Data Center Application Administrator

Data Center Application Administrator

Work Location    Secaucus, NJ
Duration    12 Months

Mandatory Technical Skills    Database Administration
• Installation and setup of Microsoft SQL Server products, including SQL 2005 to SQL 2008 R2 and any future releases
• Plan and maintain the storage environment behind the SQL Servers
• Troubleshoot query performance issues that could be related to application queries
• Plan and maintain clustered SQL environments

Application Administration
• Installation and setup of business specific applications
• Develop standards and best practices for application usage
• Work with applications developed using the .NET framework and Microsoft coding languages
• Troubleshoot applications issues throughout the entire application architecture

Windows Administration
• Installation and setup various editions of the Windows operating system
• Document and alter settings within Windows OS based on application or security requirements
• Plan and deploy applications on the Windows servers
• Monitor the health of the application services and servers
• Maintain a secure Windows environment

Virtual Infrastructure Administration
• Provision new virtual guests within the virtual infrastructure client
• Manage virtual resources for each guest and the entire virtual environment
• Maintain hardware and software patching on hosts
• Plan and implement changes to the virtual infrastructure based on business growth
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Other Technical Skills    "Other Technical Skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft development languages and .NET Framework
• Strong troubleshooting skills
• Strong knowledge of the relational database management system, primarily Microsoft SQL Server 2005 or 2008.
• Strong understanding of a SQL Server queries and how to properly construct queries to achieve the highest level of performance.
• Strong understanding of standard application architecture and development
• Extensive knowledge Windows Server operating systems including Windows Server 2003 and 2008.
• Knowledge of various infrastructure applications including Active Directory, DNS, and DHCP.
• Strong knowledge of IIS 6.0/7.0
• Knowledge of Microsoft Clustering Services in Windows 2008
• Monitoring – As part of proactive incident avoidance should be able to monitor and analyze System Logs for issues, changes and alerts. "
Mandatory Functional Skills    "• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Leadership skills
• Sound judgment and analytical ability
• Strong documentation skills – MS Word, Excel, Projects and Visio
• The ability to work effectively with clients, management and staff members
• Experience in maintaining mission critical production environments
• Working knowledge in ITIL Incident Management"
Desirable Skills    Strong intensive analytics skills and experience and knowledge in system integration and maintenance.  Additional expertise in Relativity, Hadoop and Palantir would be a plus.
Total Experience Required    5+