NC FAST VMWare Environment Specialist

NC FAST is looking for a Senior System Administrator to work in Durham NC. The resource will be responsible as the technical Linux/Windows Admin and maintain UCS servers in a VMware environment.

The NC Department of Health and Human Services seeks a contract resource to assist with the support of the NC FAST Application Development Environment for NC Families Accessing Services through Technology (NC FAST). The resource will act as the technical Linux/Windows Admin and maintain UCS servers in a VMware environment and requires the ability to work on a fast spaced environment and support and resolve incident tickets.

**This is not a remote position; the candidate will be based in Raleigh NC and will be asked to travel to Charlotte data center for any hardware issues.**

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Install maintain and upgrade internal computer software systems used for designing and developing company products.
- Control user access and passwords
- Propose and implement systems enhancements that will improve the reliability and performance of the system.
- Monitor usage and performance
- Train personnel on system usage
- Maintain the VMware-based environments Monitor the virtual server infrastructure environment s health status.
- Be willing to travel at any time to troubleshoot any hardware issues in our data centers in Raleigh and Charlotte area.
- Research evaluate and recommend software and hardware products.
- Provide new hardware specifications to users based on application needs and anticipated growth.
- Work as a team member in a fast-paced environment 24/7 7 days a week.
- On-call support every other week and occasional weekend/holiday work required
- Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.


QUALIFICATIONS:

- 8 years experience as a System Administrator
- Experience in Managing VMware VCenter 6.7 or later.
- Experience in managing Nagios.
- Hands-on support of the UNIX /Windows environment including OS administration and systems support.
- Experience interacting with Security Audit DBA Networking Microsoft and development groups.
- Experience with customer support in a time-critical environment
- Analytical and methodical approach to problem solving.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
Manage and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux on x86.
Manage and maintain Windows servers.
Manage and maintain SQL servers.
Manage and maintain Storage such as Pure storage and VSAN.
Demonstrated knowledge of Red Hat Linux on x86 platforms.
Strong shell scripting abilities
Ability to implement Processes and Procedures creating controls and standardization across large regions.
Business aware and focused on service delivery.
Standard office automation products (Word Excel PowerPoint Visio)


Desired:
Linux/Windows server Certifications a plus
VMware Vcenter experience
Managing UCS blade servers
Required/Desired Skills

Skill	Required /Desired	Amount	of Experience
Experience as a System Administrator	Required	8	Years
Experience in Managing VMware VCenter 8.0 or later	Required	7	Years
Experience of customer support in a time-critical environment	Required	7	Years
Experience in managing Nagios.	Required	7	Years
Experience providing hands-on support of UNIX and Windows Server/Desktop environments including OS administration and systems support	Required	7	Years
Experience interfacing strongly with Security Audit DBA Networking Microsoft and development groups.	Required	7	Years
Demonstrated knowledge of Red Hat Linux on x86 platforms.	Required	6	Years
Standard office automation products (Word Excel PowerPoint Visio)	Required	4	Years
Ability to implement Processes and Procedures creating controls and standardization across large regions.	Required	4	Years
Experience managing and maintaining Storage such as Pure storage VSAN and backups	Required	4	Years
Experience managing and maintaining SQL servers.	Required	4	Years
Experience managing and maintaining Windows servers.	Required	4	Years
Strong shell scripting abilities	Required	4	Years
Experience managing UCS blade servers	Desired	4	Years
Linux/Windows server Certifications	Desired	0

Questions

No.	Question
Question1	Absences greater than two weeks MUST be approved by CAI management in advance and contact information must be provided to CAI so that the resource can be reached during his or her absence. The Client has the right to dismiss the resource if he or she does not return to work by the agreed upon date. Do you accept this requirement
Question2	Onsite work will be expected every other week. Do you accept this requirement
Question3	Statewide travel is required to the Western Data Center that houses the software associated with this role. Do you accept this requirement
Question4	Please list candidates email address HERE that will be used when submitting E-RTR.
Question5	Please indicate how soon this candidate is available to start work. Vendors are encouraged to submit candidates that are available for the duration of the assignment.
Question6	Vendor must disclose to the agency if the candidate will be subcontracted at the time of submission. Do you accept this requirement
Question7	Vendor must notify the agency if any portion of the requirements listed in this task order are to be outsourced to other countries. Do you accept this requirement
Question8	Candidates submitted above the rate of $$$ may not be considered. Do you accept this requirement
Question9	Must have a valid drivers license. Do you accept this requirement
Question10	Successful candidate must provide 2 - 3 references upon selection. Do you accept this requirement
Question11	Please confirm you have thoroughly validated and attest to the accuracy of the credentials listed throughout this candidate s VectorVMS profile and resume pursuant to Section 5.2.5 of ITS-009440. Do you confirm
Question12	This position is onsite and the candidate will be ask to travel at any given time to Raleigh and Charlotte data centers for a new hardware installation or troubleshooting. Do you confirm