Windows Server Administrator

Title: Windows Server Administrator

Location: Remote

Length: Long term

Restriction: W2 or C2C

Description:

Interview Type: Skype Very long term project initial PO for 1 year, expect to go for 4+ years This is a remote position. However, the candidate may be required to come onsite for work in the Raleigh office when onsite works is required. Candidates within driving distance

The NC Administrative Office of the Courts (NCAOC), Technology Services Division (TSD), seeks a qualified Windows Server Administrator to assist with management, administration, and maintenance of NCAOC Virtualized Server environment. This position provides 24x7x365 operational support for 30,000+ Judicial and non Judicial branch users across the state.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Windows Server Administration
Manage operation, health, and security of a Virtual Server environment.
Research Vulnerability Notices when received and work with affected areas for patch or workaround deployment.
Assist with management and maintenance of physical datacenter infrastructure.
Respond to Monitoring System Alerts.
Active Directory User Administration
Manage Users and Groups.
Provide Users access to requested resources.
Helpdesk Ticket Triage
Review Helpdesk Tickets and resolve if possible.
Route tickets to designated engineers if not able to personally resolve.
Follow up with users on aged tickets to verify they are still valid requests.
General Administration
Perform troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and performance benchmarking.
Provide support for issues ranging from single user issues to system wide problems.
Assist with periodic testing of disaster preparedness for the NC Judicial Center Data Center.
And other assigned duties.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Competencies

Knowledge of: windows server operating systems, physical server infrastructure, virtual servers, virtualization technologies, and infrastructure support tools.
Skills in: managing, supporting, and monitoring server hardware, operating systems, and software in a primarily Windows based environment.
Ability to: manage and monitor windows servers in a virtualized environment Assure existing systems are functioning properly and processing effectively according to the objectives Troubleshoot common server issues with servers and software in a primarily Windows based environment Perform administration tasks in Active Directory. Assist faculty and management staff in the analysis of vulnerability alert management.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelors degree in computer science or another related information technology field and four (4) years of IT related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Management recommends that candidates have at least three (3) years of directly related experience in Windows Server Management three (3) years of directly related experience to Physical Server Management.

Required Skills:

experience with PowerShell tool scripting. 3 years
Experience with Microsoft Active Directory. 3 years
Experience with Microsoft Print Server technology. 3 years
Physical server management experience with CISCO UCS Servers. 3 years
Any Enterprise Storage platform experience EMC a plus 3 years
Cloud services management experience, preferably Azure and AWS. 3 years
knowledge of common security standards such as PCI, FERPA, and NIST. 3 years
familiarity with NC Statewide security standards. 3 years preferred
Microsoft certifications are a plus.
AWS certifications are a plus.