Technical Experience:
Proven work experience as a Technical Support
Engineer, Desktop Support Engineer, IT Help
Desk Technician or similar role
Hands-on experience with Windows Desktop &
Server + Linux OS environments
Hands-on experience with working on Firewalls &
VPN Configuration
Hands-on experience with working on VMware
Virtualized Environments
Good understanding of computer systems, mobile
devices and other tech products
Ability to diagnose and troubleshoot basic
technical issues
Familiarity with remote desktop applications and
help desk software
Excellent problem-solving and communication
skills
Ability to provide step-by-step technical help, both
written and verbal
BS degree in Information Technology, Computer
Science or relevant field
Additional certification in Microsoft, Linux,
Fortinet, SonicWALL, VMware or similar
technologies is a plus
Significant experience managing web servers, ftp
servers, mail servers. name servers
Primary experience with Microsoft WinServer
2003 / 2008 greatly preferred
Significant experience with IIS (preferred) or
alternatively Apache; key protocols (ftp, smtp;
rdp, http; https; tcp/ip; etc.); remote hardware
administration (stats; backup; real-time
monitoring); cron jobs; mime types (varied); DNS
Experience with server performance issues,
including load splitting/balancing, performance
tuning, SCSI/RAID/SATA, and network
connectivity.
Knowledge of security issues, web administration,
parallel and mirror sites; user per missioning
schemes all in a Microsoft server environment
preferred.
Familiarity with database administration MSSQL
/ MySQL
2+ years working professionally in a comparable
position and/or significant record of related
academic accomplishment.
Skills
the ability to think logically;
a good memory of how software and operating
systems work;
excellent listening and questioning skills,
combined with the ability to interact confidently
with clients to establish what the problem