6 Month Contract to Hire, W2



Ayer, MA



Job Description



Responsible for the trouble-free day to day operation of the organization's Server and Desktop Computing environment consisting of 20+ Servers and 100+ End-users.

This position is also responsible for maintaining the Company's IT Documentation, Business Continuity Plan, Sarbanes-Oxley Documentation, Software Licensing Compliance and future requirements as needed

The IT Administrator is on-call and is required to carry a pager or mobile device.

Off-hours and weekend work as required to support the organization.

Minimal travel required.



Essential Duties and Responsibilities



Overall End-user support for Windows Operating Systems, Microsoft Desktop Products and other end-user productivity applications

Logging and monitoring Help Desk Tickets in the IT SharePoint Site.

Daily administration of Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange 2003 and Outlook Web Access to support the organization

Administration and maintenance of the Costpoint ERP System

Administration and maintenance of the Deltek Time & Attendance System

Monitoring the health of the Servers, Network Switches and Firewalls

Monitoring Firewall and System Event Logs for security events

Keeping all systems up to date with the latest security patches, anti-virus and malware definitions

Performing Desktop, Laptop and Server Maintenance

Managing the Network Infrastructure up to the Wide Area Network

Managing the Network Printing Infrastructure

Managing IT Resources and Service Contracts

Ensuring consistent data protection in a Backup Exec Environment

Performing Moves, Adds and Changes on a Nortel Meridian PBX and Call Pilot Voicemail System

Documenting IT Processes and Procedures

Developing Hardware and Software Configurations with Best Practices in mind

Developing Desktop and Laptop Images for deployment via Ghostcast Server

Supporting IT requirements for Company Presentations and Functions



Education and Experience



Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or equivalent.

Training and 5 -10 years experience administering Windows NT,

Windows95, MSExchange, MSOffice

Training and 2-3 years experience working with TCP/IP architecture.

2- 3 years experience maintaining a Windows NT network of 50+ users.



Skills, Knowledge, Certifications and Conditions



Symantec Anti-Virus Corporate Edition

Backup Exec (or similar Data Archiving Technology)

Costpoint ERP System

Outlook Web Access

RSA Radius Server and Two-Factor Authentication

Sharepoint Server

Checkpoint Firewall/SPLAT

Nokia IPSO

Active Directory Group Policy Management

Active Directory Disaster Recovery

Shavlik NetProtect Patch Management

Nortel OTM and Call Pilot Administration

Data and Voice Premise Wiring

Ghost Solutions Suite

Good Mobile Messaging

Sonicwall VPN Solutions

Routers, Firewalls and other Network Appliances

Deltek

Strong attention to detail

Show good follow through, with no loose ends

Possess the desire to learn and master new technologies

Can Multi-task, Multi-task, Multi-task

Have the ability to work effectively as an individual and as part of a team

Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Comfortable interfacing with employees at all levels of the organization