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Server Engineer
Location:
Hybrid, 2550 Holly Hall, Houston TX, 77054
- Job Ref:
- JR-11563
- Job Shift:
- Day
- Job Type:
- Full Time
At Houston Methodist, the Server Engineer is responsible for developing and executing test plans, installations, and documentation support. Plans and manages initial deployments, provides third-level support, and vendor management for server-based products. Plans, designs, and recommends platform modifications or additions to increase system stability, capacity and scalability. Provides implementation planning, management, and support during production rollouts. Monitors and controls performance and health of the server resources. Identifies and diagnoses problems and factors affecting server performance.
EDUCATION
EXPERIENCE
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Required
FLSA STATUS
Exempt
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
EXPERIENCE
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Required
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
QUALIFICATIONSExempt
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
- High School diploma or equivalent education (examples include: GED, verification of homeschool equivalency, partial or full completion of post-secondary education, etc.)
EXPERIENCE
- Three years IT experience to include two years server administration experience in a large networked environment. An additional two years experience required in lieu of Level 1 certification in assigned area of concentration below
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Required
- Must have one of the following: CCA - Citrix Certified Administrator (CITRIX) CompTIA A+ Certification (CompTIA) MCITP - Microsoft IT Professional (Microsoft) MCP - Microsoft Certified Professional (Microsoft) MCSA - Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (Microsoft) MCSE - Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (Microsoft) MCSEx - Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (Microsoft) MCTS - Microsoft Certified Tech Specialist (Microsoft) VCP - VMWare Certified Professional (VMWARE)
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
- Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
- Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
- Strong knowledge of Windows Server Operation Systems, Performance Analysis and Active Directory configuration/support, and Windows Networking
- Knowledge of all major storage protocols
- Ability to capture and repackage software installs for deployment
- Knowledge of System Center Configuration and ability to remotely deploy applications and configure systems
- Ability to troubleshoot, perform root cause analysis and provide problem resolution
- Strong project management skills
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Participates in department and enterprise-wide projects with an emphasis on new technology and process improvement to existing systems.
- Supports the coordination of incident response events from detection to final remediation.
- Provides technical consulting to the Help Desk, application groups and business units and internal customers.
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Coordinates training and/or documentation for Help Desk staff and Desktop Technicians.
- Provides technical consultation to stakeholders on complex projects.
- Provides performance monitoring, technical support and trouble shooting of servers.
- Tests and deploys application packages and configurations.
- Ensures data integrity through ongoing backups and restores.
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Performs monitoring, technical support and trouble-shooting of servers.
- Participates in disaster recovery planning and execution.
- Maintains standards and documentation for server and storage environments.
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Researches and evaluates vendor proposals for hardware standardization and software solutions.
- Participates in usage assessments to determine appropriate support for legacy systems.
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Assists in the design, deployment and documentation for new applications and infrastructure implementations.
- Proactively manages own professional development. Completes My Development Plan (MDP).
SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
- WORK ATTIRE
- Uniform: No
- Scrubs: No
- Business professional: Yes
- Other (department approved): Yes
- On Call* Yes
- May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
- May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area Yes
ON-CALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.
TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**
EDUCATION
- High School diploma or equivalent education (examples include: GED, verification of homeschool equivalency, partial or full completion of post-secondary education, etc.)
EXPERIENCE
- Three years IT experience to include two years server administration experience in a large networked environment. An additional two years experience required in lieu of Level 1 certification in assigned area of concentration below
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Required
- Must have one of the following: CCA - Citrix Certified Administrator (CITRIX) CompTIA A+ Certification (CompTIA) MCITP - Microsoft IT Professional (Microsoft) MCP - Microsoft Certified Professional (Microsoft) MCSA - Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (Microsoft) MCSE - Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (Microsoft) MCSEx - Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (Microsoft) MCTS - Microsoft Certified Tech Specialist (Microsoft) VCP - VMWare Certified Professional (VMWARE)
Company Profile:
Houston Methodist is one of the nation’s leading health systems and academic medical centers. The health system consists of eight hospitals: Houston Methodist Hospital, its flagship academic hospital in the Texas Medical Center, seven community hospitals and one long-term acute care hospital throughout the Greater Houston metropolitan area. Houston Methodist also includes a research institute; a comprehensive residency program; international patient services; freestanding comprehensive care clinics, emergency care and imaging centers; and outpatient facilities. Come lead with us!
Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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