Systems Administrator
Posted by webmaster@craigslist.org on February 8, 2010
Welcome to ScreenPlay.We manage one of the worlds largest catalogs of promotional video content, including movie trailers, music videos, and video game trailers.We find the best content and make it available to a worldwide audience. We are currently seeking a highly qualified individual to serve in the role of a Systmens Administrator. Details of the position are as follow:
Job Summary:
The Systems Administrator will be responsible for the configuration, implementation, and maintenance of various hardware platforms and deployed software technologies utilized by ScreenPlay's business, production and development departments. The focus will be on the administration of the network infrastructure both internal and external, as well as managing resources to supply support to business desktop machines, servers, network equipment, and office software applications. The Systems Administrator will assess and identify appropriate solutions to be integrated into the company's operation and make recommendations for implementation.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
o Security
Includes all internal and external network resources
Internal Network
Responsible for proper network and file system security to ensure employees, trusted vendors, and trusted clients do not exceed desired permissions levels.
Assigns, maintains, and revokes employee security pass codes.
External Network
Responsible for keeping unrelated and unassociated parties from accessing proprietary information or ScreenPlay network resources.
Configuration and maintenance of office firewall.
o Data Integrity
Running Backups
o Ensuring that the agreed upon backup schedule is adhered to.
Checking Backups
o Ensuring that backups are correct according to agreed upon metric.
Restoring From Backups
o In the event of catastrophic failure backups are restored in a timely manner.
o System Monitoring
Daily monitoring of business systems, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources and key processes.
Monitoring storage system to proactively plan for expansion to accommodate expanding current data stores or upcoming projects.
o Availability & Maintenance
The Systems Administrator must maintain the availability of ScreenPlay systems to a reasonable standard.
Internal Facilities
Systems required for ScreenPlay Employees to perform their tasks include the following: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Macintosh OS X, Exchange 2003, DNS, Active Directory, VPN, general file server, video production file server, production database servers (MS-SQL, Postgress and FileMaker 10), QuickBooks server, Infoview / Crystal Reports server.
Ensure that internal computer and network systems are working effectively.
Responds to employee inquiries for assistance including troubleshooting hardware and software related problems and instructs users in use of equipment and software.
Routine audit of system hardware and software requirements. Applies patches and updates for both desktop and server operating systems.
External Facilities
Defined as systems required by clients or the general public to access ScreenPlay operated systems such FTP/Aspera server and client content management/reporting server.
3rd Party relationships
Office ISP, COLO hosted systems, phone providers, building electricians, equipment vendors and security vendors.
o Interoperability
The ScreenPlay network consists of systems and devices from a multitude of vendors. It is the responsibility of the Systems Administrator to insure these all work properly together. This will include equipment and services evaluations, vendor selection and purchasing, deployment integration, and on-going maintenance and monitoring to maximum network performance.
Analyzes new technologies and runs competitive analyses in order to specify hardware/network components, projects cost and project development recommendations.
Budgeting
o Responsible for implementing yearly and quarterly budgets as planned by production, development and business units of the company.
Facilities
o Monitoring and coordination of maintainence service to insure operation of server room HVAC and electrical systems.
o Integration and administration of Companys telco system.
o Involved in but not ultimately responsible for facilities planning, including but not limited to: electrical capacity; HVAC capacity; network cabling; building load bearing capability; ISP performance and pricing.
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
Off-hours work is intermittent, but mandatory. Flexible scheduling approaches may be required.
Technical Skills:
Possess a working knowledge of various technologies including:
o Microsoft Windows (XP, Server 2003, Exchange 2003)
o Microsoft Active Directory, IIS
o Apple Mac OS and Apple Mac OS Server
o Apple XSAN storage
o Apple Open Directory
o Unix, freeBSD and Linux operating systems
o Firewall principles and configuration
o Networking devices (routers, switches, patch panels, wireless, cabling)
o DNS and DHC
o Fibre channel networking infrastructure
o RAID storage configuration and maintenance
o Best practices for backup and recovery of desktop and server data
o Basic scripting and light programming
Education and Experience:
BS in computer science, computer engineering or other technical field.
7+ years experience as Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE)
5+ years of department level management responsibility including budgeting and project cost accounting experience.
No Phone calls please. Submit your resume to the email address provided.
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