Request ID:BL-10668-1 (910591214)
Hybrid Windows Admin with PowerShell, GPO, Active Directory, Citrix, XenApp, DR, CDC, HIPAA, CJIS, HyperV, Linux/AIX, SAN, SolarWinds experience
Location: Columbia,SC
Duration: 12+ Months
Hrs/Wk: 40.00
REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
1. EXPERIENCE WITH WINDOWS SERVER.
2. GPO AND POWERSHELL
3. MICROSOFT ACTIVE DIRECTORY
4. CITRIX Presentation Server or XenApp
5. EXPERIENCE WITH BACKUP AND DR IN ENTERPRISE ENVIRONMENT.
6. ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE OF COMPUTER AND NETWORK HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, OPERATING SYSTEMS
7. EXPERIENCE WITH SECURITY AND DATA CLASSIFICATION RELATED TO CDC, HIPAA, AND CJIS.
8. EXPERIENCE IN DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING ENTERPRISE LEVEL SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURES
9. ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM ANALYSIS, DESIGN, TESTING AND MAINTENANCE TECHNIQUES
PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
1. Prefer experience with Microsoft HyperV
2. Experience with Linux Server, AIX
3. Critical thinking skills and problem resolution
4. Dell Compellent SAN Administration.
5. Experience with security and data classification related to CDC, HIPAA, and CJIS.
6. Ability to establish positive working relationships with technical staff,
customers and others involved in data-centric management.
7. Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
8. Ability to integrate technical systems with agency goals and objectives.
9. EXPERIENCE WITH SOLARWINDS
10. ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE OF COMPUTER AND NETWORK HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, OPERATING SYSTEMS
Experience
Citrix platform server systems Citrix Platform Server Systems Yes 4 Advanced Currently Using 2 – 4 Years
Miscellaneous Demonstrated knowledge/skills of the IT industry which includes: multi-tiered architectures, enterprise applications, evaluation of emerging technologies, networks, data management systems and hardware systems. Yes 6 Advanced Currently Using 2 – 4 Years
Miscellaneous Experience in designing and implementing enterprise level systems architectures. Yes 8 Advanced Currently Using 2 – 4 Years
Miscellaneous Related Enterprise Level Experience Yes 5 Advanced Currently Using 4 – 6 Years
Operating Systems/APIs PowerShell Yes 2 Expert Currently Using 4 – 6 Years
Operating Systems/APIs Windows Server OS Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 4 – 6 Years
Specialties Experience in system analysis and information technology Yes 9 Advanced Currently Using 2 – 4 Years
Specialties Experience with security and data classification related to CDC, HIPAA, and CJIS Yes 7 Advanced Currently Using 2 – 4 Years
Specialties Microsoft Active Directory Yes 3 Expert Currently Using 4 – 6 Years
Additional Skills: PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
1. Prefer experience with Microsoft HyperV
2. Experience with Linux Server, AIX
3. Critical thinking skills and problem resolution
4. Dell Compellent SAN Administration.
5. Experience with security and data classification related to CDC, HIPAA, and CJIS.
6. Ability to establish positive working relationships with technical staff, customers and others involved in data-centric management.
7. Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
8. Ability to integrate technical systems with agency goals and objectives.
9. EXPERIENCE WITH SOLARWINDS
10. ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE OF COMPUTER AND NETWORK HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, OPERATING SYSTEMS.
REQUIRED EDUCATION: Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in a relevant field of work or equivalent work experience.
SCOPE OF WORK:
Client has recently moved its server environment to the State IT Data Center. Although the primary migration has occurred, additional remediation efforts are required to get that environment into a segmented framework. Due to the volume of systems, interdependencies, servers, and various locations throughout the state, additional staff is needed to support the effort. The team will ensure systems are set up following industry best practices to ensure strategic initiatives and compliance with federal and state regulatory laws and ensure business continuity.
These positions will be a part of the team responsible for the implementation of this project. They will also be involved with supporting the day-to-day operations of the Agency’s Server Hosting environment.
Candidates should be self-motivated, team-oriented, work under limited supervision, and respond to priority tasks as needed.
DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
Participate in a team comprised of Client and solution implementation staff for Server Hosting related planning, designing, installation, configuration and conversion of physical and virtual server environment for conversion into a segmented framework. Will coordinate with assigned IT Section Manager and Team Lead on daily assignments, tasks and coordinate and collaborate with contract staff as well as existing Client Enterprise Computing Services staff and other IT professionals with the Office of Information Technology. Ensure assignments are completed accurately and on-time, assist with problem resolution, mitigate issues, provide solutions, communicate and escalate as needed to management, and report progress to manager.
Will advise Staff on hardware configurations and implementations, work with vendor and staff on deliverables, troubleshooting and conversion of current environment to segmented framework.
The position will be utilized for 40 hours per week for the duration of this project. The selected candidate should be able to work flexible hours where it may be necessary for work to be completed outside traditional business hours.
The candidate will work closely with the Enterprise Computing Services Team Lead and Section Manager to identify, prioritize, and schedule workload and implementation to IT standards and procedures. The candidate will work closely with customer and subject matter experts for the system design, migration to the new framework, and testing.
This will also include compliance to Client security policy/procedures as well as integrating systems when possible to streamline staff workflows, user security, and data correction.
Module support of the project:
• Client will require that selected personnel sign the Client confidentially agreement and/or Business Associate (BA) agreement if applicable. All web services must be secure.
• Client will not accept any offers including an “up-lift” charge. The rate paid per consultant must not exceed the maximum rate established for this position described in the State contract terms.
• Contractors must be onsite during each week throughout the term of the contract.
• Follow agency IT Standards, policies, and procedures to include documentation.
• All source code (compiled and un-compiled) will become the sole property of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. Any source code, data, product, or functionality resulting from this SOW or previously owned/developed by Client will remain the sole property of Client and is not to be incorporated into the core product of any vendor’s application. Any modifications and interfaces developed under said contract will be not be used by the contractor for any independent project of the contractor or published or publicized by the contractor without written permission of Client.
• Client has the final say on all programming choices.
Remote Work Availability: 50%
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