IT Operation Specialist
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Monitor IT Servers and Systems: Assessment of system data, errors and reports; Determine areas for improvement and repair; Determine systems and servers are due for upgrades Direct IT Technicians / Subcontractors: Directing activities of IT technicians / Subcontractors; Assessment of current department needs/inquiries; Development of technician schedules Development Department Policies: Developing IT policies and procedures to ensure effectiveness and reliability; Developing Service Level Agreements (SLAs); Developing Operation Level Agreements (OLAs); Developing guides for users and technicians Resolve Help Desk Escalations: If IT technicians/subcontractors are unable to resolve a user's issue, the ITOM will assess the situation and devise a solution to a problem Negotiate Vendor Contracts: Negotiating contracts with IT service providers; Assessing department and business needs; Comparing pricing and vendor bids with the provided budget, determine which vendor offers the most advantageous terms and negotiate rates Upgrades and Installations: Manage updates and upgrades of IT servers and systems; Support other IT department activities while upgrading systems and migrating organization data; Introducing new methods to optimize the upgrade process, monitor systems to ensure it remains stable and usable.
Active Directory: Be in charge of all company domains; Creation and management of directory infrastructure; Monitoring, reporting and security of the company domains; Group Policy creation, monitoring and compliance check; Managing Trust relationships and Scheme; Creation and implementation of security templates; LAPS management; Yearly MS True Up
Server Operations: Ensure licensing compliance for Windows Servers Systems; Define/create Images for Windows server systems (virtual and physical); Ensure compliance between server hardware and multivendor support contract; General knowledge about networking (TCP/IP, firewalls etc.) for requesting necessary IP and subnet configuration and firewall rule activations
Ping Federate: Implement changes of attributes and applications inside Ping Federate; Update and upgrade the Ping Identity software; Maintenance of Ping Federate components; Take part in meetings of the French Service Owner
Virtualization: Be in charge of virtualization products of VMWare e.g. ESXi, vSAN, Cloud Foundation. (VMWare VCP Certification recommended); Be in charge of Nutanix HCI systems; Implementation of virtualization architecture design; Coordinate implementations with IT Technicians and subcontractors; Conduct system audit reviews: Server capacity management /Backup and disaster recovery planning
CITRIX: Be in charge of plan, design, setup and manage Citrix environments; Upgrading Citrix components; Development of hardware infrastructure for the Citrix farm; Knowledge to analyze Citrix components and their network configuration; Configure and administer Citrix ADC/NetScaler; Developing Provisioning concept of Applications and Virtual Desktop on customer needs; Create Images for Provisioning Services deployments and create delivery groups
TRELLIX and WSUS Services: Install, upgrade and manage WSUS & TRELLIX instances; Check for upgrading the components; Coordinate implementations/upgrades with IT Technicians and subcontractors; Define Update plans for new TRELLIX and windows updates; Direct the subcontractor to approve the needed updates based on update plans; Perform tests to ensure the updates are being installed correctly personal requirements, Your file must be a .doc, .pdf, .docx, or .rtf. No larger than 10MB Drag and drop Choose a file Selected file: Save my CV for future job applications and share with recruiters to headhunt me for new roles Supporting documentsSupporting documents Supporting documents Your file must be a .doc, .pdf, .docx, or .rtf. No larger than 10MB Drag and drop Choose a file Selected file
Requirements
Team player with excellent communication skills Service and customer oriented person with high sense of responsibility High level of assertiveness
Education/studies:
Minimum Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Business Informatics, or IT Systems Engineering, or an equivalent qualification.
professional experience:
At least 3 years of experience: - Active Directory - Windows Server, MS-SQL - Virtualization (Citrix, VMware) - Storage (NetApp, Q-SAN)
IT:
At least detailed specialized knowledge of SQL, MS Office, and MS Project. Minimum of 3 years of experience with: Active Directory, Windows Server, MS SQL, Virtualization (Citrix, VMware), and Storage (NetApp, Q-SAN).
language skills:
At least business-fluent German At least proficient English