Windows / VMware Admin

Job Title: Windows / VMware Admin (Physical Server (ELXI)

Location: Portland, OR

Roles & Responsibilities:

Preferred Skill sets - VMWare Administration, Windows 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019, Ivanti Security Control

• Expert knowledge on Virtualization, VMWare and Microsoft System Center HyperV Administration
• Expert Knowledge on Microsoft troubleshooting skills and tools Including OS Hardening and Vulnerability Assessment
• Address escalated issues from the Help Desk involving servers.
• Troubleshooting Knowledge on TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP
• Power shell scripting
• Exceptional communication skills
• ITIL knowledge - Problem Incident Change Management.
• Strong knowledge on VMware Vsphere(ESXi v7)
• Ivanti Security Control (Patch Management)
• Generate query-based collections and Ivanti reports.
• Monitor all Ivanti primary sites and all Ivanti clients in order to maintain high service availability.
• Expertise 8+ experience on Virtualization, ESXi and VMWare
• Hands on experience with VMWare and Managing and troubleshooting skills in VMWare ESXi Server Infrastructure. vSphere systems administration/support (VMotion, HA, DRS, VDS, Affinity rules, VCenter, storage migrations, P2V migrations).
• Troubleshooting / Root cause identification
• Install / Configure / Upgrade Virtual platform environment
• Configure and manage multipath solution for SAN storage LUNs
• Good hands-on command line of ESXi.
• Install, maintain, and support multiple Windows-based servers on physical and virtual platforms.
• Maintain a secure computing environment, including adherence to backup schedules, patching, virus updates, application of security controls (including STIGs) and regular security scanning and remediation.
• Interface with internal customers, program security, and management teams in planning for, maintaining, and resolving issues with services and systems.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as necessary.
• Related certifications may count towards years of related experience.
• Conducts routine hardware and software audits of virtual hosts and virtual servers to ensure compliance with established standards, policies, and configuration guidelines.
• Implement operating system enhancements that will improve the reliability and performance of systems.
• Provide consolidated weekly activity reports to who and when. Report shall contain meeting attendance and outcomes, contacts, project progress and potential concerns for organizational items of interest
• Troubleshooting on DFS, File servers, Print Servers, Share Permissions etc
• Troubleshooting on SFX/SFTP related issue.
• Develops and promotes standard operating procedures.
• Manage Microsoft Windows Active Directory and group policy configurations
• Perform advanced troubleshooting and problem resolution for Ivanti
• Check Event and Alerts and action on them for CPU, Memory and Datastore high uses alerts
• Perform known issue resolution for ESXi host or VM's i.e. reading ESXi host in vCenter, specific ESXi service restart etc.
• Experience/ Knowledge Hardware like Cisco, Dell & HPE.
• Assist in the design, architecture and deployment of virtualized technology infrastructure to deliver systems and services with high availability and reliability
• Participate actively in the planning of IT Infrastructure strategy to meet the company's business goals
• Research and introduce new technologies or enhance existing ones