System Engineer at DCK Nigeria Limited

Job Description

• DCK Limited is looking to engage a Systems Engineer with 5 Years solid I.T. experience to manage day to day I.T. back-end infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Manage issues/daily tasks associated with Microsoft Active Directory, Windows Systems Security, Group Policy, following established rules and processes.
• Manage issues related to Active Directory Domain, File and Folder Security, and Enterprise Domain Policies.
• Monitor logging systems for critical events that need to be resolved internally or escalated to OEM vendors for interpretation and resolution.
• Support the installation, maintenance, and configuration of the rapidly growing Hyper-V cluster server environment.
• Support the installation, maintenance, and configuration of all Windows operating systems and Microsoft Exchange infrastructure.
• Support the installation, maintenance, and configuration of third -party applications and agents on servers and desktops.
• Monitor and manage systems such as Eset Antivirus, Symantec Backup Jobs and all critical processes for proper operations.
• Manage daily/weekly backup rotations and ensure that all backups complete successfully. Also provide daily/weekly backup reports
• Manage Windows Deployment Services (WDS) to deploy baseline images for Workstations and Servers, document and maintain deployable images on a regular basis to insure they are up to date.
• Manage patching solutions such as Windows Update Services (WUS) to sustain and keep the environment up to date with mandated security patches and hot fixes.
• Ensure all server infrastructure hardware firmware updates are deployed on a regular basis.
• Manage and troubleshoot Internet related connectivity issues to identify and isolate problems before and when they occur.
• Document and provide previous week status report of all managed services to management every Monday before 12:00noon.
• Performs other I.T. duties as assigned.
• Implementation of new products and services
• Performing preventative maintenance
• Providing operational support for Windows Server 2008R2, Exchange 2010, Active Directory, as well as 3rd party applications within the Hosted Exchange offering
• Keeps up to date with current and future technology and technology/business process trends; evaluates and applies mature technologies to meet current or emerging business needs
• Mentors members of the technical staff

Education & Work Experience Requirements

• University degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Computer Science, Management Information Systems.
• Five (5) years’ experience with three (3) years of System Administration experience to include Active Directory, Domain and Server Administration.
• Network protocols including DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, etc.
• Windows Hyper-V, VM Ware and Exchange server experience highly desirable.
• Knowledge and understanding of Active Directory including but not limited to AD attributes, memberships, Organization Units (OU’s), policies and rules
• Basic understanding of Windows scripting such as powershell, wscript, wmi and vb.net
• Basic understanding of servers, applications and change control procedures
• Knowledge of PC hardware, software installation, imaging and configuration
• Knowledge of managing enterprise applications
• Experience with McAfee Antivirus or similar security products preferred
• Ability to follow a logical progression of troubleshooting steps when diagnosing hardware and software issues
• Experience with a wide range of operating systems and hardware platforms
• Strong customer service skills
• Experience with utilizing Microsoft SCCM for automated software distribution
• Certificate in MCSA: Windows Server 2016 or MCSE productivity will be added advantage

Essential Skills
Below are the job requirements:

• Detailed hands on experience of Microsoft Server platforms (Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2019).
• Solid understanding of Windows Active Directory design and architecture
• Professional experience with Security and Administration of the Active Directory environment including Group Policy implementation, design, and troubleshooting
• Understanding of Active Directory Certificate Services, Rights Management Services AND Active Directory Federated Services
• Expert understanding, hands on experience of Windows Failover Clusters Management, Cluster Service & Application Management, Storage Devices and hardware.
• Expert understanding, hands on experience of Active Directory, Group Policies, DNS (Internal & External), DHCP, KMS, FTP, Terminal Servers troubleshooting.
• Technical knowledge and understanding of Data center architecture and technology solutions provided on Dell and HP hardware infrastructure.
• Expert understanding, and hands on experience on Hyper-V, SCVMM, SCCM.
• Working knowledge of Internet connectivity and Networks.
• Working knowledge on database applications such as MSSQL which include MSSQL Cluster
• Understanding of networking configurations, protocols and related systems
• Configuration experience of email clients to include Outlook, Outlook Web App with Understand of various access methods including POP, IMAP, OWA, MAPI, Outlook Anywhere, and SMTP Mailflow)
• Expertise in troubleshooting server problems with a focus on rapid resolution of any system outages
• Excellent organization, prioritization, and documentation skills
• Must have strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills
• Must have excellent interpersonal and communication (verbal and written) skills
• Must work well under pressure and with minimal supervision