Systems Administrator

Immediate need for a talented Systems Administrator. This is a 12 + months Contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Chennai, TN. Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.

Job ID: 24-40148

Pay Range: $70.92/hour.  Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities:

• Performs daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems and key processes, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled jobs such as backups.
• Performs regular security monitoring to identify any possible intrusions.
• Performs daily backup operations, ensuring all required file systems and system data are successfully backed up to the appropriate media, recovery tapes or disks are created, and media is recycled and sent off site as necessary.
• Performs regular file archival and purge as necessary. -Creates, changes, and deletes user accounts & groups per request.
• Grants and removes access to server and related resources. -Investigates and troubleshoots minor issues.
• Provides Level 2 support per request from end users.
• Applies OS patches and upgrades on a regular basis, and upgrade administrative tools and utilities. Configures/adds new services as necessary.
• Upgrades and configures system software per project and/or operational needs. -Maintains operational, configuration, or other procedures.
• Maintains data center environmental and monitoring equipment.
• Prepares basic reports and presentations as requested or necessary within IT team
• Has Microsoft Certified System Administrator (MCSA) or UNIX, Linux equivalent certification.
• Engineers SA-related solutions for various minor projects and operational needs.
• Contributes to and maintains system standards. -Researches and recommends innovative, and where possible, automated approaches for sys admin tasks.
• Provides Level 3 support per request from end users. -Investigates and troubleshoots complex issues.
• Repairs/recovers from hardware and software failures; coordinates and communicates with impacted end users.
• Performs periodic performance reporting to support capacity planning.
• Performs ongoing performance tuning, hardware upgrades, and resource optimization as required. Configures CPU, memory, and disk partitions as required.
• Prepares reports and presentations as requested or necessary within IT & minor customers.
• At least a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and certified in at least one of the following technologies: Exchange, OCS, Blackberry, Iron Port, Configuration Manager, ISA/Proxy, Storage (Legato, IPStor & SAN), NetGil/Citrix, SharePoint 2007, Anti-Virus, F5, Siteminder, VMware, etc.

• 2-6 years of experience required

Our client is a leading Airlines organization and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration. 

Pyramid Consulting, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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