The Senior Windows/AD Specialist will be a member of the IT Operations Team and will be responsible for the ongoing support, maintenance, security, automation and enhancement of the Windows Servers/AD/Exchange & SCCM platforms and application stack for our client.
POSITION SUMMARY:
You will install, manage, and monitor Windows Servers/AD/Exchange & SCCM Infrastructure as well as Virtualisation infrastructure services which cater to their financial services client needs in this environment.
You will have excellent problem-solving abilities with a strong background as a Senior Windows/AD Specialist preferably within the financial services sector, have a proven track record deploying, managing and supporting x86 infrastructure including Dell Servers, Nutanix, VMware, Windows Server, Active Directory, Okta, Exchange, SCCM, Backup and Restore technologies such as EMC Networker as well as have a very strong understanding of platform security and ongoing ensuring ongoing compliance.
There is an afterhours and oncall responsibility as part of this role (1 week every 3 weeks).
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Proactively monitor the Wintel & Virtualisation Environment, respond to incidents & requests promptly and resolve within SLAs.
- Manage incident, changes, and problems through Jira.
- Perform RCA of incidents and work towards permanent resolution.
- Build, Deploy, Manage, Monitor and Support Nutanix, VMWare, Windows Servers and associated services and applications.
- Ensure regular platform, system, and application upgrades to maintain compliance and security obligations.
- Proactively contribute to enhancements, innovation and automation thereby improving the business value and quality of the IT platform overall.
- Provide technical expertise for ongoing development and management of the Infrastructure Platform and supporting services, ensuring best practices are followed and maintained.
REQUIREMENTS: SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE: - 7-10+ years' experience working in a similar role within the IT Service Provider / Mid-Large corporate environment.
- Proven experience designing, deploying, managing and supporting on-premises infrastructure platforms including Windows Servers/AD/Exchange & SCCM platforms with a security focused approach.
- Experience with Datacentre migration planning and execution will be a bonus.
- Experienced with IAM using Active Directory and preferably OKTA or similar.
- Experience supporting and managing Microsoft Exchange and SharePoint
- Experience with Vulnerability Management reporting & remediation using tools including SCCM, Satellite and Qualys.
QUALIFICATIONS: - Microsoft Certified Engineer
- Bachelor's Degree in computer science/Engineering, or other relevant industry qualifications.
- Any certifications in DevSecOps tools
REQUIRED CLEARANCES / BACKGROUND CHECKING: - Clearances will be required to work for our client, a financial services provider.
For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact Meg on 9409 4714 quoting reference 263237.
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Diversity and inclusion are strongly supported at Peoplebank. People of all nationalities, gender identities, and cultural backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, are encouraged to apply.
