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Job Title/Req No- VDOT Windows Engineer

Clifton Forge, VA REMOTE 

Client location – 1504 Chestnut St. Clifton Forge, VA 24422

Interview Type – Web Cam Interview Only

Work Arrangement – Remote

*Note: Local to VA.

*Note: The candidate has to visit “Clifton Forge, VA” as per client wants.

Short Description –

VDOT Windows Engineer REMOTE

*Candidates must live in Virginia and be able to go to Clifton Forge, VA location to pick up laptop

*Candidates must be willing to come to Clifton Forge, VA once every 45-60 days

Full Job Description –

*Candidates must live in Virginia and be able to go to Clifton Forge, VA (not Clifton, VA) location to pick up laptop

*Candidates must be willing to come to Clifton Forge, VA once every 45-60 days for staff meeting

**Microsoft Teams interviews only, must have Webcam for interview

*engagement will be extended beyond 6/30, possibly 6-12+ months

This position is a replacement role to be the subject matter expert (SME) for our Microsoft Windows Server/Desktop environment. The role will be responsible for +150 Compute servers hosted in Azure, and 200 Windows Desktops. This is not a helpdesk role. Desktop support will be managing the desktops using Group Policy/Active Directory. In depth Active Directory/Group Policy knowledge/experience is required. Azure IaaS experience would be a plus. The selected candidate will also assist in the maintaining, tuning, and hardening of the Microsoft 365 E5 solution that is already deployed. The selected candidate will be added to an on-call rotation that will be one week a month.

Work requires excellent written and verbal communication skills coupled with a high technical skill level. Position requires frequent interaction with employees, customers, technicians, analysts, and specialists to troubleshoot problems related to the use of single and/or multiple information systems. Work may include creation, installation, and modification of software, testing, and documentation on a variety of platforms. Demonstrated ability to work independently and complete assigned project responsibilities under limited supervision.

Skills Matrix –

Windows Server 2019/2016

Active Directory

Group Polices

Windows 10 Administration

Multiple Domains

Microsoft DNS

Microsoft 365

Azure IaaS

Questionnaires –

Question 1: Absences greater than two weeks MUST be approved by CAI management in advance and contact information must be provided to CAI so that the resource can be reached during his or her absence. The Client has the right to dismiss the resource if he or she does not return to work by the agreed upon date. Do you accept this requirement?

Question 2: Please list the candidate's email address.

Question 3: Does your candidate commit to completing the entire engagement?

Question 4: Is your candidate able and willing to attend required periodic onsite meetings in Clifton Forge, VA NOW? This is REQUIRED.

Question 5: How soon after an offer can your candidate start?

Job Title/Req No- Network Administration 

Client location – 200 E Grand Ave. Des Moines, IA

Interview Type – Either Web Cam or In-Person Interview

Work Arrangement – Hybrid

*Note: Only local to Iowa.

*Note: 12+ Years is Minimum.

*Note: Local DL to Iowa or who has previous experience with IOWA.

Key Responsibilities:
 

Operational Support: Manage routers, switches, and firewalls to ensure security, performance, capacity, and availability of services.

Network Configuration and Maintenance: Configure and maintain secure network infrastructure by security standards and best practices.

Network Architecture: Provide network architecture support, including infrastructure assessments, creation of logical and conceptual network diagrams, monitoring, analysis, problem resolution, and changes.

Network Security: Manage networks and systems to prevent unauthorized access while ensuring efficient transmission. Perform log management and monitoring.

Firewall Management: Plan, schedule, and implement access through firewalls in line with security standards and best practices.

Incident/Change Management: Adhere to defined incident/change management processes.

Collaboration: Communicate regularly with other technical teams and business owners.

Customer Support: Work with customers to develop testing and implementation schedules as needed.

Documentation: Maintain and update technical documentation of the environment.

Required Skills and Experience

Network Fundamentals: Strong knowledge of network switching, routing, IP addressing, and Internet connectivity (10+ years).

Technical Support: Senior-level technical support experience in a complex enterprise networking environment, including analytical and problem-solving skills (10+ years).

IP Networking: Thorough working knowledge of IP networking (10+ years).

Security and Firewall Administration: Experience with security and firewall administration, including data network implementation (10+ years).

Advanced Diagnostics: Experience with advanced diagnostics equipment and tools, routing protocols, network management tools, remote access, Ethernet, and WAN technologies (7+ years).

Specific Technologies: Experience with F5 and Visio (2+ years).

Cloud Technologies: Experience with cloud networking, particularly AWS and Azure (1+ years).

Highly Desired Skills:

Unix Scripting: Skills in Unix scripting languages such as Perl, Bash, TCL, and cURL.

VMware: Experience with VMware implementation and administration.

Skill Matrix will be shared on demand.