Job Summary: Lead administrator responsible for leading a team in the installation configuration and support of all Windows and ESX servers within a large retail enterprise environment requiring 24 X 7 uptime. Responsibilities include building installing and configuration of all Windows based physical and virtual servers deploying and testing OS virus updates patches and performance tuning. 

Duties and Responsibilities: Incumbent of this position must be a U.S. Citizen.

- Provides technical and team leadership for engineers performing support for Windows, and ESX server operations. Responsible for building, installation and configuration of all Windows, and ESX servers. Applies patches, fixes, hardware and software upgrades and physical to virtual migrations. Plans upgrades and coordinates with users.

- Prioritizes assignments, coordinates workload, mentors and communicates to team.

- Performs research and analysis for platform determination for project related implementation life cycle replacements.

- Provides support for Active Directory.

- Troubleshoots Windows and ESX server and OS issues. Independently utilizes all available resources (knowledge bases, online resources, etc.) to ensure timely resolution of server issues. Works with junior staff members to provide guidance and assistance as needed.

- Provides monitoring and maintenance of all security related events (anti-virus programs, security patches, IAVA installs, operating system patches & upgrades). Responsible for remediation and documentation of all vulnerabilities reported by security scans.

- Develops operating procedures for system administration activities including system monitoring, performance tuning, backup/recovery, server architecture design and system maintenance.

- Ensure/implement the rigorous application of Information Security/Information Assurance policies, principles, and practices in the delivery of Systems, Applications and/or Services (Hardware & Software). Applying Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) and Payment Card Industry (PCI) requirements to Windows, and ESX Servers. Writing and maintaining STIG documentation according to established standards.

- Performs regular system maintenance, backups, hardware and software upgrades, physical to virtual migrations and performance tuning.

- Interfaces with Network Engineers, Storage Engineers, Database Administrators and Application Teams to optimize systems use and configuration.

- Actively participates in project planning, and take a leadership role, to ensure timely and successful completion of projects assigned to Windows server team.

- Provides technical knowledge and recommendations to staff members as required.
- Provides server hardware capacity recommendations.

- Provides installation support for new applications and software releases.

- Provide on-call 24 x 7 support on a rotating basis.
Reviews DISA's Windows Server Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) and Checklists for guidance. Implements Payment Card Industry (PCI) standards and requirements as mandated on Windows and ESX Servers.

- Performs other related duties as assigned.

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