Corporate IT Systems Administrator/Engineer

Summary of Functions:

This is primarily a Microsoft systems administration/engineering position. The ideal candidate should have supplemental experience with diverse systems in a fast-paced enterprise environment (i.e. EMC SAN, IBM Blade Center, Tivoli Storage Manager, Cisco Networks, and Cisco VoIP). This is an exempt level position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

May or may not include:

• Perform E-Mail (Exchange) server administration and troubleshooting

• Responsible for Active Directory administration

• Responsible for Group Policy administration

• Responsible for email “spam” filter administration

• Responsible for virtual system environments

• Responsible for anti-virus deployment and maintenance

Qualifications:

• Ideal candidate will have basic to comprehensive understanding in:

o Exchange 2007

o Windows Server 2003/2008

o Terminal Services 2008 and Session Broker

o Blackberry Enterprise Services

o VMWare vSphere (vMotion, DRS, HA)

o EMC Clariion

o IBM BladeCenter

o Active Directory, DHCP, DNS

o GPO Management

o Websense 7 (ISA & ASA)

o QLogic/McData Fibre Switch

o Solarwinds Orion NPM&APM

o Computer imaging w/ Ghost & Altiris

o SQL Management

o Microsoft WSUS

o Symantec Endpoint Protection Suite

o Microsoft Sharepoint

o Microsoft Office Communication Server 2007

• Perform hardware (system) imaging

• Deploy and manage thin-client technology throughout 72 locations across the country

• SAN administration

• Must be able to read, write, and speak English

• Other duties or tasks may be assigned on an as-needed basis

Physical Demands:

May be required to communicate with management and other co-workers. Physical requirements for regular use of the telephone and e-mail for communication is essential.

Sitting, standing, walking, bending, squatting, and talking for extended periods is common.

Exertion (lift/push/pull) of up to 75 lbs. of force occasionally may be required. If physical exertion requires greater than 75 lbs of force, assistance will be provided. Good manual dexterity for the use of common office equipment and rental equipment.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will regularly works in a clean and well lit area with inside environmental conditions. However, at times, the employee must visit our branch locations where conditions are quite different. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but trips to the datacenter may require working in cold and noisy environments (we provide hearing protection).

There will be a moderate to heavy amount of incoming calls and walk through traffic that as a result, will present interruptions in daily tasks throughout the day. The systems engineer will experience an extended period of time remaining seated due to the nature of the position. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

As part of Ahern Family of Companies, Ahern Rentals is the largest independent family-owned equipment rental company in the world, and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The nearly 70-year legacy of Ahern Rentals started when Ahern Renter’s Center founder John P. Ahern was born in Fallon, Nevada, on September 15, 1915.

After high school, he went on to college at Utah State University of Agricultural and Applied Science, where he received his degree in 1939. That same year he married Martha Lallis. John then went on to serve in the military during WWII. After returning home, he worked as a USDA extension services agent where he worked to empower farmers, ranchers and communities to improve nutrition and food safety, prepare for and respond to emergencies, and protect the environment. Later John became general manager of Clark County Dairyman Association, a cooperative association in Las Vegas that helped farmers market their milk.

By 1953, John and Martha decided to go into business for themselves by purchasing Signal Oil & Gas, a service station located on the current site of The Strat.

Signal Oil & Gas, Las Vegas, Nevada. Ahern sisters sitting on the sign, circa 1950s

They started by selling gas and diesel and renting equipment at the same location. The first items they rented were automobile window-mounted swamp coolers used primarily by tourists traveling to California. That same year, their son and future Ahern Family of Companies CEO was born.

John and Martha ran the business until 1958 when they sold Signal Oil & Gas so they could focus on the rental market.

As their family continued to expand, so did their business. Next, they opened Ahern’s Trailer and Equipment Rental on Main Street in Las Vegas and expanded the rental inventory to trailers, hand tools and trucks. These items were soon followed by construction equipment and homeowner items such as lawn and garden equipment.

Company founder John P. Ahern (center), current CEO Don F. Ahern (left) circa 1960s

By 1970 they expanded yet again, opening Ahern Renter’s Center in the historic Westside of Las Vegas where much of the local rental business remains today.

After graduating from high school, John and Martha’s son Don F. Ahern followed in his father’s footsteps by going to work in the family business.

In 1978, Don launched his own small rental store starting with a fleet of eight scissor lifts.

Due to increased demand, the business would be relocated and renamed to Los Arcos Equipment, expanding throughout Southern Nevada and Southern California by 1983. In 1990 Don purchased Ahern Renter’s Center from his father and combined both rental companies.

The projects Ahern has been a part of reads like a 20th century history of Southern Nevada and its famous events. As CEO, Don is continuing the legacy and has grown the Ahern Family of Companies to more than two dozen brands that provide a comprehensive and cohesive offering to the global customer base, including equipment sales and rentals, manufacturing, spare parts, financing, engineering, transportation, education, fabrication, real estate, and hospitality. AFC employs more than 2,500 people worldwide and has an annual revenue of more than $1 billion.

John P. Ahern and wife Martha Ahern

Don F. Ahern, current CEO and John P. Ahern, company founder

Don F. Ahern and wife Carolyn Ahern

This historic legacy will continue to impact the Nevada skyline as well as those around the world for years to come. As we continue to grow, the family values Ahern was built on will be at the forefront of everything we do, and the Ahern name will always be synonymous with innovative equipment and excellent customer service.