Beschreibung
For our client, a huge international bank based in Zurich, we are looking for candidates for the following position:
Systems AdministratorLocation: Zurich
12 month contract
Overview of business area or project:Server & DB Provisioning located in Zurich supervises and troubleshoots semi-automated server- and DB-installations in a highly complex multi domain and zone environment. Server & DB Provisioniing further on has a regular role in the UAT testing of delivery tool developments as well as in UAT testing of new server builds.
- Installations, Upgrades and Reinstallations of the central Servers and DBs (Linux, Windows, ESX) using various deployment tools such as BMC Bladelogic and/or SPUDs
- Ensure proactively the on-time delivery server or DB requests with a semi-automated tool, troubleshoot on errors and chase other teams for remediation
- Ensure further increase of customer satisfaction regarding quality and lead time.
Key Responsibilities:- On-time delivery of the Servers & DBs to the various operations departments according planning by Provisioning Request Management workflow tool
- Daily proactive follow-ups and escalations at internal partners (such as hardware- or network-departments etc.) to avoid delays.
- Weekly reviewals and approvals of system designs (building plans) before the internal Infrastructure Review Board.
- Troubleshooting in a typical network infrastructure (network-, Firewall, capacity-, zone- and general OS related problems)
- Proactive and positive communication with the operations departments and other departmens (very important: an initiative and communicative personality with drive is wanted!)
- Improvement of the systems delivery in all aspects, helping to resolve returning problems
- Taking part in meetings and telephone conferences
- Taking part in telephone conferences (English)
- Work in user acceptance testings (UAT) on behalf of Provisioning and HS (new builds, new deployment systems etc.)
Overview of the department/team (team size, backgrounds, personalities ):Today six people work in the server & DB provisioning team in Switzerland. The team is multicultural in a sense that each person has another origin:
England, Germany, Poland and Serbia.
For this reason, the communication is normally in English.
The team is part of the global organization Data Center Core Services.
One of the main challenges is to achieve on-time and high-number delivery in a big enterprise IT environment with numerous eco systems in which automation often fails due to a single or multiple problems in any of the eco systems. This includes reporting errors and chasing the responsible teams to fix the issue. Further on the candidate has to expect a certain level of routine work as we regard Server & DB Provisioning as a factory that needs to keep up it's output.
Essentials Skills and Qualifications:- good opportunity to work for a Swiss bank with strong international engagement and in a complex multi domain and multi zone environment
- gaining experience in working with various operating systems such as Linux, Windows and ESX as well as (on a much lower level) with Oracle and SQL DBs
If you are interested in this role, please do not hesitate to contact me:
Monika Bartosiewicz