Windows Systems Administrator
Role ContextHellas Direct (HD) is a well-funded insurance start-up that is replicating the direct-to-consumer motor insurance model in Greece.Having analysed and evaluated 65+ off-the-shelf software systems, HD has decided that the best systems procurement strategy is to develop its own systems in-house.HD already has an excellent in-house development team and the systems needed to support HD’s innovative product offering and customer service have already been up and running (with all the basics that were needed to launch a direct-to-consumer on-line motor insurance sales website) since the 6th August 2012 with 99.97% availability.HD now requires an experienced and knowledgeable windows-based systems administrator to maintain and manage the company’s Microsoft ADDS infrastructure, all windows-based servers and desktops/laptops and all associated infrastructure (e.g. disk arrays, networking equipment, and so on).Role DetailThe Windows Systems Administrator will join the Technology Team and will work closely with the technology team management to ensure that all windows-based systems that the rest of the HD team depends on to carry out their duties are working optimally with the availability levels set by the business.Some of the activities that will need to be performed and/or managed include (but not limited to):Managing physical servers: ensuring all hardware components are healthy and working optimally, updating firmware, resolving issues;Managing all networking equipment: ensuring all are healthy and working optimally, updating firmware, resolving issues;Managing virtual (HyperV and VMWare) servers;Managing ADDS and GPO;Managing the enterprise-wide DHCP and DNS;Maintaining the enterprise-wide IP allocation register;Managing WSUS and ensuring all servers and desktops have all latest applicable updates applied;Ensuring all servers and workstations are properly protected against threats such as viruses and other malware;Ensuring all servers and data are regularly backed-up and that data integrity is guaranteed;Providing technical support to users.
Title: Windows Systems Administrator
Salary: None
Description: Role ContextHellas Direct (HD) is a well-funded insurance start-up that is replicating the direct-to-consumer motor insurance model in Greece.Having analysed and evaluated 65+ off-the-shelf software systems, HD has decided that the best systems procurement strategy is to develop its own systems in-house.HD already has an excellent in-house development team and the systems needed to support HD’s innovative product offering and customer service have already been up and running (with all the basics that were needed to launch a direct-to-consumer on-line motor insurance sales website) since the 6th August 2012 with 99.97% availability.HD now requires an experienced and knowledgeable windows-based systems administrator to maintain and manage the company’s Microsoft ADDS infrastructure, all windows-based servers and desktops/laptops and all associated infrastructure (e.g. disk arrays, networking equipment, and so on).Role DetailThe Windows Systems Administrator will join the Technology Team and will work closely with the technology team management to ensure that all windows-based systems that the rest of the HD team depends on to carry out their duties are working optimally with the availability levels set by the business.Some of the activities that will need to be performed and/or managed include (but not limited to):Managing physical servers: ensuring all hardware components are healthy and working optimally, updating firmware, resolving issues;Managing all networking equipment: ensuring all are healthy and working optimally, updating firmware, resolving issues;Managing virtual (HyperV and VMWare) servers;Managing ADDS and GPO;Managing the enterprise-wide DHCP and DNS;Maintaining the enterprise-wide IP allocation register;Managing WSUS and ensuring all servers and desktops have all latest applicable updates applied;Ensuring all servers and workstations are properly protected against threats such as viruses and other malware;Ensuring all servers and data are regularly backed-up and that data integrity is guaranteed;Providing technical support to users.
Requirements: Mid-Senior level experience, Bachelor's Degree education
Fraudulent: No