Systems Administrator L2 - L3 - Windows VMware & Linux -6m

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Our client is well known International organisation. They currently seek a System Administrator (L2 - L3) working with Microsoft Windows servers inc VMware and SCCM. Any Linux/Unix Knowledge?

The primary focus of this role will be to support Windows Server environments. Performs system integration, hardware and software installation, configuration and disposition of servers and workstations to support the architecture. Provides problem resolution and technical support for delivery systems. Provides support for the design, validation and configuration management of computing delivery systems. Administer user system access and works to protect information to meet security requirements. Monitors system performance to support capacity planning, backup and disaster recovery planning. 

Accountabilities:
 -Confers with senior personnel, users and outside vendors to identify computer data access requirements. Assists in developing, deploying, and validating security policies, processes, procedures, and tools. Promotes security awareness to mitigate security risks. Collaborates with senior personnel to define and establish safeguards to protect information against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure to meet emergency data processing needs. Monitors and analyzes information security reports to identify current threats, determine appropriate solutions, and implement approved security measures. Installs patches, modified security files, controls file and data access, and corrects errors. Manages user system access to meet security requirements. Performs risk assessments against complex and diverse computing environments and take action to ensure correct functioning of data processing activities and security measures. Supports implementation of hardware and software security measures for transmission and storage of information. Collaborates with senior personnel in the definition and documentation of computer security and emergency measures, policies, procedures and tests.
 -Performs system monitoring using approved tools and processes to validate system health. Assists with the analysis of system resource trends and gathers customer requirements for capacity planning. Establishes backup and restore procedures to ensure system and data availability. Assists in the definition and maintenance of disaster recovery procedures to ensure business continuity.
 -Works in conjunction with senior personnel in the design of the delivery system (e.g., hardware, operating system, middleware, network configuration, data structure) to meet business requirements. Performs delivery systems installation, configuration and disposition of servers and workstations to support the architecture. Validates end-to-end system functionality through unit and integration testing.
 -Participates in customer and IT Change Boards to understand business requirements and provide analysis to determine changes required. Collaborates with senior personnel in performing risk assessments on proposed changes to determine impact on customer business processes and systems downtime and proposes changes as needed. Implements system changes across large, complex and diverse server environments by using standardized defined methods and procedures for efficient and prompt handling of all changes to improve day-to-day operations. Participates in the design of the configuration management plan. Collects, maintains and reports IT infrastructure information across distributed systems and multiple support groups. Updates information that describes computing systems and networks including all hardware and software components. Initiates change requests in accordance with established change procedures to assure compliance with baseline configuration.
 -Evaluates business impact against environmental conditions (e.g., server configuration/performance, network performance, drive settings, error logs, etc), analyzes potential solutions and takes action to resolve problems across complex and diverse server environments. Documents resolutions/analyses according to support procedures. Conducts root cause analysis where required to identify causes of problems resolved and develop and deploy mitigation plans.

Desired Skills and Experience

Typical Education/Experience:
 -A minimum of 3 - 5 years systems administration, design and supporting complex corporate Windows Server infrastructure systems environment.
 -Commercial experience at L2 or L3 support of Windows Server 2003 to 2012.
 -Formal (or progression towards) qualifications in Information Science, Information Technology or equivalent work experience 
-High level of customer service and interpersonal communications skills.
 -A demonstrated ability to produce clear and concise documentation

Other specific criteria:
 -The ability to undertake adhoc tasks out of hours and available to be rostered for on-call duties when required.
 -Ability to obtain an Australian Defence Security clearance to SECRET or above.
 -Project coordination experience

Desirable criteria:
-Microsoft Administrator Certification
 -SCOM Certification
 -SCCM Certification
 -EMC or equivalent SAN/NAS experience
 -VMWare Certification
 -General Systems Adminsitation skills in other disciplines like Linux/Unix/IOS/Cisco etc will be an advantage

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