Senior Systems Administrator
August 30, 2010
Performs as a senior member of the systems administration team to support the installation, optimization, integration, troubleshooting, backup, recovery, modification, security, and upgrading of IT systems and components to provide services that enable customers to effectively apply IT to business requirements. Has knowledge of tools and mechanisms for distributing new or upgraded software to ensure customers receive current versions of supported software, as they become available. Shall be able to work with other senior staff to recommend and design systems architecture and topology from both general and specific perspectives.
- Deep Altiris experience
- Inventory, resources, collections
- Building software packages and deploying the packages enterprise-wide using Altiris.
- Reporting and querying
- Software Virtualization
- Wise Installation Studio experience
- Experience with AD Group Policies to distribute system settings as well as software
- Deep experience with MS Office (deploying, configuring)
- Prior experience with US Government desktop standard - FDCC (now called USGCB)
- Deep experience with Windows desktop OS’s (XP, Vista, Windows 7) in a production environment
- Scripting (VBScript, batch, AutoIt, other)
- Mac experience desirable
MUST have: A Bachelors degree, preferably in a related technical field. At least 7 years of experience providing systems administration functions in a heterogeneous computing environment. At least 3 years of experience performing those duties as described in the Systems Administration area of this document in a computing environment similar in size, scope, and complexity to NLM. An additional five (5) years of full-time technical related broad experience can be substituted for the degree. Shall have demonstrated ability to advise and guide more junior team members. Prior Altiris experience is key. NICE to have: Altiris certification