Server Engineer 12 Month Contract
Requirements:
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or a related field
- Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate CompTIA Server VMware Certified Professional (VCP) or AWS Certified SysOps Administrator
- 8 years of experience in a similar role
- Proficiency in server virtualization technologies (e.g. VMware HyperV) scripting languages (e.g. PowerShell Python) and both Windows and Linux server operating systems
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
- Proficiency in PowerShell Python or Bash
- Familiarity with cloud services like AWS Azure or Google Cloud
Responsibilities:
- Install configure and maintain physical and virtual servers (e.g. Windows Linux VMware HyperV).
- Ensure regular system updates patches and upgrades to maintain system stability and security.
- Monitor server performance utilization and health; troubleshoot performance issues and take corrective actions.
- Conduct routine server health checks disk space management and log analysis.
- Architect and implement robust server solutions to meet business needs balancing performance scalability and security.
- Design server configurations virtual environments and network storage solutions that align with organizational goals.
- Oversee server infrastructure projects from inception to completion including planning budgeting and execution.
- Implement server security best practices including patch management vulnerability assessment and remediation.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations (e.g. GDPR HIPAA PCIDSS) by applying appropriate security controls.
- Maintain update and monitor antivirus software firewalls and other security mechanisms.
- Manage access control policies user privileges and authentication mechanisms.
- Diagnose and resolve complex serverrelated issues that arise within the infrastructure.
- Serve as an escalation point for lowerlevel engineers and support teams for technical issues.
- Respond to incidents and outages promptly and work to restore systems to optimal functionality.
- Collaborate with network engineers and application developers to ensure server infrastructure meets network database and application requirements.
- Integrate server infrastructure seamlessly with other systems to support applications databases and web services.
- Troubleshoot and resolve compatibility issues between the server environment and various applications.