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Live Assets | IT Staffing Solutions is hiring an Infrastructure Architect to join our client’s infrastructure team. Your primary responsibility will be ensuring the seamless operation of both Windows and Linux systems across on-premises environments and cloud platforms.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the deployment and ongoing maintenance of server systems both on-premises and in cloud environments, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
- Proactively monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot network and server systems to ensure high availability and stability across all environments.
- Oversee the management, monitoring, and optimization of Hyper-V clusters to support robust virtualization solutions.
- Administer and maintain multi-shelf SAN storage solutions, ensuring efficient data management and availability.
- Ensure the timely application of security patches for servers and network hardware, adhering to a rigorous monthly update schedule to safeguard the infrastructure.
- Manage the deployment, installation, and ongoing support of IT hardware and software, ensuring seamless integration into the existing infrastructure.
- Actively participate in discussions around system architecture and configurations, contributing insights that drive the strategic evolution of the infrastructure.
- Monitor, document, and report on system utilization and capacity metrics, providing actionable insights to optimize resource allocation.
- Provide expert-level escalation support for the IT Helpdesk, resolving complex issues and ensuring service continuity.
- Take ownership of, and lead the solutioning process with third-party support providers, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
- Coordinate with equipment and software vendors, maintaining strong relationships to facilitate effective support and procurement processes.
Necessary Skills
- A degree in a related discipline is highly desirable (e.g., B.Eng., B.Sc.).
- A minimum of 8 years of experience in systems infrastructure, highlighting a robust and diverse technical background.
- Deep technical expertise in Microsoft platforms and technologies, including Windows Server, Hyper-V, and database management.
- Strong technical acumen in Linux/Unix platforms and associated technologies.
- Extensive knowledge and experience with cloud infrastructure services, particularly Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), with a preference for Azure.
- Solid understanding and application of networking principles, with a comprehensive grasp of cloud-based networking (preferably within Azure).
- Proficient in scripting with Bash and PowerShell, enabling automation and efficient system management.
- Hands-on experience in configuring, deploying, and managing Microsoft Intune.
- Proven experience in system backups, covering SQL, Veeam, Windows/Linux, both on-premises and in the cloud.
- Expertise in system inventory management, monitoring, and patching to ensure optimal performance and security.
- Experience in developing and executing disaster recovery strategies to ensure business continuity.
- Proficient in Active Directory administration, both on-premises and in the cloud (Azure).
- Experienced in managing Office 365 tenant administration and related services.
- Experience in multiple phases of system implementation, including selection, design, development, testing, and post-deployment support.
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