SCOPE OF PROJECT
Summary:
This specific Statement of Work is for a contractor that demonstrates an expert knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory and Microsoft Server/Network Solutions. We will look to this individual to document recommendations on improvements along with high level estimates on associated work effort. This individual will need to work with various application and infrastructure groups to understand data requirements for each area of the organization. Design documentation will need to be produced documenting final deployment details along with support procedures as needed. Architectural technical and documentation skills are equally important for this position.
General duties include managing internal agency system for agency, effectively researching and provide guidance leading to solutions with our strategic direction initiatives, monitoring system infrastructure and security, and assisting in supporting disaster recover/failover scenarios.
One main focus of this position is to supplement the current Service Level Agreement in accordance with the needs of the Agencys application projects, migrations and related environment. These applications involve Internet technologies in Microsoft .Net Framework and related web enabled components. Support contractor must demonstrate an expert knowledge of SharePoint , VMware, Windows 2003/2008 and IIS 6.0 / 7.0. General duties include managing Windows 2003 and 2008 Servers, VMware ESX, Active Directory, SharePoint, .net migrations. Must know how to script/code and automate administrative tasks. Must effectively research and provide guidance leading to solutions with our strategic direction initiatives, monitoring network infrastructure and security, assisting in supporting disaster recover/failover scenarios. Engineer must be a team player that ensures the stability and integrity of network, data and server services through monitoring, maintenance, support, and optimization of all server and infrastructure systems. This individual has 24/7 on-call responsibilities shared with the group.
This position at the South Carolina Department of Revenue is one of multiple that will form a team of highly experienced IT professionals with time sensitive challenging projects. This contractor will be one member of a team that is comprised of proven experts in some or all of the fields of networking, virtual environments, security, encryption, network automation, centralized IT management, Microsoft server, system, and networking environments. This intent of this work order is to provide implementation and maintenance support on the network and networked systems at the SC Department of Revenue. Advanced, Project Lead or Consultant are the Tapfin levels of these positions.
Under general supervision, the contractor will serve as support specialist reporting directly to the South Carolina Department of Revenue Project Manager. These applications involve Internet technologies in Microsoft .Net Framework and related web enabled components. Contractor will be a team member that ensures the stability and integrity of network, data and server services through monitoring, maintenance, support, and optimization of all server and infrastructure systems. This individual has 24/7 on-call responsibilities shared with the group.
The following product/technologies are also part of the SC DOR environment, but they are not a requirement to apply for this position. Experience in these areas would be a plus: Networking, Security, Automation, and Disaster Recovery
- Expert in IIS 6.0/7.0.
SKILLS PREFERRED:
Highly Preferred
- VMware Esx 3.x
- Current industry certifications for Microsoft, Security, VMware,
- BA, PM, QA certifications & experience
- Expertise in AD security and overall windows best practices as it relates to IT security. Security expertise is a VERY important factor.
- Experience designing 99.9% uptime environments
- Experience designing backup strategies for large scale organizations based on best practices
- Experience in monitoring infrastructure systems for Windows environments
- Experience and working knowledge of backup products and methodologies.
- Ability to craft proactive and automated scripts and tools
- Knowledge of Virtual Machine operation, strengths, and weaknesses.
- Experience with VMware ESX administration
- Support of web-based applications for internal (intranet) sites and external (Internet) sites.
- Knowledge of software development lifecycles and migrations from different environments, such as development, production, etc
- Expert on Windows Server 2008
- Expert with Active Directory administration
- Hands-on technical knowledge of network and server operating systems
- Working technical knowledge of current network hardware, protocols, and Internet standards, including TCP/IP, and DNS, DHCP.
- Experience in developing and maintaining documentation for policies, procedures, and best practices.
- Extensive working knowledge of Internet protocols, tools and techniques including but not limited to:
o Internet Information Server,
o Server operating systems installation and configuration,
o Internet security,
o Virtual Private Networking (VPN),
o TCP/IP, Local Area Networks (LAN),
o Wide Area Networks (WAN),
- Exchange 2003, 2010
- Group Policies
- Experience with designing web pages
- Familiarity with Microsoft Solutions Framework (MSF) and Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF)
- Experience and working knowledge of backup products and methodologies.
- Knowledge of Virtual Machine operation, strengths, and weaknesses.
- Team Foundation
Preferred
- Experience with Projects operating under PMI methodology
Current industry certifications
But I am just trying to see what paths are out there, what the typical timelines are and what I have to do to get on them. I work hard and do a lot of learning on my own, just looking for some direction/insight. What is the game like now?
Unless you have a med school, pharm d or some type of specialized degree the entry level pay will always be low. What makes IT so dope is the fact that its plenty room & many different tracks (all discussed in previous posts) for growth and opportunity. Not to mention, grad degrees aren't a requirement to get the gwuap.. its all about self disciplined learning and practice
) with back in undergrad who ended up jumping into IT after looking at the ceiling compared to traditional engineering. IT industry is so appealing because the possibilities are endless depending on your work ethic. For any engineering major, work ethic shouldnt be an issue. I been in IT for 4 years. If I had stuck with EE, to get where I'm at now salary wise (low six figures), I wouldve likely had to get in more debt for a Masters plus needed 5 or 6 years of experience while waiting for some old geezers to retire. 
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? I swear some of y'all nikkas is borderline retarded.
. I've been a consultant for a long time, shyt like this is what I do. Last gig I had was with a large publicly traded bank that just got downgraded by the fed for not remediating findings from past audits (cost em hundreds of millions of dollars). Right now I'm at a large hospital trying to help them remediate findings from audits that they have before they take an L (enterprise PKI, securing AD, IAM, RBAC, 802.1x, MFA, etc).
