IT Systems Engineering Advisor Sr

Job Title: IT Systems Engineering Advisor Sr

Location: Remote

Duration: 6 Months

This position is Contract with a Set Duration of 6 Months and Open to Remote

• Required:
  
  significant & direct experience in Citrix
• Preferred:
  Horizon / Omnissa VDI

• To design and implement enterprise technology solutions for the organization.
• To maintain operations and build efficiencies in the technology of assigned spheres of influence.
• To research and resolve escalated issues from global IT colleagues.

• Designs, implements and maintains systems lifecycle management, security, resiliency and performance of production and non-production environments with no management supervision.
• Initiates and drives lifecycle management and capacity planning for infrastructure across the entire organization.
• Drives architectural improvements and standardization for the IT environment including choice of networking infrastructure, hardware, monitoring software and associated application infrastructure with no management supervision.
• Provides 3rd tier on-site and/or remote technical support as necessary.
• Seeks out and remediates security vulnerabilities.
• Provides 3rd tier remote access solution support: VPN, Terminal Services, Citrix, and Hyper-V.
• Designs disaster recovery solutions and leads planning and testing activities.
• Reviews and approves vendor invoices for managers.

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Supports the organization's quality program(s)
• Travel as required.

Education & Licensing:

• Bachelor's degree in information management, computer science, or related technology field from an accredited college or university preferred.
• Related technical institute certification preferred.
• Experience Eight (8) years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required to include four (4) years of experience designing, implementing and maintaining technology infrastructure; configuring and troubleshooting Windows and UNIX/Linux based environments; and managing and monitoring Exchange Server , Windows Server , and MSCE Server infrastructure.

Skills & Knowledge:

• Thorough knowledge of cloud-based application knowledge, preferably Azure
• Strong knowledge of virtualization and containerization (e.g. Hyper-V, vSphere, Citrix SQL, and Terminal Services)
• Strong knowledge of VPN connectivity troubleshooting and configuration (Cisco, Palo Alto, OpenVPN, IPSec)
• In-depth knowledge of security software such as Anti-virus, Anti-SPAM, Anti-Spyware, and/or other security related technologies.
• In-depth knowledge of networking (OSI network layers, TCP/IP).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills PC literate, including Microsoft Office products.
• Analytical and interpretive skills Strong organizational skills Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to create and complete comprehensive, accurate and constructive written reports.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to meet or exceed Performance Competencies.

Work Environment:

• When applicable and appropriate, consideration will be given to reasonable accommodation.
• Mental: Clear and conceptual thinking ability; excellent judgment, troubleshooting, problem solving, analysis, and discretion; ability to handle work-related stress; ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously; and ability to meet deadlines.
• Physical: Computer keyboarding, travel as required.
• Auditory/Visual: Hearing, vision and talking the statements contained in this document are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a colleague assigned to this description.
• They are not intended to constitute a comprehensive list of functions, duties, or local variances.
• Management retains the discretion to add or to change the duties of the position at any time.