Windows Infrastructure Administrator

This is Ekkiden

Ambition and innovation are our driving force. We aim high, act quickly, and acquire the wherewithal that we need to achieve our objectives. Our organisation is shaped by the requirements of both our clients and our teams. Becoming a European benchmark requires hard work, quality and respect. We pave our own path, with international teams committed to sustainable growth. We help clients to innovate and we make sure we question ourselves at all times. At Ekkiden everything is possible. Our managers are trained to bring out the best in every team member. If you are daring, creative, and have great people skills, if you want to live an extraordinary human experience and you don’t want to keep reminding yourself why you get up in the morning, it's time to meet up.

**Role**:
Experienced Windows Infrastructure Administrator with a minimum of 6 years experience managing large Windows environments, to provide on-going support to Windows server infrastructure unit of our customer who would be willing to relocate to the Valencia office if necessary.

**Responsibilities**:

- Expected 1 week per month on call support 24x7;
- Expected 1 week of shift work from 10AM to 7PM;
- Install and configure various versions of Windows Server, including Windows 2012 R2, 2016 and 2019;
- Define and implement security best practices and hardening of the Windows Server OS and related technologies;
- Implement configurations related to failover clustering, SAN, multipath;
- Tools for backup, patching management and monitoring;
- Identify and troubleshoot known problems and document solutions, participate and follow ISO 20000 standards;
- Design, develop and maintain automation tools aiming at optimizing the management of the infrastructure;
- Document solutions and standard operating procedures;
- Perform required tasks in ongoing maintenance of the Windows Server infrastructure;
- Ability to grasp concepts, logical and analytical approach to solving problems.
- Perform other duties as required;

**What we are looking for**:

- Minimum 6 years experience with Windows Server administration in large environments;
- Knowledge of a configuration management solution such as SCCM;
- Knowledge of monitoring tool such as SCOM;
- Extended use of PowerShell;
- Good understanding of Virtualization technologies such as VMware and Hyper-V;
- Good understanding of Directory Services components, such as Active Directory, GPO, FSMO roles, DNS and DHCP;
- Good knowledge of HPE Hardware (Blade, Server and Rack systems) and HPE OneView is a plus;
- Good knowledge of Storage Area Networks, MPIO, Fiber and iSCSI is a plus;
- Familiar with LAN, WAN, TCP/IP and firewalls is a plus;
- Fluent level of English is required and knowledge in another language is a plus;
- IT Certifications such as MCSA, MCSE, MCP and ITIL are an advantage;

**We offer**:

- Participate in the creation of a European technology and organisational consulting group
- A unique, innovative and dynamic working environment
- A career path tailored to your personality, both in terms of job position and location
- The opportunity to express yourself, assert your opinion and make an impact within our organisation and/or further afield
- You say it, you own it. Once your idea has been given the go-ahead, it is up to you to make it happen
- A demanding and innovative training programme delivered by our greatest experts
- Age is just a number, what really matter are achievements. We have a fast-track promotion system for employees who deliver
- Our working conditions are concentric with our values and ambitions