Windows Systems Administrator (Contractor)

Simply Hired is looking for a great Windows Systems Administrator to help make our corporate IT infrastructure secure, accessible, hassle-free, and reliable. This opening is a full-time, contract position with the potential for permanent hire.

Requirements

* A thorough understanding of Active Directory and Exchange design, operation, and tools
* Expert at system management tools, corporate antivirus solutions, VPNs (esp ISA server), Ghost,  backup & recovery solutions
* Significant experience building and supporting desktop hosts & applications
* Background in TCP/IP networking, monitoring, and troubleshooting
* Experience with VOIP telephony, including switches, phone setup, Asterisk configuration
* Good interpersonal skills, including strong verbal communication skills
* Attention to detail and strong written communication skills
* You see projects through to their completion

Responsibilities

* Actively participate in the engineering process we have established
* Help improve our uptime and scalability through better processes, infrastructure, and documentation
* Handle end-user requests, troubleshoot issues with hardware, software, applications and network
* Configure servers, desktops, phones, etc.
* Continually document and expose configuration, processes and policies
* Prioritize tasks and work independently, while closely with CTO on broader IT projects
* Be available on-call for urgent issues that occasionally arise

This position is located in Mountain View, CA. We are an EOE employer.

About Simply Hired

Simply Hired makes job search easy and fun, with a single search box across virtually all the jobs online with 5 million jobs across 16 countries. In addition, we power job listings on over 5,000 sites including LinkedIn, CNNMoney, The Washington Post, BusinessWeek, U.S. News & World Report and thousands of other sites. The company has raised over $22M in funding, and is located in Mountain View, California.

We are a start-up company with a passion for building great technology and having fun along the way. This is a rare opportunity to work for a Web 2.0 start-up company with solid financial backing and rapid growth. We are looking for a unique individual with the skill, drive and humility to make a difference in the lives of millions of people worldwide.