at RWE Renewables America, LLC in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
RWE Clean Energy, LLC
Functional area: IT / Digital
Remuneration: Non-Exempt
TheSystem Administrator(SA) is responsible for the effective provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware, software, and related infrastructure. This individual participates in technical research and development to enable continuing innovation within the infrastructure. This individual ensures that system hardware, operating systems, software systems, and related procedures adhere to organizational values. The SA supports the operations of all RWE power-generating assets in the Americas to ensure we minimize downtime, which is crucial for our ability to maintain control.
Responsibilities:
Maintain the lifecycle of systems, patching, compliance, and capacity planning in the OT environment
Installs, monitors, and manages Windows, Virtualized (VMWare), or Unix/Linux server infrastructure
Lead internal project initiatives and work closely with Project Managers to understand deliverables and meet delivery deadlines
Performs installations, patches, upgrades, capacity planning, and performance tuning through approved change management mechanisms
Manages incident tickets to resolution within SLA and approves documented standards
Investigate the root cause of system failures and propose corrective actions to prevent future occurrence
Work within a global team, reporting to a regional lead and working closely with other technical teams supporting the Windows server fleet
Perform daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems, and key processes, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled jobs such as backups
Travel to sites to perform upgrades and necessary maintenance when needed
Perform help desk tasks such as creation, maintenance, and completion
Participate in the design, execution, and risk mitigation regarding vulnerability assessments and security/regulatory audits.
Participate in creating enterprise security documentation (policies, programs, standards, baselines, guidelines, procedures, and metric/key performance reporting).
Perform the deployment, integration, and configuration of security solutions and enhancements to existing information/operational technology in accordance with standard best practice procedures and enterprise security policy.
Assist subject matter experts on compliance standards and application of associated requirements
Repair and recover from hardware or software failures. Coordinate and communicate with impacted constituencies
Respond to Tier 2/3 problems/incident support requests
Ensures all corporate processes are adhered to, ensuring changes to the Enterprise Service infrastructure are fully documented and following the best practice principles of ITIL
Provide technical leadership to others across the organization
Following process documentation to complete scheduled tasks
Documenting operational processes and solutions in the knowledge base and other information repositories
Continued evolution and learning of the environment and infrastructure
Qualifications:
A minimum of 3 years of work experience. A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, MIS, or a related degree can substitute three years of experience
College degrees and certifications preferred
System administration experience
Managing Windows patches using a centralized patch management software
System security configurations for Windows, Unix, and/or Linux systems
Active Directory and Group Policy Management
Design and Deploying Virtual and Physical computers/servers
Have a record of accomplishment in identifying and delivering operational improvements, both technical and process
Accuracy and attention to detail
Certified Systems Engineer - MS preferred
Experience configuringlaptops, servers, workstations, operating systems, and applications preferred
Familiar with VMware technologies preferred
Ability to self-learn new applications/technologies
Excellent analytical ability, consultative, and communication skills
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.
RWE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
For 125 years RWE has been the source of energy for millions of people across the globe. Now we're making all that energy green. This decade alone we're investing 50bn into renewables and will be carbon neutral by 2040 - ten years earlier than most other global targets. This... For full info follow application link.
