Aristotle's Alexander delivers a full range of advanced IT solutions for our clients. We are in search of a full-time MICROSOFT SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR to join our team in Lafayette, Louisiana. The position is available as a 3 month contractual position with a move into full-time employee position after the 3 months.
The candidate filling this role has responsibility for
Ø Installation and configuration of Sharepoint, Project Server, Biztalk and Dynamics AX servers across dev/qa/production environments,
Ø Integration of all three products to communicate with each other,
Ø Documentation and knowledge transfer of steps required to perform functions,
Ø Working with customers to replicate production environments at their facility,
Ø Client facing communication regarding infrastructure needs and configuration
In order to be the link between the needs of our clients and the development team, as well as architectural implementer for the enterprise, our ideal candidate will possess
1. Hands-on experience with Microsoft architecture and inter-operability,
2. Experience that has included Sharepoint administration and build-out,
3. Ability to clearly and concisely communicate in any format to non-technical and technical personnel
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The following duties and responsibilities generally reflect the expectations of this position but are not intended to be all inclusive:
· Continuing self-education of new features and products relating to ERP functionality
· Installation, configuration and maintenance of:
o Microsoft Biztalk
o Microsoft Dynamics AX
o Microsoft Sharepoint
o Microsoft Project Server
Requirements:
Education—
Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or Information Technology or equivalent experience
Masters Degree preferred
Experience--
· 3+ years of Sharepoint administration
· 5+ years of Administration in Microsoft Active Directory Environments
· Additional expertise desired in
o Biztalk installation and administration
o Dynamics AX installation and administration
o Project Server installation and administration
Technical Competencies--
· Hands-on experience in one or more of the following:
o Latest Microsoft Operating Systems
o Ability to utilize Microsoft documentation to learn/troubleshoot issues
o SharePoint 2010, BizTalk 2010 experience
· Broad and deep understanding of
o Microsoft Active Directory administration
o complex heterogeneous systems environments
o service oriented environments
o databases including SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase, DB2 , flat file systems, and semi-flat file system
· Knowledge across major hardware platforms including mainframes, distributed platforms (physical and virtual), desktops, and mobile devices
· Excellent client communication skills are a must!
Organizational Responsibilities--
· Communication through daily SCRUM style reports of daily progress
Reports to the Senior Systems Architect