Newell Rubbermaid is a global marketer of consumer and commercial products that touch the lives of people where they live, work and play. We are committed to building consumer and commercial Brands That MatterTM while leveraging the benefits of being one company: shared expertise, operating efficiencies, and a culture of innovation. Our globally recognized brands include Sharpie, Paper Mate, DYMO, EXPO, Waterman, Parker, Rolodex, IRWIN, LENOX, BernzOmatic, Rubbermaid, Graco, Calphalon, Goody, and Teutonia.
Newell Rubbermaid's innovative global technology solutions enable businesses, educational institutions, and consumers to more efficiently share, manage and organize information. Our global technology brands platform includes DYMOฎ, label/CD/DVD printers and file scanning software (www.dymo.com), CardScanฎ, business card scanners and contact management software featuring AtYourServiceTM (www.cardscan.com), EndiciaTM, online shipping, mailing and customized postage solutions (www.endicia.com and www.pictureitpostage.com) and MimioTM, interactive whiteboards and digital ink recorders (www.mimio.com).
We're looking for a smart, experienced team player who is passionate about keeping production operations running smoothly in a high-volume, 24/7 Windows Server environment. In this role, your responsibilities will include Endicia Application administration, Windows Server administration, Application and system maintenance, application deployment, and overseeing the on-call operations schedule.
Essential duties of the role include the following:
Maintain Endicia's 24/7 production online environments and software-as-a-service applications
Work with release engineering team to deploy and troubleshoot Web and platform applications
Troubleshoot and resolve hardware/software problems, work with vendors as necessary
Implement Microsoft best practice security on Windows servers including PCI compliance
Design and automate server deployment strategy
Schedule and oversee the deployment of software and system updates to production
Coordinate with IT and Engineering to ensure availability, reliability, and scalability of infrastructure components
Devise and implement policies and procedures to enforce separation of production, testing and development environments
Be part of a team on call 24/7 rotation and participate in monthly production maintenance
Maintain SQL Server related hardware (cluster, storage) in cooperation with 3rd party DBA service
Work within IT to come up with recommendations to engineering on ways to improve the reliability and manageability of the system
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
5+ years experience providing 24x7 support to production Software-as-a-Service infrastructure, including understanding of on-call responsibilities and procedures
Very strong knowledge of Windows systems administration (Active Directory, Exchange, DNS, MSCS, WLBS)
Familiar with backup strategies and backup procedures
Familiar with retrieving data with SQL queries
Familiar with basic network configuration and protocol (Cisco switches, Cisco routers, Brocade Sans Switches)
Experience monitoring systems health (SCOM, Orion, Cacti, MRTG, Sitescope)
Experience deploying new releases (IIS applications, Cold Fusion)
Experience with hardware and software RAID solutions including SANS storage (EMC, HP)
Familiar with Vmware.
MCP or MCSE preferred
Acceptable Experience and Training:
BS in Computer Science or other technical field or equivalent work experience
This is an ideal position for a team-player who thrives in a dynamic environment and is ready to hit the ground running
Experience with databases and SQL Server Clustering is a plus
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
Enthusiasm for tackling complex problems
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Enjoy working with intelligent, talented, and hard-working colleagues, but self-motivated
Qualified Candidates please apply via:
http://nwl.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&src=JB-11160&job=0901208
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