Network Consultant

• Manages systems software. Provides technical support in developing, maintaining, installing, and using operating systems and subsystems for mission-critical systems.
• 40% - Subject matter expert to create, install, and maintain system software on mission-critical systems. Tune systems for optimal performance. Track system capacity. Ensure system stability.
• 35% - Collaborate and liaise with other units and serve as a technical resource and subject matter expert.
• 10% - Train and advise less skilled systems programmers and provide expert technical assistance for others.
• 15% - Contribute to Research and Development projects as required.

• Extensive knowledge of Windows Server 2016/2019, active directory, and related Microsoft technologies.
• MCITP, MCSE, MCSA, or similar Microsoft Certifications.
• Excellent Powershell Scripting and Automation. Performance monitoring and tuning, large active directory administration.
• Three to five years of experience working in a mixed active directory and Linux environment within a VMware or other cloud-based enterprise environment.
• SOFT SKILLS REQUIRED: Effective communication skills (written and oral), adaptability, self-motivation, problem-solving, analytical thinking, time management, and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, stressful environment. Customer-focused, detail-oriented, team-player.

PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):

• HOST-BASED FIREWALLS
• DNS KNOWLEDGE
• POWERSHELL
• AUTOMATION
• VMWARE
• VMWARE VSAN
• SPLUNK/ELASTICSEARCH OR SIMILAR LOGGING TECHNOLOGIES
• SOFTWARE-DEFINED NETWORKS
• VEEAM OR OTHER BACKUP SOLUTIONS
• UNDERSTANDING OF:
• MSSQL ALWAYS ON
• PATCH MANAGEMENT
• SECURITY VULNERABILITIES

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

• HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND EXPERIENCE WITH WINDOWS SERVER OS.
• Performance Tuning Yes 2 Advanced Within 2 Years 4 - 6 Years
• Active Directory Yes 1 Advanced Within 2 Years 4 - 6 Years
• PowerShell Yes 3 Advanced Within 2 Years 4 - 6 Years
• Windows Server OS Yes 1 Advanced Within 2 Years 4 - 6 Years
• Additional Skills: REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
• EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF WINDOWS SERVER 2016/2019, ACTIVE DIRECTORY, AND RELATED MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGIES.
• MCITP, MCSE, MCSA, OR SIMILAR MICROSOFT CERTIFICATIONS.
• EXCELLENT POWERSHELL SCRIPTING AND AUTOMATION. PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND TUNING, LARGE ACTIVE DIRECTORY ADMINISTRATION.
• THREE TO FIVE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORKING IN A MIXED ACTIVE DIRECTORY AND LINUX ENVIRONMENT WITHIN A VMWARE OR OTHER CLOUD BASED ENTERPRISE ENVIRONMENT.
• SOFT SKILLS REQUIRED: EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS (WRITTEN AND ORAL), ADAPTABILITY, SELF-MOTIVATION, PROBLEM SOLVING, ANALYTICAL THINKING, TIME MANAGEMENT, ABILITY TO WORK EFFECTIVELY IN A FAST PACED, STRESSFUL ENVIRONMENT. CUSTOMER FOCUSED, DETAIL ORIENTED, TEAM PLAYER

PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):

• HOST BASED FIREWALLS
• DNS KNOWLEDGE
• POWERSHELL
• AUTOMATION
• VMWARE
• VMWARE VSAN
• SPLUNK/ELASTICSEARCH OR SIMILAR LOGGING TECHNOLOGIES
• SOFTWARE-DEFINED NETWORKS
• VEEAM OR OTHER BACKUP SOLUTIONS
• UNDERSTANDING OF:
• MSSQL ALWAYS ON
• PATCH MANAGEMENT
• SECURITY VULNERABILITIES