Active Directory Engineer / Server Admin, Fort Worth, TX

Job Title: Active Directory Engineer / Server Admin

Location: Fort Worth, TX

Client: AIG

Duration: 6 Months

Job description:

Senior Engineer that has a high level of skill to assist in troubleshoot and system remediation activities to support the current CTO initiatives. Individual must have a background in complex systems support and design on Microsoft platforms (High Availability, Networking, Clustering, Web / Middleware, Database), knowledge of Exchange environments, VMware, AD / LDAP, Security, Server administration/management. Ability to be self-managed, show good judgement and drive initiatives to fix issues and provide longer term remediation plans and recommendations

Wintel are required to align team members to business projects and provide SME expertise for solution design, technical leadership and project lifecycle support. There are currently 36+ projects in-flight that require Wintel engagement of varying complexity, we need a technical lead to provide the right level of leadership and work with the wider teams to align the right level of skill/resources/solution to deliver the project. We would also expect the individual to have hands on skills if required.

Requirements:

• 10 years industry experience
• 5 to 10 years of Network/Server administration
• Microsoft certification (MCSE level) expertise in core Microsoft products
• Expert level knowledge of Active Director (GPOs, Logon scripts, OUs, Delegation, WIN/DNS, DHCP, etc.
• Knowledge and experience in large environments with VMware, MsSQL, and 3rd Party AD Security tools
• Knowledge and experience with High Availability, Networking, Clustering, Web, Middleware, Database, Exchange, VMware, and Security technologies
• PowerShell/Scripting experience
• Knowledge of ITIL best practices

We have a very good relationship with the Hiring Manager and for the right candidate we can arrange an interview within a few days.

Look forward to connecting with you.

Thanks & Regards

Aravind

COMPQSOFT, Inc.

HUB Zone, SDB, MBE Certified

An ISO 9001:2008 & ISO 27001:2005 Certified

Phone: 281-978-4434  І  Fax: 281-657-6717

Email: aravind.k@compqsoft.com

SQL Server DBA, Kansas City, MO

Job Title: SQL Server DBA

Location: Kansas City, MO

Duration: Long Term Contract

Job Description

·         This is a MS SQL Server DBA role that will spend the majority of their time supporting database infrastructure for hosted applications.

·         Optimally performing by assisting current DBA team with all support issues as assigned.

·         Primary responsibilities of this role would include owning, tracking and resolving database and database cluster related incidents and requests. You will support database backups, maintenance, monitoring. Operational jobs on a daily basis to ensure service related issues are identified and resolved within established SLAs.

·         You will be involved in the planning, design, implementation and maintenance of future systems and projects which may include BI solutions, disaster recovery solutions, migrations, etc.

·         You must be service-oriented and willing to take ownership of issues and comfortable in a fast-paced environment.

·         Willing to join on-call rotations and after hours support as needed. Good communication, to both technical and non-technical parties, will be an integral part of what you do on a daily basis.

Job Requirements

·         We are looking for a person that has:

·         2+ years’ experience with Database Administration for MSSQL Server and Clusters.

·         Experience in troubleshooting and resolving database problems.

·         Experience in Performance Tuning and Optimization, using native monitoring and troubleshooting tools.

·         Experience with MS SQL clustering methodologies

·         Experience with backups, restores and recovery models.

·         Knowledge of High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) options for MSSQL Server.

·         Experience in implementing operational automation using scripts.

·         Experience working in a Windows server environment.

·         Good communication and documentation skills a must.

Required Experience

·         Current and/or Past Certification is a plus; MCSA, MCSE, etc.

·         Datacenter hosting experience strongly preferred

·         SQL Server 2008r2 (2012 desired)

·         Forward thought of automation

·         MS SQL Clusters Administration

·         Experience in problem diagnosis and resolution

·         Familiarity with DoD database security technical implementation guides for MS SQL database.

Thanks & Regards

Navin

COMPQSOFT, Inc.

HUB Zone, SDB, MBE Certified

An ISO 9001:2008 & ISO 27001:2005 Certified

Phone: 832-932-1521 І Fax: 281-657-6717

Email:  navinv@compqsoft.com

SharePoint Admin, Kansas City MO

Role: SharePoint Admin

Location: Kansas City MO

Duration: 2 years + contract work.

Active SECRET Clearance is highly desired or eligible to obtain is ok.

MCSE Certified – SharePoint (above certification to MCP is accepted)

Job Description:

Member of the Infrastructure Operations group and is responsible for the operational support of SharePoint. The administrator will work closely with IT management and other functional groups to design, develop, deploy, and administer an enterprise SharePoint systems. He/she must have excellent written and oral communication skills, and be able to work, collaborate and coordinate between technical and non-technical people.

1. Provide subject matter expertise (SME) in maintaining and supporting of the SharePoint enterprise environments. Maintain system stability, performance monitoring, security, and storage capacity requirements. Periodic review, clean-up, management and configuration of Sharepoint accounts and sites. Regularly analyzing Sharepoint content and storage monitoring Sharepoint trends (e.g. site usage and growth, disk space usage and growth). Regularly auditing of Sharepoint environment identifying and reporting of governance violations. Checking for operating system, SQL Server and Sharepoint patches and cumulative updates and to provide validation of Sharepoint sites functionality during scheduled monthly patching.

2. Work with the core infrastructure, development and business teams to identify requirements and design technical solutions based on documented best practices for the Sharepoint platform. Work with development teams to deploy custom applications and solutions to production, QA and DEV environments. Continuously enhance security/compliance/audit processes. Create and manage a backup plan for critical Sharepoint data and lead the efforts in maintaining a disaster recovery/continuity solution.

3. Guide and mentor other Sharepoint Admin team members as needed. Act on and resolve monitoring activity alerts to the Sharepoint production environments. Document Sharepoint enterprise environment and application configuration. Provide Level 3 end user support for internal and client user, including on-call after hour's availability.

4. Other duties as assigned.

 EDUCATION

- BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

TECHNICAL SKILLS

- In depth knowledge of Sharepoint 2007-2013, Active Directory and Windows server administration

- General knowledge of networking - IP, DNS, load balancing as well as the concepts of high availability and scalability.

- Internet Information Server (IIS) and the basic operation of websites, application pools, IIS administration, ports, SSL certifications (security and wild card certificates)

- Microsoft SQL server - basic operation, tuning, transaction log selection, backup and recovery, and maintenance planning.

- Working knowledge of Sharepoint central administration, powershell administration modules, STSADM. Core site template and web part functionality.

- Sharepoint event log troubleshooting, search administration and troubleshooting, concepts of server farms and planning and implementation of service packs and cumulative updates.

- Experience in scripting using powershell

EXPERIENCE

- Advanced experience in installation, configuration, monitoring, tuning and troubleshooting of Sharepoint systems

- Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure, virtualization technologies, network, and directory services

- Familiarity with accounting and business services environment a plus

- Familiarity with Data/Statistical analysis techniques and tools

- Experience as a Sharepoint Admin lead on highly complex enterprise technical infrastructure projects

- Experience managing multiple priorities/tasks simultaneously and meet project timelines

- Mentor and guide less skilled Sharepoint team members as needed

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

- Familiarity with Microsoft Office products

- Experience with Sharepoint migrations

- Analyze business requirements and implement Sharepoint designs to meet those requirements

- Experience supporting Sharepoint portal sites for external access

We have a very good relationship with the Hiring Manager and for the right candidate we can arrange an interview within a few days.

Look forward to connecting with you.

Thanks & Regards

Aravind

COMPQSOFT, Inc.

HUB Zone, SDB, MBE Certified

An ISO 9001:2008 & ISO 27001:2005 Certified

Phone: 281-978-4434  І  Fax: 281-657-6717

Email: aravind.k@compqsoft.com

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Systems Administrator, Kansas City MO

Position: Senior Systems Administrator

Duration: Long term

Location: Kansas City MO

Current SECRET or Eligible to obtain.

Customer: MCEITS Program

Certifications required: (At least 2 of OS Cets should be fine) MCITP, MCSE, MCP &  Security+

The Senior Systems Administrator serves as a technical expert in Data Center operations and administers Linux, VMware vSphere, and Windows 2003/2008R2/2012 server systems in a team environment.

The Senior Systems Administrator works closely with teammates maintaining the production resources and planning for growth and new services consistent with production mission. Particular emphasis will be placed on systems integration in a technologically diverse environment, encompassing a variety of open source and vendor solutions. The successful candidate will specialize in one of the above operating systems (Windows 2008/12 or VMware vSphere 5.0/5.5 is preferred), but may be required to perform systems management/programming tasks on all. In addition, this position will have an important role in coordination/management of projects and operations in the group.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:
 

·      Works closely with Production Manager, Engineering and all team members to provide a joint vision of technical services and applications supporting integrations and deployments into production environments.

·      Provides hands-on leadership in administering production Linux 5.9/6.0, VMware vSphere 5.0/5.5, and Windows 2008R2/2012 server systems in a team environment.

·      Installs, configures, supports, and administers business and automation applications across multiple data centers; encompassing test, staging and production.

·      Provides project leadership for major server projects which include but are not limited to the Microsoft Infrastructure, Virtualization of servers, Automation, and infrastructure maintenance.

·      Provide support off-hours as needed with other team members.

Requirements:

·      Minimum Position Requirements (including years of experience, certifications, licenses, etc.):
Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or equivalent, plus at least five years of system administration/programming, with experience deploying and managing software and systems in both physical and virtualized environment, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience are required.

·      5+ years experience (or appropriate education/certifications) in server administration, including installation of server hardware and operating system software, writing and maintaining administrative scripts in powershell, perl, python or UNIX shell, and basic IP networking is required.

·       MCITP, MCSE, MCP, Security+

·       Must be able to pass background investigation in order to achieve secret clearance.

Essential Functions:

·      Working knowledge of Windows Server 2008/2012, Active Directory, VMWare, and Planning and automating enterprise backups for critical data using SAN, NAS, and traditional storage devices.

·      Working knowledge of Cisco/Brocade networking including routers, switches, and authentication.

·      Experience with scripting and automation of installations and routine tasks.

·      Knowledge and experience in web services, storage area network (iSCSI), directory services and identity management and federation solutions and in performance monitoring and tuning.

·      Familiar with specific protocols and technologies such as LDAP, SSL, and SOA and the ability to take an active part in furthering such technologies.

·      Excellent written and verbal communication skills

·      Ability to be a proven collaborator and self starter, and will take ownership for proactively delivering exceptional service.

·      Familiarity the HP Automation tools suite: Server Automation, Network Automation, Operations Orchestration.

·      Experience with HP Operations management(OMW), Virtual Connect, and HP Hardware.

Desired:

·         Experienced in Risk Management and Security Compliance procedures in accordance with DoD directives/safety standards.

·         Certifications in ITILv3 or VMWare

Remedy 7.5/8.0 Experience working tickets, creating tickets, and general use of the tool to support operations  

We have a very good relationship with the Hiring Manager and for the right candidate we can arrange an interview within a few days.

Look forward to connecting with you.

Thanks & Regards

Aravind

COMPQSOFT, Inc.

HUB Zone, SDB, MBE Certified

An ISO 9001:2008 & ISO 27001:2005 Certified

Phone: 281-978-4434  І  Fax: 281-657-6717

Email: aravind.k@compqsoft.com

Senior Server Administrator, Anaheim, CA

Job Title:  Senior Server Administrator

Location: 201 S. Anaheim Blvd., Suite 401, Anaheim, CA 92805

Duration: 1 Year

CITIZENSHIP: US Citizen preferred; will consider Green Card

Client: HP

Job Description

Position Details

Expert in the area of Information Technology and Responsible for providing technical system administration to include installs, adding, altering, configuration and ongoing maintenance for the Infrastructure. Exercises significant independent judgment within broadly defined policies and practices to determine the best method for accomplishing work and achieving objectives. Leads and / or provides expertise to functional project teams and may participate in cross-functional initiatives. Provide mentoring and guidance to lower level employees. Responds to queries, runs diagnostic programs, isolates problem, and develop and implement solution. Must be able to work in a fast pace environment, meeting deadlines and responding to customer requests in a timely manner. Must be able to pass an in-depth background investigation working with Law enforcement sensitive data. Candidate must be able to work shift, weekends, on-call and emergency operations for routing disaster and training exercises, sponsored and non-sponsored by the customer.

Skills Required:

Personal Attributes:

Good interpersonal skills, verbal and written communication skills, resourcefulness, and an ability to prioritize tasks. Personal initiative is important, as is the ability to work with other team members. Ability to work in a fast paced environment; focus on customer service in a managed services environment reporting to multiple levels of command. Ability to coach and mentor lower level administrators to help them gain the technical knowledge and skills to support systems and improve the overall support model for day to day work activities.

Required Skills: MUST HAVE ALL REQUIRED SKILLS TO BE CONSIDERED
• 5+ years as a Systems Administrator in a diverse Operating systems environment for a large networked
• 5+ years as a leader an organization leading teams
• Expert communication skills with the ability to articulate technical issues, requests or requirements at a leadership level
• Ability to interact with a diverse group of technical resources
• 5+ years working for State and Local government organization
• Developing requirements, builds, design and engineering for systems and environments
• Maintaining and support backup solutions for both production environment and disaster recovery in desperate locations
• 3+ years working with TCP/IP, MAC addresses, networking technologies, various VPN solutions, trouble ticket system, cabling systems
• 3 to 5 years working with Data Center operations, climate control, configuration and supporting the day to day support requirements
• Knowledge and skills managing a mixed operating system environment to include clustering, meshed technologies, blade enclosures,
• Skilled team leader, mentor and coach for subordinate team members
• Demonstrates superior problem solving skills
• Past experience working in an outsourcing engagement
• Remain patient and professional at all times.
• Experience with desktop, laptop and mobile devices
• Experienced with software distribution and auditing utilizing automated tools
• Experience with Microsoft Messaging and collaboration tools
• Experience managing a BES environment
• 3 to 5 years working with virtualization technologies (VMWare, Microsoft)
• 3 to 5 years managing a complex active directory environment

Optional Skills:
• MCSE or other Microsoft Certification
• Knowledge and background with SUSE Linux
• Linux certification a plus
• Leadership skills and competences

Job responsibilities:

• Lead a diverse team of system administrators in the support of Enterprise Operations for a Mid-range team.
• Provide technical assistance and support for incoming queries and issues related to computer systems, software, and hardware in the server environment.
• Respond to queries either in person or over the phone.
• Develop training and work level instruction manuals for the environment and teams
• Order equipment, design, build and deploy systems in the environment
• Respond to email messages for customers seeking help.
• Ask questions to determine nature of problem.
• Create requirements for project level work
• Work with core HP Team to support the customer roadmap, inventory and changes to the environment
• Lead change efforts, ensuring teams are creating required documentation to discuss changes to the environment
• Work with 3rd party vendors to fully understand install and support requirements for systems
• Work with end-user and other support staff to resolve connectivity issues

SPECIAL REUIREMENTS:

No Remote

No Travel

In addition to the standard Background Check and Drug Screening, the Candidate must be able to pass background investigation conducted by Anaheim Police Department or their designated agency to support systems which may include a polygraph. Candidate will be required to work on a rotating on-call shift which includes evenings and weekends to meet service levels and support requirements. Candidate must work onsite at the customer location and will be required to be mobile to support the environment, work with the HP Leadership team and City Officials.

We have a very good relationship with the Hiring Manager and for the right candidate we can arrange an interview within a few days.

Look forward to connecting with you.

Thanks & Regards

Aravind

COMPQSOFT, Inc.

HUB Zone, SDB, MBE Certified

An ISO 9001:2008 & ISO 27001:2005 Certified

Phone: 281-978-4434  І  Fax: 281-657-6717

Email: aravind.k@compqsoft.com

NetOps Specialist Jr, New Orleans LA

Job Title: NetOps Specialist Jr

Location: New Orleans LA

Duration: 12 Months

US Citizen with Security Clearance.

Customer: AT&T NGEN

2-4 years of experience

CompTia A+ OR Network + & any OS Certs (MTA, MCSE etc.)

Under immediate supervision, monitor the infrastructure and network, responding appropriately to alerts and events.  Respond to incidents from triage through resolution, including escalations, where appropriate.  Respond to infrastructure repairs, including directing remote activities to maintain operational effectiveness for services.  Provide root cause analysis documentation in accordance with Government procedures.  Provide data center support where appropriate.  Document daily shift activities in appropriate reporting and ticketing tools and ensure proper pass down of any outstanding issues.  Provide incident notification to Government representatives.  Work is performed in 24/7 environment and must be able to work second/third shifts, weekends, and holidays.

 2-4 years of experience required.  Possess at least two or more of the following:  Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTia) A+, Network+, Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) certification.  Certified in accordance with DODD 8570.1 Information Assurance Technician I, II or III, as required by the environment.

We have a very good relationship with the Hiring Manager and for the right candidate we can arrange an interview within a few days.

Look forward to connecting with you.

Apply for Job

Thanks & Regards

Aravind

COMPQSOFT, Inc.

HUB Zone, SDB, MBE Certified

An ISO 9001:2008 & ISO 27001:2005 Certified

Phone: 281-978-4434  І  Fax: 281-657-6717

Email: aravind.k@compqsoft.com

Systems Engineer, Fresno, CA, Direct Hire

Position:         Systems Engineer 

Location:        Fresno, CA

Duration:        Perm / Direct Hire

Relocation:     No

Start Date:     ASAP

Valid California driver’s license and clean driving record are required

Job Requirements and Duties

Microsoft/Cisco/HP/Citrix (ie: Ninja):

Minimum Technical Requirements

Applicants for this position must have these skills at a minimum:

•      Ability to manage Microsoft DNS, Active Directory, group policies

•      Understand and know how to implement OSI model, RAID levels, SNMP

•      Be experienced with commercial backup and anti-virus software

•      Understanding and ability to implement basic RIP routing and switching VLANs

•      Ability to design, deploy and support Microsoft Exchange Server, Windows and Active Directory based networks

 General Prerequisites: 

•      Obviously a solid foundation in Microsoft systems technologies is a requirement in an industry where Microsoft products are ubiquitous. 

•      Systems knowledge of Cisco, and HP and/or Dell technologies is also preferred.

•      A valid California driver’s license and clean driving record are required.

•      Ability to lift and move up to 50 lbs. is also required.

 Responsibilities:

1.    The primary responsibility of this position is to provide proactive technical support and design services to our customers, on a billable basis, maintaining a minimum daily utilization of 60% overall.

2.    SE will be expected to document their work daily. 

3.    SE will be expected to maintain and continually develop a higher than average level of IT knowledge.

4.    SE may occasionally be asked to assist VNS sales account executives in customer meetings, and to develop scopes of work, and bills of materials for projects.

Behavioral Characteristics, Attitudes and Skills Required: 

Critical independent thinking, to solve problems with new technologies is a constant in our business.  Candidate must operate with a high degree of maturity, resilience, and tenacity.  First impression and strong communication skills are vital. Candidate must be an excellent listener, who can then clearly articulate to customers how a solution will help them, and why, when they need to spend money, they should.  This obviously requires a strong knowledge of said technologies, which means that candidate must be self-motivated to continually learn new technologies.  The ability to deal with different personalities, and remain calm and in control in stressful situations is critical. Most importantly, candidate must be absolutely trustworthy and entirely committed to follow-through, and will be expected to take complete ownership of customer problems.

Travel:

Our focus is regional (see www.vns.net/geo for an overview of our service geo) and we rarely have a need for travel, so you will be home each night.

Work Hours:

We work standard business hours, M-F, 8-5.  We will occasionally work an after-hours or weekend project (and provide O/T or comp time to offset that), but that is the exception, not the rule.  The majority of time, we work standard hours. Because we use a proactive approach to everything we do, this is unlike the typical IT admin’s existence, where they are perpetually on call, working odd hours.

Educational and Certification Requirements

Education:

A high school diploma is required; a Bachelor’s degree in Information System is preferred.  A minimum of 3-5 years of applied hands-on experience is required.   We have met and worked with incredibly talented people who’ve had no formal education (and we have met people with extensive schooling that have difficulty with applied technology).  However, we believe that a formal education is a good indicator of one’s level of commitment – but it is certainly not a requirement to be a successful network engineer.  ‘Book smart’ only doesn’t work here…but it helps.

Certified candidates are preferred (ie: MCITP, MCSE, CCNP, CCNA, VCP, ASE, etc.), but if you have at least 3-5 years’ applied experience, a passion to learn, and you are willing to attain your certifications, we'll work with the right person to help get you there.

Our top priority is finding someone who's a good team fit, with the knowledge, experience and passion to keep learning. Our manufacturer partners mandate that we employ certified engineers, so acquiring certifications, if hired, is non-negotiable.

If you are interested, please reply with an updated copy of your resume in .doc format along with a good time to call you back. If you are unavailable for work, then feel free to share my contact information with any of your friends/colleagues who might be interested. If you do not wish to be contacted for future jobs, please let me know and I will promptly modify our database accordingly.

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Arvind K
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