Senior Service Technical Specialist

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Detail information about job Senior Service Technical Specialist . Terms and conditions vacancy

• 9 month contract
• Parramatta NSW location
• $$$ Competitive Daily Rates on offer DoE

9 Month Contract

Parramatta location

$$$Competitive Daily Rate

Our government client is looking for a Senior Service Technical Specialist who will be responsible for providing Technical expertise within the Server Refresh streams of work. The role requires extensive knowledge of Server Platforms - hardware (e.g. blades/chassis infrastructure, physical servers like Dell and HP) and software (e.g. Virtualisation technologies and Operating Systems specifically Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 2008, 2012). The role involves liaison across all areas of Business and Technology Services, specifically Technology Operations and Policing Systems. The contract is for 9 months with view to extend in Parramatta.

The aim of the role is to assist in continually refreshing the technology assets in order to ensure ongoing operational stability, with minimal disruption to business and working within the change management process. This role will report directly to the Server Refresh Project Manager, and present to the Technology Asset Refresh Programme Manager, as required.

Responsibilities include:

• Responsible for refresh of physical and virtual servers and associated operating systems;
• Responsible for migration of applications from legacy servers and operating systems e.g. Windows Server 2003 to strategic platforms (virtualised and consolidated);
• Work closely with Technology support teams and applications teams to coordinate migrations while ensuring minimal disruption to business;
• Documentation and presentation of technical solutions and change requests;
• Assist with disaster recovery tests and production cutover;
• Drive the implementation of technical solutions as it relates to the refresh of Servers, Storage or Operating Systems;
• Report to Project Manager and manage communications with technology operations, policing systems and external vendor specialists;
• Adhere to all NSWPF policies and guidelines including information security;
• All other tasks as directed by the Project Manager and/or SP&G related to delivering / supporting the Program/Project;
• Agree to participate in security vetting procedures prior to engagement and/or at regular intervals (generally every 12 months) during contract period.

To be successful in this role, the ideal candidate should have:

• Demonstrated experience in Server technologies e.g. Blades/Chassis, Virtualisation, Operating Systems specifically Windows Operating Systems and Linux;
• Demonstrated experience in migrating applications from legacy platforms to new platforms - hardware and operating systems;
• Demonstrated experience to be able to coordinate amongst several operational and applications teams to implement a solution;
• Demonstrated technical knowledge of Microsoft physical and virtual standard operating environments sufficient to support upgrades across a diverse range of applications and business users;
• Demonstrated high level of drive, determination and organization skills in overcoming project obstacles to meet targets;
• Knowledge of Cloud technologies specifically in relation of Virtualisation and databases;
• Knowledge of IT-as-a-Service model including Platform-as-a-Service within large organisations;
• Knowledge of Storage (SAN, NAS and backup) Technologies;
• Knowledge of Networking technologies - LAN and WAN;
• Knowledge of data centre installations e.g. racking, cabling, etc.

If you meet the above criteria and are willing to take on new challenges in a unique environment, please APPLY with an update resume or call Ryan on (02) 8252 3125 to discuss further.