VMware with shared storage
  • Experience Managing ISCSI Storage Arrays Dell, EMC, etc.
  • Experience Managing and Maintaining Dell Servers
  • Experience with DUO 2FA a plus

Description :

  • Must be able to excel in a highly secure, Government regulated environment (HIPAA, NIST 800-53, 800-171 CMMC)
  • MS Certifications - Prefer MCSE (prior) and Certified Hybrid Administrator Associate (Current)
  • Expert Level Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP Multi-Site Replication
  • Expert Level Windows Server Administration 2012, 2016, 2019, 2022 would be great
  • ADFS Experience a plus
  • Advanced level PowerShell skills
  • Office 365 / SharePoint / One Drive / Teams administration 5 years
  • VMWare experience 5 years
  • Horizon View / Horizon Cloud VDI experience 5 years
  • Solid Networking Background Should be able to setup and diagnose applications which require specific ports to function CCNA a plus
  • Must have experience working within the boundaries of a hub and spoke network where all traffic is inspected by the firewall
  • Good documentation skills
  • Any Architect experience a plus - Designing and implementing a multi-site Active Directory deployment for example
  • Azure / AWS Experience a plus Azure VMs, AWS EC2
  • Jira experience a plus
  • ITIL knowledge a plus Change Management, Problem Management, Configuration Management, Incident Management
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex problems
  • Must be able to balance multiple tasks / priorities
  • Able to work independently or as part of a team
  • 19 hours ago
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