Windows Server Administrator (W2 only)

Rita Technology Services, a leading IT Search & Consulting firm has an immediate need for a Windows Server Admin for a 6 month contract role in Tampa, FL. This candidate will be a strong Windows, VM resource.

*** Please no 3rd party or C2C candidates. ***

In this role you will manage Windows Servers and supporting network infrastructure and services to ensure integrity, security, compliance, and availability.

Directs technical projects, tasks, and initiatives to completion.

Directs and/or coordinates identification of improvements to systems, procedures and operational methods.

Analyzes and evaluates system performance, reliability, capacity trends and scalability potential to develop and implement recommendations to address problems and make improvements.

REQUIREMENTS:

-5 plus years of hands-on experience in Windows Systems Administration/Operations

-Current MCSE Windows 2003 or above

-Expert knowledge of medium-to-large Windows Server installations

-Hands-on experience planning and maintaining HP Proliant or similar hardware installations.

-Monitor, configure, and tune Windows servers, software and utilities; significant hands-on OS installation, configuration, upgrade experience required with Win2k3 and above

-Strong Active Directory and Group Policy Object Design and Management experience

-Strong knowledge of TCP/IP networking

-Skilled at monitoring performance of software and hardware and recommending and implementing changes to maintain acceptable performance

-Experience anticipating future performance requirements to support growth and scalability

-Excellent debugging and troubleshooting skills and methodology

-Superior communications skills and the ability to self manage

PREFERRED SKILLS:

-VMWare certified

-Experience with Veritas backup products (eg Netbackup, Backup Exec)

-WMI / ADSI scripting for administrative purposes

-Enterprise tape backup (hardware/software) technology

-Server replication technologies (eg Doubletake)

-HP iLO