Infrastructure Specialist

Job Title – Infrastructure Specialist - 667

Location – Downey, CA (Hybrid)

Duration – 12 months

**Only on W2 & Candidates local to CA Preferred**

JOB DETAILS:

Skills Preferred:

• Infrastructure Management: Extensive hands-on administration of infrastructure management modules (e.g., Tanium Asset, Patch, Deploy, SCCM, SCOR, Ansible).
• Server Management: Proficient in mass installations, removals, updates, and registry modifications for servers (e.g., Windows servers). • Networking Concepts: Strong understanding of LAN, WAN, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and WINS.
• Coding and Scripting: Proficiency in server/security automation workflows using languages and tools (e.g., Python, Jenkins, Ansible, PowerShell, Batch). • Project Management: Familiarity with project management principles and ITIL processes (Incident, Change, Problem Management). • Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Collaboration: Ability to work independently and in multi-team collaborations, both on-site and remotely.
• Organizational Skills: Exceptional time management and organizational skills, with a customer-service focused attitude.
• Documentation: Capability to develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures, run book instructions, and knowledge base information.
• System Integration: Working knowledge of configuration and orchestration management systems (e.g., Microsoft SCCM, SCOR).
• Team Coordination: Coordinate and communicate system changes across various teams, including network, OS, security, and application programmers.
• Troubleshooting: Proficiency in advanced troubleshooting and conducting root cause analysis in networking and system issues. The Senior Server and Patching Infrastructure Specialist responsibilities include: Architect, maintain, and enhance infrastructure, including integration of various API products (e.g., Tanium, Axonius, Ansible).
• Set up, deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot software updates/patching using relevant tools (e.g., Tanium Deploy, SCCM).
• Implement and adhere to best practices for server installations, with in-depth knowledge of operating systems and registry settings.

Experience Preferred:

• Infrastructure Administration: 4 years of hands-on experience with infrastructure products (e.g., Tanium, SCCM), including implementation, maintenance, fine-tuning, and agent testing with other products. Experience in installing and rolling out infrastructure products to endpoints.
• Server Management: 5 years of experience managing servers (e.g., Windows Server OS 2008 and above) and proficiently managing Linux servers. • Endpoint Management: 3 years of experience handling enterprise endpoint management in a multi-site environment with 1000 nodes, and packaging and deploying applications using relevant tools (e.g., Tanium Deploy, SCCM).
• Scripting Languages: 3 years of experience in scripting languages (e.g., PowerShell, Python, Ansible, YAML, Batch, command line).
• Product Administration: 3 years of experience within the last 5 years administering relevant infrastructure products (e.g., Tanium, SCCM).
• Server Monitoring: 2 years of experience within the last 5 years managing, monitoring, and troubleshooting server operating systems (e.g., SCOM).

Education Preferred

• Certification: a valid certification for infrastructure management products (e.g., Tanium Certified Operator, Tanium Certified Administrator). Applications without proof of the required certification(s) will not be accepted.
• Degree: Possession of a Bachelor of Science Degree from an accredited college.