W2 - Systems Engineering Lead IISr Technical lead Windows servers ActiveDirectory Admin Remote

This is a repost please do not resubmit candidates from that posting as they will not be reviewed for consideration. Original candidates did not have enough technical lead experience. Most of the candidates submitted did not meet the top 4 technical requirements in the posting. There were second round interviews conducted and it was confirmed that the 3 final candidates did not have the technical expertise nor did they have the customer service soft skills needed to perform the job duties.
No WI residency required. Open to nationwide candidates.

The client is looking for one (1) Systems Engineering Lead II

Will close to submissions on Thursday March 28th at 4:00PM CST.

1. Technical lead analyzing new and current technologies used within an organization with the ability to document and recommend solutions to improve on performance stability and cost savings to the agency.
2. A highlevel of soft skills in collaborating with Information Technology professionals within the organization to ensure the proper infrastructure components are available working as designed for projects or operations and that best practices and organizational IT policies are being followed.
3. The qualified candidate will have the ability to define and document system requirements and components based on user/client needs costs and required integration with existing applications systems or platforms.
4. The candidate will have expert level system administration skills for Microsoft Windows servers Active Directory Administration and other MS core services like Group Policy DFS DHCP DNS to manage monitor and support our Agency Managed Application Servers.

INTERVIEW NOTES:
Phone and web based interviews will be acceptable.
However an inperson interview may be required.
Interviews will be set up shortly after the posting close date.
MUST provide three (3) business references for the interview. (One reference must be a supervisory level.)

IMPORTANT NOTES:
Candidate MUST be physically located in the United States. International candidates/phone numbers will not be accepted.
Candidate must follow ALL DCF work rules
Candidate must be available to perform all work during the Central Standard Time (CST) business hours 9:00 am 3 pm (or CST hours as defined by the hiring manager)
Candidate will be required to provide their own equipment for this position (See job description for required specifications.)

Duration: 6/30/2024 with the potential to extend for an additional term(s)
No WI residency required. Open to nationwide candidates. This position is currently remote. However position status is subject to change.

Hybrid/On Site positions: No WI residency required. Open to nationwide candidates. No designated workspace will be assigned however selected candidate must be available to work at our location as needed. DCF work location is 201 W. Washington Ave. Madison WI 53703. DCF does not pay for travel time or reimburse for travel expenses.

Full job description attached

This position will be a technical lead for our backend infrastructure services. These services or systems include areas within the Microsoft Services arena including but not limited to Active Directory (AD) services including ADFS Group Policy Distributed File Services Azure subscriptions DHCP and networking protocols and services. This person will be responsible for third (3rd ) level technical support functions for the Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) monitoring tools multifactor authentication storage and backup Power Shell scripting and numerous customized off the shelf applications that have been implemented at DCF. A highlevel understanding of networking protocols and network connectivity will be required.

Qualification

Desired Experience

Expert level experience in the MS Windows server administration including all current supported OS versions.

1 5 years

Active Directory Group Policy implementation and troubleshooting.

1 5 years

Expert knowledge in supporting certificate services.

10 years

Expert experience in implementing technology best practices in an organization.

10 years

Proven competencies in documenting infrastructure components documentation with MS Visio

10 years

Expert knowledge in configuring LDAP

10 years

Expert knowledge of multifactor authentication services.

5 years

MS Office 365 support Teams email other

5 years

System administrator for MS Azure subscriptions and services

5 years