Contract Windows Server Engineer Opportunity in Dallas, TX
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Windows Server Engineer
Description:
Our Dallas client needs a Windows server person that has the ability to understand remediating Windows security vulnerabilities and coordinate with our information security department on their findings.
The person must have great communication skills and have the insight to understand not just how to make the changes (that’s a given), but also what the potential impact would be to the environment and determine or communicate the risks / rewards.
In other words, is it worth it or not. Security runs their pen tests, they give us the report with the expectation to “go fix everything”.
This person would review the CVE’s that include the Windows specific info, discuss with ops the relevance of making the changes and what it could possibly break (or not).
We would put in the change tickets and implement.
As a Sr. Windows Engineer, they of course should know Group Policy and some flavor of scripting would be good. Rinse and repeat until finished.
Will perform Windows updates that are security related
Security will do vulnerable test and give manager the list to fix everything
Must know Windows Server Operating system to know that everything on the list can’t be remediated because it might break something else
Collaborating with the team and security and document everything.
Enterprise Environment must know cause and effect
Must be able to do patching and understand if certain things are done it could break other things
Must be Sr level to understand what needs to be fixed based on Group policies, scripting, deployment services
Must have enterprise level experience
Discuss what the impact is of changes
Risk remediation
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Direct-hire IT Specialist – Warehouse Support Opportunity With Great Company in Dallas, TX
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IT Specialist – Warehouse Support
Pay: $15/hr plus excellent benefits
SUMMARY
Maintain and provide computer support for all traveling IT Specialist. Check all equipment incoming and outgoing to show site for malfunctions, repair if necessary. Maintain all software updates on images built for all rental equipment.
- Maintain rental computer equipment with both software and hardware upgrades as needed and approved.
- QA all incoming and outgoing equipment to verify all accessories are packed to complete the equipment.
- Consult with Digital Services Operations Manager on equipment needed to support traveling IT Specialist.
- Ability to consult with other departments within Client to complete rental orders accurately and in a timely fashion.
- Ability to communicate technical issues to non-technical audiences.
- Responsible for maintaining backups of all computer rental images.
- Maintain safe technical practices by preventing computer virus and Electrostatic (ESD) damage.
- Reviews all rental orders in Inventory Tracking software and prepares all equipment on order for shipment by specified date.
- Ability to assist others on getting equipment ready for shipment.
- Responsible for keeping the Digital Services area of the warehouse organized with large amounts of equipment incoming and outgoing on a daily basis.
- Works with Digital Services Operations Manager in the ongoing evaluation of the development of Digital Services at Client.
- Provide desktop support functions, to internal customers, which include desktop build, problem identification, analysis and resolution, and desktop application installations and upgrades as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum of one year experience in a computer support position.
- Demonstrated sense of customer service
- Proficient computer hardware / software installation
- Proven organizational skills
- Working towards A+, Network+ certification or demonstrated qualifying experience,
- High School Diploma or GED
Preferred
- Symantec Ghost experience
If you have this experience, feel you are a fit for this position, and are interested, please email the answers the questions below:
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Contract ITSM Specialist Opportunity in Richardson, TX
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90 day contract
ITSM Specialist – Our client is looking for someone to come in and over 60-90 days help us create an ITSM policy and incidence response playbook from scratch. They will need experience with direct involvement in the planning and creation of these documents. We are looking for someone to create the policies for us.
Candidates must answer the following questions:
- Examples of where they created a successful creation of a ITSM incident plan
- Can you provide samples of your work
Start Date?
ASAP after finishing the interviewing
Top 3 things you’re looking for?
- Successful creation of a plan
- Familiar with ITSM for both security and non-security outages and incidents
- Culture fit to be able to work closely with us.
Reason for opening?
Our CIO was not happy with our incident plan. It didn’t follow ITSM standards because we have no experience with it. We need a proper plan in place and he wants us to get outside help to create the plan for us and not just a template for us to half to fill out later.
If you have this experience, feel you are a fit for this position, and are interested, please email the answers the questions below:
1) Could you please email an updated Word copy of your resume?
2) What is your availability to start?
3) Are you open to a contract position?
4) What is your current salary or pay rate?
5) Are you currently eligible to work for any employer in the US?
6) When is the best time to contact you and what # can you be reached at for this opportunity?
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Mike Hanes
ProVisionTech
972-200-7171
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Contract (Possibility to Go Perm)Software Quality Assurance Analyst With Great Company in Richardson, TX
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Our client is a pre-IPO organization with over 320 locations in North America and $1B+ in revenue. They have a surprisingly small IT organization and are building out their infrastructure to support an enterprise-class business. This is an open-ended contract (minimum of 6 months) with a strong likelihood of conversion to permanent if everyone is interested in doing so. If only interested in contract, that is fine too!
Software Quality Assurance Analyst
The Software Quality Assurance Analyst will work closely with other developers, database administrators, and project managers to ensure total quality for one or more web-based or thick-client applications. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, conducting exploratory testing of new features, executing test cases, identifying bugs through systematic testing and ensuring defects are corrected, and working with end users to verify issues.
Responsibilities:
- Translate business requirements/user stories into acceptance test scenarios/cases, use cases, and test scripts to demonstrate that the end product meets the requirements.
- Develop, document and manage test plans for each assignment.
- Execute testing as per plan. Assess, document, and communicate findings and test results.
- Use database queries to create input data and to verify data updates resulting from test execution.
- Identify, document and resolve issues. Escalate unresolved issues to team and Project Manager, as appropriate.
- Prioritize and successfully complete multiple tasks to support system releases.
- Provide timely updates on test progress of project.
Requirements:
- Minimum of 4 years QA experience.
- Experience in both web-based and thick-client applications, functional/non-functional testing, regression tests, performance tests, security/interoperability testing, usability testing.
- The ability to learn quickly in a dynamic environment.
- Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Self-motivated and good team player.
- Ability to develop and use database queries to input test data and verify test results. Experience with SQL required.
- Ability to provide test design, input and expected results for test automation.
- Experience with test automation tools/languages and mobile application testing are preferred.
If you have this experience, feel you are a fit for this position, and are interested, please answer the questions below:
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4) What is your current salary or pay rate?
5) Are you currently eligible to work for any employer in the US?
6) When is the best time to contact you and what # can you be reached at for this opportunity?
Contract Network Administrator Opportunity with Great Company in Richardson, TX
Contract Network Administrator (Junior to Mid-level)Opportunity with Great Company in Richardson, TX
Description:
The candidate’s primary role will be to support health of our network and storage environments. The candidate will be an integral part of the team providing solutions to support the company’s continued growth, with a focus on monitoring, security, troubleshooting, and other procedures to maximize availability and uptime.
Responsibilities:
- Troubleshoot and resolve problems with storage and network infrastructure
- Maintains network performance by performing network monitoring and analysis, and performance tuning; troubleshooting network problems; escalating problems to vendor
- Upgrades network by conferring with vendors; developing, testing, evaluating, and installing enhancements
- Establishes network specifications by analyzing workflow, access, information, and security requirements; designing router administration, including interface configuration and routing protocols
- Provide technical assistance to help desk teammates and end-users with complex network, hardware and software issues
- Analyze network hardware needs and requirements for existing and future company initiatives
- Must be able to work long hours in the event of network outages and planned patching and deployment
- Work with Information Security team to maintain network security for LAN and WAN traffic
- Other duties as assigned
Required Experience:
- 2+ years of network administration and monitoring
- Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience
- Proficient knowledge in server, storage, and network architecture
- Experience with Windows Server 2008 through 2012 R2
- Working knowledge of storage protocols such as SAS, SATA, iSCSI, DFS
- Proficient knowledge of networking protocols such as TCP/IP, NFS, CIFS, IPSec, VoIP, FoIP, DNS, DHCP
- Managing a multi-site wireless infrastructure
- Working knowledge of SD-WAN technologies
- Analytical skills to quickly assess problems or unusual situations, and develop solutions
- Effectively operate in a multi-tasking environment
- Demonstrated proficiency as a self-motivated professional
- Strong communications and training skills, and the ability to communicate technical information to non-technical users.
Preferred Experience:
- Dell Networking switches
- Aruba / Dell / Aerohive wireless controllers and access points
- Palo Alto firewalls
- Silver Peak EdgeConnect
- Solarwinds Orion
- MCSA: SQL Server 2012 or higher certification.
- CCNA or higher certification
If you have this experience, feel you are a fit for this position, and are interested, please answer the questions below:
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2) What is your availability to start?
3) Are you open to a contract position?
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6) When is the best time to contact you and what # can you be reached at for this opportunity?
Mike Hanes
ProVisionTech
Direct-hire Associate Operations Engineer With Great Company in Dallas, TX
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This is Direct-hire (NOT C2C or CONTRACT)
Direct-hire Associate Operations Engineer With Great Company in Dallas, TX
Perks:
- Matching 401K
- Company offers an Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) that is part of each FTE’s benefits package along with various other medical and 401K benefits.
- Very competitive insurance
- 3 weeks of vacation and floating holidays
- Possibility to work remote 1-2 days based on the managers discretion
Candidates must be US Citizens, job stability, 10 out of 10 comm skills, friendly and team players.
REQUIREMENTS
Minimum 3 + years related experience.
Minimum 1 + years of experience with the following:
MS Windows Administration / Active Directory and related server roles.
Windows 2008/2012 server environment, experience with Group Policies: Software, Security, Login and logout functions, support of remote users via VPN technologies
Exchange Server 2010/ Office 365
Hyper-V (preferred) / VMWare
SCOM, SCCM, WSUS, Opnet
Backup job monitoring with Commvault / Code 42 or similar.
Scripting ability via Powershell.
Experience with DFS Management and configuration
Experience with MDT a plus
Citrix farm management / XenApp
Associates Operations Engineer to be responsible for the planning and engineering of client’s system infrastructure. Includes the implementation and design of system hardware and software. Monitors the performance of systems. Perform troubleshooting, maintenance and system admin functions for infrastructure applications, services, network based storage environments, systems and technologies. Additional duties include:
Provide support to one or more projects simultaneously
Deliver projects on schedule
Work with internal customer on complex needs, and may consult with external customers
Work closely with project managers and for all projects involving enterprise data
Specialization may encompass one or more business application areas, and knowledge will include basic understanding of business and technical interfaces
Research, recommend, and implement streamlined automation processes
Administration and support for enterprise infrastructure environment
Achieve external certifications, memberships, and/or awards/recognition in area of specialization
Document the data architecture and environment in order to maintain a current and accurate view of the larger data picture
Demonstrate knowledge of multiple technology environments, and toolsets, and the associated infrastructure/operations
Ensure that data architectures are in regulatory and legal compliance
Plan and coordinate own work to meet commitments and quality expectations
Identification and resolution of project issues
Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within particular field.
Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
Works under general supervision. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required.
Perform other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
High School Diploma or GED
Preferred
Associates Degree
If you have this experience, feel you are a fit for this position, and are interested, please answer the questions below:
1) Could you please email an updated Word copy of your resume to mhanes@provisiontechgroup.com?
2) What is your availability to start?
3) Are you open to a direct-hire position?
4) What is your current salary or pay rate?
5) Are you currently eligible to work for any employer in the US?
6) When is the best time to contact you and what # can you be reached at for this opportunity?
Regards,
Mike Hanes
ProVisionTech Group