Systems Engineer (Exchange - Tier 2)

SYSTEMS ENGINEER (EXCHANGE Tier 2

Richland, WA

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Systems Engineer will work on a project team supporting a major Federal Government Agency in designing, testing and implementing a new Campus/Local Area Network (C/LAN) segment to protect government data. The candidate must be proficient with Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 and familiar with Exchange 2007. A background and knowledge with Call Center environments, processes and procedures for handling user trouble ticketing systems is relevant to this position. A technical writing background working in Information Technology with a well-based knowledge of related functions and disciplines is required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field. Industry certifications highly desirable. MCSE certification is a plus.

Experience: Must have three (3) to five ( 5) + years experience; or an equivalent combination of education and work experience. Must have experience with Microsoft Windows 2003/2008 server, Microsoft Exchange 2003/2007 server, Blackberry services and secure remote access solutions.

Required Skills:

This candidate we seek should have proficiencies and a minimum of 3 years experience with Microsoft Exchange 2003 administration. Must possess a high degree of technical expertise in the areas of LAN/WAN technologies, infrastructure engineering and network architecture to include designing, implementing, upgrading and administrating Active Directory and Windows desktops, Windows 2003/2008 server, and Microsoft Exchange 2003/2007 application/server. Experience with Ci SCO routers, switches, firewalls, and VPN devices and VMWare and/or Citrix Metaframe virtual desktop and Servers are a plus

Must have an solid understanding of the TCP/IP stack and minimum j2 years experience supporting LAN and WAN networks with hosts running Windows XP, Windows Server 2003/2008 and Microsoft Exchange 2003/2007

Must have a strong understanding of application transport and network infrastructure protocols (SSL/TLS, DNS, DHCP, WINS, NTP, FTP, HTTP, SMTP, CIFS, LDAP, IP Video and Microsoft AD) and their relationship to end-user applications

Strong written and verbal communication skills required including experience developing IT support documentation and procedures

The successful candidate will demonstrate self-initiative and be able to operate without supervision. Must have strong time management, multi-tasking, organization and administrative skills and must be highly proficient with the Microsoft family of Products, ie, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, etc.

Experience coordinating and implementing security and system patches on network devices including workstations and Servers and setting up user accounts, permissions and passwords

Experience managing standard desktop and laptop images according to Federal agency guidelines

The successful candidate will be an active member of the Change Control Board and provide initial

US Citizen (REQUIRED). Must be able to obtain a DOE Q clearance.