Job Description
Our Client Information Systems is seeking a resource to join their Server Infrastructure Operations team. The successful candidate will work within the existing team to help with the design and implementation of the various components of the VMware vSphere, Microsoft Server and Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure. The successful candidate will follow team standards based on current industry and security best practices for the configuration and implementations of server infrastructure. The candidate must have a minimum seven (7) years of recent and practical server administration experience, including five (5) years in a senior server administration role.
1.2 Description of Requirements
Our Client is seeking a resource to design, implement and administer on premise server infrastructure and cloud services utilizing industry and security best practices. The resource must have a minimum seven (7) years of recent and practical server administration experience and a minimum five (5) years of recent and practical senior server administration experience. Experience should incorporate cloud services.
Ideally the resource will have:
Proven proficiency in Microsoft on premise server design, implementation, and administration
Proven proficiency in Microsoft Cloud (0365, Azure) design, implementation, and administration
Proven proficiency in VMware vSphere design, implementation, and administration
Proven proficiency with server, storage and cloud storage security best practices
Experience in influencing and establishing collaboration direction within an organization
Understanding of enterprise level on premise server and cloud architecture
Understanding of integrations of an on premise environment and the cloud.
North American job experience
Typical activities in this role include:
Design, implementation, documentation, administration and troubleshooting of the enterprise server environment
Helps prepare plans for development and installation of server and storage according to present and future requirements
Provide expert technical design, implementation, and administration of the Microsoft on premise Server environment and Azure cloud environment
Provides expert technical support with the VMware environment including but not limited to VMware vSphere and VMware Horizon
Monitoring, performance tuning, troubleshooting and resolution of system problems to ensure system availability
Manage and maintain server disaster recovery including planning, implementation, maintenance and testing
Interacts with our user base (corporate and field employees) on an as needed basis regarding technology issues and escalations
Provides infrastructure architecture recommendations
Works with server patch management processes and procedures to facilitate deployment
Maintains systems integrity through change control and problem management procedures and communication with internal customers
Accomplishes department objectives by leading staff; organizing and monitoring work process
Follows Standard Operating Procedures when carrying out position responsibilities
Attends and participates in team meetings
Works with the Enterprise and Solution Architecture team and other business leads to establish scalable server and storage solutions.
Act as a representative of Information Systems
The key skills and knowledge areas required for the Senior Resource are outlined in attached Appendix C – Supplementary Specifications. North American job experience is considered an asset for this proposal. Proponents are encouraged to provide specific and qualitative verbiage of other areas where their expertise can add value to our teams, and make our projects as successful as possible.
The preference for start date is as soon as possible. The initial term for this role(s) will be up to one (1) year after which Our Client will evaluate its on-going requirements and potentially extend the term for this resource in accordance with the terms and conditions of the proponent vendors Master Services Agreement.
The resource will be required on site at Our Client Head Office in Regina, Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm and the proposed hourly rate shall be inclusive of all travel and living costs (PST and GST are extra). Occasional travel to support offices across the province will be required.
Submitted resources must have a valid Class 5 Saskatchewan Driver’s License or equivalent to be considered.
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