IT - DSS - Network Administrator - Consultant

Position Title: Network Administrator - Consultant

About the Job

• Duration: 12-month contract with a possibility of Extension
• Candidate must be a CURRENT SC resident. No relocation allowed.
• Work Location: Columbia, SC 29201
• Work Type ; Hybrid/ 2 days onsite
• Job : 9109

Scope of the Project:
The Division of Technology Services is responsible for developing, implementing,
maintaining, and obtaining multiple mission critical applications for the Department of
Social Services.
The project will support the Agency's data and application services and servers, and
work with Agency teams to migrate data into the Agency's Azure tenant. Candidate will
be part of a team to deploy, administer, and manage the Agency's Azure solutions
including the storage, identity, governance, and computing solutions available with the
Azure cloud computing platform. Project must maintain compliance with SC State and
Federal architecture and data security requirements and maintain reliable
communication between Agency systems and services and client partners and service
end points

Position Description:

The candidate will provide technical expertise and support for ongoing projects and
system support tasks assigned to the SC Department of Social Services Server and
Cloud Services Administration unit. This position will work for the manager of that
team and the Director of Network Operations and Data Center services, and with the
Agency infrastructure, server, and database teams. This position will consult with
Agency management, technical, and development teams to design and achieve secure,
stable, and responsive systems and services, with a goal of improved system availability
and performance for Agency customers, both internal and external. Candidates will work in a large state agency, deploying, maintaining, and securing the cloud storage,
MS365, and Azure services supporting critical state and federal programs. Position will
work closely with client staff, the SC Department of Administration, and our
Microsoft partners to improve service outcomes and compliance with security and
performance requirements. Candidate should have a clear understanding of the
Microsoft cloud computing services that include networking, storage, databases,
servers, and software in the cloud.

Major responsibilities of this position include the following:
• Provide technical expertise for ongoing development and support to migrate SC
Department of Social Services
• file and application storage to cloud storage solution.
• Monitor and support client Agency Azure/cloud storage solutions to identify and
resolve performance issues.
• with agency employee devices, client/partner endpoints, and the SC data center.
• Monitor and assure successful integration of application services hosted at the SC
Department of Administration's
• Add and remove individuals and groups from the list of authorized users, archiving
files, overseeing password protection and other security measures, monitoring usage of
shared resources.
• Understand the interactions between systems, applications, and services within the
environment, and evaluate the impact of changes or additions.
• Analyze systems and perform usability testing to ensure performance and reliability,
enhance scalability, and meet security requirements.
• Determine and communicate the implications of cloud storage decisions on subsystems
and components and help determine how best to mitigate or take advantage of these
implications.
• Determine and communicate the requirements and capabilities of Microsoft's Azure
cloud storage solutions and components within the context of the larger systems,
projects, and teams.
• Support an architectural framework for MS DevOps information system development,
maintenance, and enhancement efforts.
• Work closely with Agency Security, End User Support, Network Services, and Network
Communications teams to design and implement Azure infrastructure to meet
customers' business needs related to storage, networking, and security.
• Work closely with Agency Security team to monitor and implement security
countermeasures to prevent and mitigate network and client vulnerabilities within the
Agency's Microsoft cloud tenant. Secure resources to meet the desired security level to
meet State and Federal requirements for Agency programs.
• Available to work off hours and on weekend to implement scheduled maintenance.
• Mentor less experienced peers.
• Perform tasks efficiently and work together with team to ensure project success.
• Administer enterprise storage systems by managing user/group access, security
controls, capacity needs, and lifecycle processes for shared data.
• Deploy and maintain system agents, monitoring tools, and supporting software across
servers and workstations to meet security, auditing, and operational requirements.
• Utilize virtualization platforms and remote administration tools to access workstations
and servers for system data collection, troubleshooting, and environment assessments.
• Administer the Agency's fax communication systems, ensuring reliable operation,
security, access control, and integration with Agency workflows.

Required Skills :
2-4+ years of experience with Azure Cloud and Virtualization
2-4+ years of experience with MS Active Directory
2-4+ years of experience with ASP.Net
2-4+ years of experience with PowerShell
3+ years of experience with Proofpoint

Preferred Skills :
Experience with Datacenter, Cloud and Network Infrastructure
Experience with JavaScript, HTML5, and SQL Server.
Experience with Group Policy (GPO)

SOFT SKILLS:
• Ability to communicate (orally and written) effectively with technical, non-technical staff, and
customers/stakeholders as needed or directed.
• Clear documentation and reporting skills.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams (Security, Network Services, End User Support).
• Mentoring junior staff.
• Willingness to work off-hours and weekends for scheduled maintenance.

ENVIRONMENTS AND TOOLS
• PowerShell
• Microsoft Active Directory
• Microsoft Azure cloud tenant
• MS365
• SharePoint Online
• Office365
• MS Teams

About our Company
DataSoft Technologies is a highly recognized provider of professional IT Consulting services in the US. Founded in 1994, DataSoft Technologies, Inc. provides staff augmentation services for Information Technology and Automotive Services. Our team member benefits include:

• Paid Holidays/Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical/Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Short Term/Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• 401 (K)

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