Active Directory Systems Engineers

2 Active Directory Systems Engineers
Location: Fort Myers, FL 33966 - will hire non-local candidates but must be able to work onsite in Ft Myers
6-12 months + (Will hire from Skype - 1099 and C2C not available on this contract)
$60/hr - $80/hr W2 Depending on experience + employer contribution to medical

Our client, a leading retailer, is looking for 2 System Engineers to provide 3rd level support for their store systems. You need to have strong Scripting (PowerShell) and Active Directory skills.

POSITION SUMMARY:
The primary responsibility of the Store Systems Engineer is to provide level 3 support of the store applications environment and implement continuous service improvement opportunities. The position will be involved with all aspects of systems engineering including: deploying, configuring, administering, maintaining, and troubleshooting server and application related issues. Involvement in project-oriented tasks, planning and designing of new systems within the infrastructure, and providing guidance and assistance to less experienced application engineers is expected. The Candidate is expected to have advanced server and application troubleshooting skills in a Windows Server environment.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Minimum 7 years of IT experience supporting retail specific technologies in an enterprise class environment
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Must be customer focused, dependable and possess strong interpersonal skills
Have a strong interest and ability to learn new technologies and assimilate new information
Possess effective analytical skills and be able deal effectively with ambiguity
Results orientated, self-motivated and can work independently
Strong team player with proven experience and ability to collaborate with other internal technology teams and external business partners
Able to manage and drive problem resolution in a multi-vendor, complex enterprise environment
Solid knowledge of industry best practices and technical systems
Excellent written and verbal communications skills
Must have a high level of technical knowledge and the ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment
Strong knowledge of networking topology and connectivity in an enterprise environment

REQUIRED SKILLS:
Must have expert level technical knowledge and extensive hands on experience administering Windows Server Technologies including:
Windows Server 2003, 2008, 2012
Active Directory and Group Policy
Windows Clustering

Must have solid understanding of the following key technologies:
Administrative Scripting: VBScript, PowerShell
Networking
TCP/IP
DNS
IIS
Apache Tomcat
SQL Scripting
Application and OS tuning

Proficiency in the following areas is desired:
Layer 7 load balancing
SCCM

RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Store Systems Engineer, you will perform the following essential functions:
Design, install, configure, and maintain and upgrade store systems hardware, software, Servers and applications
Provide level 3 support in a diverse tier 1 application environment
Create and maintain clear systems, process and support documentation for used for training and knowledge transfer to the tier 1 and 2 support teams
Ensure consistent and standardized server/POS images are maintained and deployed
Ensure tickets requests are handled appropriately within the SLA's
Must be flexible and available to provide off-hours support on-call production support on a rotating schedule

Tags:
SCCM, AJB Software, RTS, Windows server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Netscaler, Layer 7, powershell, JVM, IIS, clustering, Active Directory, Group Policy, GPO, Clustering, Fujitsu, POS, Tibco, CRM, Retail, SQL,