• Planning, designing, configuring, troubleshooting, maintaining, and supporting windows server operating systems, server hardware, physical and virtual server platforms at multiple local sites
• Planning, designing, configuring, troubleshooting and supporting a windows server clustering environment
• Adhering to change control management practices for performing business applications installations, system upgrades, patching of servers, managing software licensing, and performing system testing.
• Assisting in the operation, monitoring, and troubleshooting of the KW local Lan, Wan, and Wi-Fi network
• Managing and coordinating systems backups
• Defining and implementing failover and disaster recovery methodologies and practices for servers and networking hardware
• Performing and Overseeing systems health checks
• Responding to systems\network outages during and after-hours

Additional duties will include:
• Mentoring and actively engaging Network administrator to be backup support to the position
• Making recommendations for improving systems and processes
• Working with Corporate IT to ensure compliance to security standards, implement Strategies and technology in the Columbus, GA location.
• Working with local-IT team and local business leaders to implement Strategies and technology in Columbus, GA
• Resolving incidents, problems, and requests recorded within ticket tracking system related to users and customers issues
• Coordinating work with outside vendors

Qualifications:
• Bachelor's in Computer Science, a related field or equivalent experience.
• 6 years or more independent working experience with Server hardware, MS windows Server 2008 and higher, virtual servers (Hyper-V preferred, VMWare a plus), server clustering, Network storage management, and backup software
• 5 years or more working experience with Lan/Wan devices, cisco routers/switches, Palo Alto Appliance, Riverbed-MPLS, Wi-Fi controllers, Access Points, etc.
• 6 years or more working experience with protocols and standards; active directory, TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, 802.1x, etc.
• Demonstrated skills with PCs, printers, and associated Microsoft office software (word, excel, outlook, etc.)

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.