Windows Systems Security Engineer Job

WINDOWS SYSTEMS SECURITY ENGINEER needed for a CONTRACT opportunity with Yoh's client located in St. Louis, MO.

TOP SKILLS YOU SHOULD POSSESS:

- Active Directory
- DNS or DHCP
- Threat Management Gateway (TMG)
- Windows Update Service (WSUS)
- Group Policy/Certificate Authority

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

- Responsible for designing, developing, testing, implementing, maintaining, and supporting components of our Windows systems infrastructure.
- Evaluates and integrates software and hardware requests.
- Play a key role in providing resolution to system security issues ensuring the availability and continuity of our infrastructure resources.
- Communicate technical details to a wide variety of audiences
- Respond to common inquiries or escalations from end-users
- Write routine reports for documentation, informational or status reporting requirements

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING TO THE TABLE:

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, or related field preferred.
- Three (3) plus years of experience with base supported technologies: Microsoft Server 2003/2008, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Server hardware technologies.
- Three (3) plus years of system support, engineering and/or administration experience in a relevant platform.
- Experience patching Windows Servers, Desktops, and Virtual Workstations according to department standards.
- Experience with Microsoft Threat Management Gateway (TMG), Windows Update Service (WSUS) and Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS).
- Knowledge of features of Active Directory, Group Policy and Certificate Authority technologies.
- Knowledge of Powershell, Vbscript, or other Scripting technologies.
- Demonstrated experience in problem solving, including analysing symptoms and causes, identifying and defining the problem to be solved, collecting data, establishing the facts, drawing valid conclusions and developing solutions.
- Demonstrated customer service support ethic and focus to deliver the highest, most consistent level of customer service to our customers.
- Experience with incident and problem resolution.
- Established teamwork and leadership skills to lead and participate in resolution of escalated incidents with multiple technology disciplines.
- Familiar with basics of operating system theory, associated 3rd party software products, and hardware components.
- Ability to successfully communicate technical details to a wide variety of audiences.
- Ability to respond to common inquiries or escalations from end-users.
- Ability to write routine reports for documentation, informational or status reporting requirements.
- Must possess detail oriented skills combined with strong problem solving and time management.
- Must have experience in working and communicating effectively in cross-functional teams.
- Must be able to prioritize projects and adhere to the overall Information Technology standards and processes.
- Must have the ability to understand business requirements as well as technical specifications.
- Must be presently authorized to work in the U.S. without a requirement for work authorization sponsorship by our company for this position now or in the future.
- Microsoft certifications

BONUS POINTS! OTHERWISE KNOWN AS PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

RECRUITER: Scott Bennekemper

Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V.