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Windows System Engineer

Employer
Metro Systems Inc
Location
Washington, DC
Closing date
Aug 22, 2019
MSI is seeking a Windows System Engineer to support our client located in Washington, DC. Overview Develop and maintain a server management strategy. Configure and manage WSUS server and services for Microsoft Server patching Configure and manage Patch Management Software from SolarWinds Provide general technical support to the service center and network services staff to resolve end-user issues. Provide technical support for server OS-based issues. Provide technical support for SFTP application and server-based issues. Routinely review server OS event logs and mitigate any identified issues. Conduct performance testing and tuning on host and operating systems. Maintain the infrastructure server updates and engine definitions at appropriate levels. Perform operating system vulnerability scans according to NIST 853, 20 Critical Controls. Monitor and maintain hardware for all VM and standalone servers. Review, test, and install appropriate firmware, security patches and upgrades for all Windows-based operating systems at various locations and enclaves. Provide remediation plans for the testing and implementation of third-party firmware and security patches on the infrastructure servers. Develop and maintain a server security profile. Act as secondary for the management and support of VMware ESX. Act as secondary for the management and support of Exchange. Maintain weekly and monthly Service Level Requirements (SLR) documentation for server status. Monitor and maintain a baseline configuration for development, test and production servers. Facilitate technical support and troubleshooting by third party engineers. Review system requirements and provide recommended designs for optimal server build and configuration. Maintain server OS levels at approved versions. Manage and maintain Windows firewall profiles. Develop, maintain and routinely test an OS recovery process. Qualifications MCSA or MCSE certification Build, install, tune, maintain, support, update, patch, and troubleshoot Microsoft Windows Server 2008, 2012, 2016 Knowledge of application servers Knowledge of capacity management Understanding of security issues surrounding server OS and applications Experience monitoring service thresholds Experience in management of VMware ESX, working with EMC SAN or equivalent Experience with Exchange, Web server configuration and management, and virtualization of applications (VMWare) Data manipulation and extraction skills Understanding of infrastructure concepts related to Hosting, Networks, IP Address Management, Firewalls, Certificates, Load Balancing and Proxy. Above average understanding of operating systems, applications software and Data Management Concepts Strong understanding of Internet protocols including HTTP, SSL, TCP, IP

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