IT Infrastructure Senior Specialist
Affinity X
- Quezon City, Philippines4F, Quezon City, Metro Manila, PhilippinesQuezon CityMetro ManilaPhilippinesPhilippines
- Full timeFULL_TIME
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Job Description
Job Summary:
Successful candidate will responsible for managing the company’s hybrid server/storage infrastructure and will be working closely with Pune and US team members for projects and implementations.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Server Operations Management
- Solid expertise in managing large scale enterprise server infrastructure using Windows-based operating systems in a 24x7 mission critical production environments
- Assists in administering all hardware and software systems
- Ensure that change management procedures are followed at all times
- Perform regular server/software maintenance and upgrades
- Ensure that hardware/software performance meet service level targets
Problem Management
- Ensure efficient and timely resolution (isolation and analysis, management and coordination, 3rd party escalation …etc.) of server problems and outages
- Coordinate with internal/external vendors and clients following the documented escalation processes
- Act as a point of escalation for System Engineers and must be able to provide direction on how to resolve Server/Storage issues and concerns.
- Proactively monitor service requests from production and assists in managing concerns of the team.
Resource Planning and Management
- Monitor and generate reports of current systems utilization
- Ensure that server hardware and software systems are capable of handling current utilization and projected growth
- Design, recommend and implement improvements to the existing infrastructure.
- Architect server and storage infrastructure for enterprise deployments
Systems Security Management
- Evaluate and implement server security tools and processes
- Monitor, report and prevent security breaches
- Ensure that company’s systems are logically and physically sound to withstand current and all security threats
Minimum Qualifications
- BS Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or any related computer course graduate.
- At least 5 years of hand-on experience on the following:
- Active Directory Administration
- Group Policies and OUs
- Windows Servers/Services
- Microsoft WSUS
- Microsoft DFS
- Microsoft WDS
- VMWare
- AWS Cloud setups
- MSSQL database
- At least 5 years of hands-on systems administration experience in handling a Windows Enterprise, Virtualized Environments.
- At least 5 years hands-on experience in implementing and configuring server backup facilities using RAID and Clustering/Fail-Over technologies
- Must be able to install, configure and perform advanced troubleshooting of server hardware and software components.
- Project management experience in rolling out IT projects is an advantage.
- Willing to work on shifting schedule including weekends and holidays
- AWS or other cloud-based deployment experience is a plus
- Fast learning and well-developed analytical thinking, design thinking and problem-solving skills
- Experience in an organization with ISO 9001 and 27001 certification is an advantage
- Excellent written and oral English communications skills
Perks and Benefits
- Life Insurance
- Medical / Health Insurance
- Paid Holidays
Jobs Summary
- Job Level
- Entry Level / Junior, Apprentice
- Job Category
- IT and Software
- Educational Requirement
- Bachelor's degree graduate
- Office Address
- Delta Bldg. UP AyalaLand Technohub, Quezon City
About Affinity X
AffinityX is the leading white-label creative and marketing services partner for companies that serve SMBs. We help our clients drive new revenue by offering everything their customers need, from physical to digital, logos, print ads, websites, online ad campaigns, and much more. We deliver world-class design and turnarounds in as little as four hours, all at a price SMBs can afford. The world's best SMB-focused companies depend on our technology, processes, and insights to secure their success.