Infrastructure Specialist 3 (Microsoft Windows Servers & VMWare)

Schedule: Full-time

What You'll Do:

Microsoft Windows Servers

Administration and operational support for Windows servers including configuration, patching, upgrades, provisioning, troubleshooting

Microsoft .Net Environment

A multi-language software development and runtime environment

Business Intelligence and Data Analytics

Analytics, business intelligence, and performance management tools allow business users to make better informed decisions.

Reporting and data visualization tools support custom report creation, ad-hoc report authoring, and multi-dimensional information exploration.

Statistical analysis tools support hypothesis testing, forecasting, and operations research.

UNIX/Linux/AIX

Open system server operating environments used to host applications, databases, utilities, and services

Performs other duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

60 mos. combined work experience in any combination of the following: evaluating effectiveness and risk of it processes, recommending changes in IT procedures to meet customer needs, and evaluating and/or researching hardware and/or software solutions and providing feedback to project team or higher-level staff including 12 mos. work experience in the primary technology specified by the agency in the position description & job posting.

-Or completion of associate core program in computer science or information systems; 42 mos. combined work experience in any combination of the following: evaluating effectiveness and risk of it processes, recommending changes in IT procedures to meet customer needs, and evaluating and/or researching hardware and/or software solutions and providing feedback to project team or higher-level staff including 12 mos. work experience in the primary technology specified by the agency in the position description & job posting.

-Or completion of undergraduate core program in computer science or information systems; 36 mos. combined work experience in any combination of the following: evaluating effectiveness and risk of it processes, recommending changes in IT procedures to meet customer needs, and evaluating and/or researching hardware and/or software solutions and providing feedback to project team or higher-level staff including 12 mos. work experience in the primary technology specified by the agency in the position description & job posting.

-Or equivalent of minimum class qualifications for employment noted above. Note: The official position description on file with the designated agency is to reflect the required, primary technology directly relating to the duties of the position. Only those applicants possessing the experience in the required, primary technology listed in the position description & job posting are to be considered for any vacancies posted. The job posting must list the required technology commensurate with the position in question.

Knowledge of:

Oral &written communication tools & techniques

Customer support & personal service technical writing & documentation practices

VMware Tools (e.g., DAVG, ESXi Console, SSH, esxtop, ESXi Commandline, vmkfstool)

VMware Platforms (e.g., vSphere, vCenter Operations Manager, vCenter, vCloud Director, Site Recovery Manager)

VMware Technologies (e.g., distributed virtual switch, standard virtual switch, vmkernel, portgroups; vnic, )

Microsoft Server Tools

Microsoft Server Platform (e.g., Server 2003 R2, Server 2008, Server 2008 R2, Server 2012)

Microsoft Server Technologies (e.g., raw disk mappings (RDMs)

IT principles, methods & practices in VMware Technologies

Software distribution & configuration management tools & mechanisms

Organizations operation environment, topology, & protocols

Local area &wide area networking principles & concepts

Back-up & recovery techniques

Performance monitoring methods

Installation & configuration procedures

System administration methods & procedures

Operating systems installation & configuration procedures

Technology design

VMware

Microsoft Server

Linux Servers*

Skill in:

Service orientation

Installation

Troubleshooting

Critical thinking

Operation monitoring

Judgment & decision making

Systems evaluations

Identifying & specifying business requirements

Using data recovery tools & techniques

Complex problem solving

Assuring quality.

Ability to:

Prepare meaningful accurate & concise reports

Stay abreast of current technologies in area of IT assigned

Define problems

Collect data

Establish facts & draw valid conclusions

Provide expert technical advice

Guidance, & recommendations to management & other technical specialists on critical IT issues

Perform basic tasks in a Linux environment*

*Developed After Employment

Job Skills: Information Technology, Microsoft Server Administration