DIRECT CLIENT
Phone/Skype Hire. Onsite from day 1
Location: Columbia, SC
Duration: 12+ months
The client requires a system administrator to configure, enhance, and operate the Data Operations Hub (DOH). The DOH is a system which facilitates the recurring ingestion, transformation, storage, and delivery of data to support operational monitoring and reporting. In its current state, the DOH is built on Microsoft technologies (Windows Server, SQL Server) with custom-developed executables facilitating data ingestion from multiple systems in various formats, and data delivery via multiple modalities including SharePoint, SFTP, email, and filesystem.
This position would serve as the engineer and tasks would include, implementation of proper operational support processes, monitoring, failure/incident response, etc.
Responsibilities
- Perform day-to-day configuration and support of the Data Operations Hub system and components.
- Monitor and respond to incoming requests for new data inputs/outputs, access, configuration, etc.
- Develop, document, and follow standard processes, procedures, runbooks, etc. for operating the system, including change and incident management.
- Facilitate regular security patching and upgrades of components, working with Infrastructure teams as necessary.
Skills Needed
- Server Administration
- Business Process Automation
- Load (ETL) tools
- Configuration management
- Database Administration
- ETL Process and Development
- Ability to analyze and document, business and system processes using various methods and tools.
- Windows Server
- Application Development
- Windows Server administration
- Knowledge of system administration concepts – security, networking, application configuration, patching/updating
- Microsoft SQL Server administration and configuration
- Knowledge of general database concepts and best practices
- Knowledge of data warehousing concepts
- Knowledge of and experience with ETL solutions (e.g. SSIS)
- Ability to clearly and effectively communicate with stakeholders with varying technical knowledge
- Ability to clearly and regularly communicate task/project status
- Experience documenting processes and procedures, runbooks, etc.
- Experience configuring products based on a business requirements document
- Experience with application monitoring and alerting
- Experience interacting with enterprise change management processes, including presentation to a Change Approval Board
- Ability to self-prioritize tasks and projects based on understanding of user needs and impacts to teams
Required Education
Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Equivalent (4 years) related experience may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree.
Required Certifications
No certification is required, however, relevant Microsoft certifications are preferred.
