Senior Windows Servers and Virtualization Administrator

Company DescriptionPyramid is a leading Information Technology Consulting services company headquartered in metropolitan Atlanta, GA with prime emphasis on the following service offerings: Staff Augmentation Lifecycle IT solutions Application Development & Support Outsourced Testing Mobile Development and Test Automation 

Job DescriptionTitle:

Senior Windows Servers and Virtualization AdministratorLocation:

Sunnyvale, CAContract-to-hire The Senior Windows Servers and Virtualization Administrator will be the global windows servers, virtualization and datacenter expert within the company and must work with existing system/storage administrators, technical leads, network support, application analysts/developers/architects, and other IT personnel to resolve day-to-day issues and to plan upgrades and other projects. Teamwork, ability to delegate work to less senior personnel, and being flexible to changes to the business are essential to be successful in this role. Datacenters and co-locations are currently located in Sunnyvale, Sacramento, India, Ohio, North Carolina, and Japan. Primary responsibilities:

• Manage and maintain windows servers, support monitoring & applications, etc.
• Manage and maintain virtualization infrastructure globally, including configuration, performance, capacity, monitoring, provisioning, life cycle, security, etc.
• Support Dev/Ops environment (windows and virtualization)
• Partner with cross functional teams of IT and vendors to design and deploy virtualization infrastructure solution based on the project requirements
• Manage and maintain VDI (primarily Citrix) environment
• Manage Server group policies
• Support BU's IT Business needs, For eg.. Benchmarking
• Manage and execute on projects within the team and cross-functionally
• Manage existing datacenter/co-location components such as KVM, terminal server and Consoles etc.
• Build new and move datacenters as needed
• Perform root cause analysis to resolve issues quickly in a complex IT environment
• Ensure high availability and security by updating and patching systems
• Evaluate, pilot, implement, integrate, and roll-out new solutions into existing data center environments
• Support remote sites' systems needs
• Design systems to Business Continuity requirements, ensure run books and system documentation are up-to-date to for support and business continuity needs
• Follow policies and procedures including those for ITIL incident, problem, change, and release management
• Drive process improvements and make recommendations for continuous service improvement
• Identify key risks on the technical design and work with involved teams to mitigate
• Contribute to infrastructure technology strategies by staying up-to-date on industry trends and best practices
• Provide budgeting input and create purchase requests for projects, maintenance, capital, and expenses

Skills:

• Strong working knowledge of Windows server administration
• Strong working knowledge of VMware ESX environment, Citrix VDI and HP/Cisco blade infrastructure
• Strong working knowledge of Group policies
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft SCCM
• Strong working knowledge of security and system best practices
• Strong working knowledge of storage and networking concepts
• Ability and experience with building highly available, robust, manageable, and secure solutions
• Strong knowledge of applications architecture components
• Experience in building datacenters from scratch
• Organized and being detail oriented with high initiative
• Strong communication skills (written and presentations)
• Must be able to work well with others
• Strong project management and time management skills
• Experience in a heterogeneous environment (including Linux)
• Ability to work in a fast paced multi-tasking environment with flexibility and a positive attitude
• Ability to travel to other locations (both domestic and international) as needed, sometimes on short notice.
• Be able to respond to issues nights and weekends as needed, requiring carrying PDA 24/7

QualificationsQualifications:

• BS or better in MIS, Computer Science, or related field required
• 3 or more years working with virtual enterprise infrastructure (VMware ESX, Virtual Center, SRM, Citrix, blades, storage, network/fiber channel switches, virtualization management tools, etc.)
• 5 or more years working as Windows system administration
• VMware and Microsoft certifications are desirableAdditional InformationAll your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.