Windows Server Generalist with Security, North Carolina

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

Windows Server Administration.

Manage operation, health, and security of a Virtual Server environment.

Research Vulnerability Notices when received and work with affected areas for patch or workaround deployment.

Assist with management and maintenance of physical datacenter infrastructure.

Respond tMonitoring System Alerts.

Active Directory User Administration.

Manage Users and Groups.

Provide Users access trequested resources.

General Administration.

Perform troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and performance benchmarking.

Provide support for issues ranging from single-user issues tsystem-wide problems.

Assist with periodic testing of disaster preparedness for the Client Judicial Center Data Center.

And other assigned duties.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies:

Knowledge of: windows server operating systems, physical server infrastructure, virtual servers, virtualization technologies, and infrastructure support tools.

Skills in: managing, supporting, and monitoring server hardware, operating systems, and software in a primarily Windows-based environment.

Ability to: manage and monitor windows servers in a virtualized environment; Assure existing systems are functioning properly and processing effectively according tthe objectives; Troubleshoot common server issues with servers and software in a primarily Windows-based environment; Perform administration tasks in Active Directory. Assist faculty and management staff in the analysis of vulnerability alert management.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in computer science or another related information technology field and four (4) years of IT related work experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Management recommends that candidates have at least three (3) years of directly related experience in Windows Server Management three (3) years of directly related experience tPhysical Server Management.

Management Requires Candidates:

Strong experience with Microsoft PowerShell tool scripting.

Experience with vulnerability remediation & patch management.

Experience with Microsoft Active Directory/Group Policy Objects.

Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Management (MECM)

Microsoft Patching experience.

Physical server management experience with CISCUCS Servers.

Any Enterprise Storage platform experience... EMC a plus.

Cloud services management experience, preferably Azure and AWS.

knowledge of common security standards such as PCI, FERPA, and NIST.

familiarity with Client Statewide security standards.

Microsoft certifications are a plus.

AWS certifications are a plus.

PRIMARY TASK OBJECTIVES FOR CONTRACTOR (may overlap)

Security Engineer Assistance.

Team s sole Security Engineer has several security related projects and tasks that Candidate needs assistance with.

Tasks will include but not be limited to:

Vulnerability Research and Remediation.

Monthly patch review and deployment assistance.

Zero-day patch review and deployment assistance (if necessary).

Access Request Assistance.

Team receives a large amount of access requests tvarious resources.

This position will assist with fulfilling these requests as quickly as possible when able.

If not, they will route requests tappropriate DCS engineer for fulfillment and notify them.

Other tasks assigned tassist with the management of the Windows Server Virtual Environment.