General Description:

Prodigy is seeking a highly-skilled system administrator to manage and setup workstations, file servers, webservers, networks, backups, firewalls, hardware, peripherals and all related environments.  The candidate needs to have experience with numerous different platforms, including Linux and Windows Servers, and be especially good at identifying problems and finding solutions for them. 

 

Key Responsibilities:

Setting up and maintaining the following server environments and softwares: Windows 2003, Windows 2008, Ubuntu, Linux Red Hat, Fedora, CentOS, Debian, FreeBSD, Apache, PHP, ASP.NET, MySQL, SQL Server 2000, SQL Server 2005, IIS 6.0, IIS 7.0, FTP clients and servers, ClamAV

Setting up and maintaining workstations with Windows XP and Windows 2003, and all related softwares, user settings, network settings, backup schedules, security etc…

Networking - Manage office routers, firewalls, switches as well as assist in web server networking issues

create backup and recovery plans for all servers and workstations and maintaining them

Evaluate and recommend hardware and software solutions

Setting up virtualization for running multiple OS's on same hardware box

Develop Best Practices for Windows desktops and servers

Create and maintain technical documentation and "How-Tos" for the IT Dept and for users

Applying operating system updates, patches, and configuration changes

Work Experience / Education Requirements:

At least 2 years work experience as a system administrator (must have working experience with both Windows and Linux servers, for apache and IIS)

Degree/associates from a technical school or university

Qualifications:

Must be able to work with all the systems, softwares and environments mentioned in the responsibilities section

Must have industry work experience with Windows Servers, IIS, LAMP

Experience in setting up continuous Backup plans

experience with hardware configuration for desktops, servers

Networking - Extensive knowledge of Networking Fundamentals (TCP/IP, HTTP, DNS, SMTP, FTP, SNMP, VPN, DHCP), routers, firewalls, switches

Must be familiar with english softwares and system environments as all systems are in english

Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in documentation in english

Self motivated in learning different technologies and being up to date with the latest computer trends, tools, methodologies, hardware releases, security alerts

Extremely skilled at troubleshooting and debugging systems and configurations

Positive attitude when working under time constraints, pressure and difficult challenges

Methodical and detail orientated

Good interpersonal skills, teamwork skills, and conflict resolution, must be able to handle staff technical issues in a friendly and effective manner