Senior Infrastructure Systems Administrator: Microsoft at NorCo Inc.

About the job

We are looking for a Senior Microsoft Infrastructure Systems Administrator to provide Business as Usual (BAU) support activities for all the Microsoft Infrastructure Systems platforms ensuring that the platforms meet or exceed availability, quality, performance, and resiliency requirements in SLAs agreed with business stakeholders thus contributing to the mitigation of technology risks. 

Results Delivery

• Ensure the Microsoft Infrastructure Systems platforms meet or exceed the availability, performance, and resiliency benchmarks in SLAs agreed with business stakeholders.

• Ensure the IM’s department’s Microsoft Infrastructure Systems platform deliverables are delivered on time, with prescribed quality, and add value to the business.

• Apply professional due diligence in everyday delivery to contribute to the achievement of departmental performance targets

• Contribute to the crafting of the Compute and Storage team's business plan to ensure delivery of focus areas for the year in support of the Infrastructure Management department's strategy

Stakeholder Relationship Management

• Ensure the Microsoft Infrastructure Systems platforms meet or exceed the availability, performance, and resiliency SLAs agreed with business stakeholders.

• Liaise with internal teams to assist with all Microsoft Infrastructure Systems platform support and implementations and take ownership of troubleshooting issues related to Linux platforms.

• Maintain relationships with relevant vendors and service providers for production support issues and new improved technologies implementations.

• Build strategic Financial Industry relationships of Microsoft Infrastructure Systems platform IT professionals utilizing professional forums and networks, industry workshops, seminars, social media, and attending training sessions.

Qualifications and Experience

• Recognized Degree in Computer Science

• Post grad degree in IT is preferred

• 7 years working experience within IT

• 5 years Microsoft /Linux Operating System hands-on experience

• Previous experience in customer support, computer operations, Windows/Linux systems administration, or related

• Experience in a financial industry firm preferred

Non-negotiable requirements:

• Degree or National Diploma

• Experience in Server Met

• SCOM Experience

• MECM Experience

• Exchange Server 2016/2019

• Azure AD / Active Directory 2019

• Windows Server - Specialist Skills

• VMWARE Experience