Systems Administrator (palo alto)

Primary Responsibilities

Primarily focused on maintaining security system standards and mitigating vulnerabilities reported by FS-ISAC and internal/external security penetration tests.

Apply OS patches, hardware firmware upgrades, and upgrade administrative tools/utilities on a regular basis

Perform ongoing performance tuning, hardware upgrades, and resource optimization as required.

Install new/rebuild existing servers and configure hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories, storage, etc. in accordance with security standards and project/operational requirements.

Administrator all standalone and clustered instances of Microsoft SQL.

Research and recommend innovative, and where possible automated approaches for system administration tasks. Identify approaches that leverage our resources and provide economies of scale.

Perform daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, databases, systems and key processes, reviewing system and applications log, and verifying completion of schedule jobs such as backups.

Repair and recover from hardware or software failures and coordinate/communicate with impacted departments.

Qualifications

Expert in deploying, configuring, updating Windows and Linux/Unix operating systems such as Server 2008R2, 2012R2, 2016, Red Hat, Centos and Ubuntu.

Extensive working knowledge of VMare vCenter clusters, P2V, HA, DRS, performance tuning and ESXi builds/upgrades.

Understanding of network protocols to support SAN and Virtual (VMware) infrastructure.

Experienced with HP Blade Systems (C7000, C3000) involving administration, configuring,/troubleshooting of Virtual Connects and blade/chassis firmware upgrades.

Expert understanding of DNS, DHCP, SNMP, Active Directory, Group Policy, SSI, and IIS services.

Experience with managing windows updates through the use of WSUS.

Solid theoretical knowledge and hands on experience configuring, troubleshooting, optimizing and managing most of the following hardware/software technologies: Microsoft Exchange Veeam Backup & Republication, CommVault, WhatsUp Gold Monitoring, Solarwinds, 3PAR SAN's, Nessus, and Splunk.

Ability to rack/stack servers, maintain cable management, and update inventory through the use of Dell Kace,

Strong design and architecture acumen, willingness to ensure we have security in all we do.

Must be creative and have initiative as well as posses exceptional verbal, written, interpersonal, and presentation skills

Strong positive can-do attitude.

Serve as escalation point to our Service Desk team for all hardware and application related issues.

Must be available for on call support 24x7 operation rotation.

Education/Certifications/Licenses

A college degree or three year's progressive experience in system administration in mid/large size environments.

Microsoft MCSA/MCSE and Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) is a plus!

Please note: SFCU does not provide work visa sponsorship or accept visa transfers for any positions. Applicants that require work visa sponsorship will not be considered for employment. In addition, SFCU does not provide any relocation benefits for any positions.

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