Complete Description:
*local candidates strongly preferred
*ONLY in-person interviews will be conducted, NO Skype, NO exceptions
System Engineer position to provide technical guidance, expertise and support in the areas of server and applications architecture, systems integration, code deployments, troubleshooting and Internet/Intranet deployment.
Daily tasks include but not limited to, technical solution delivery, application deployment, and application operations. Experience working in multi-tiered server environments. This position will provide technical guidance and support in the areas of server and applications architecture, systems integration, and Internet/Intranet deployment for the Pavement Management System, as well as work in other aspects to support many other VDOT applications. Respond to audit requests and business user inquiries. Ability to work closely with client/application architects, senior managers, and project managers to design and assist with the implementation of the solutions infrastructure related components. Demonstrated ability to work independently and complete assigned project responsibilities under limited supervision. Experience and skills in prevailing industry architecture and engineering methodologies such as ITIL. Able to analyze business requirements and define solutions to address complex business needs. Extensive systems administration experience on the Windows Server platform. Experience in web infrastructure design and operations including IP, HTTP, HTTPS, .net Framework, Apache Tomcat 6.0/7.0, SFTP, load balancing, clustering, firewall rules, clustering, failover, monitoring, diagnostics, performance tuning, etc. Experience architecting Microsoft Internet/Intranet solutions. Possess high aptitude for problem-solving and trouble-shooting. Knowledge of requirements and tools for application, database and server security. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, independently performs a variety of complicated tasks, while a wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Creates and executes work plans/scripts for review by senior systems engineer for application deployment. Collaborates with SE team on various projects. Prepares detailed system deployment documentation and operations manuals. Plans and executes stress test for web applications. Ability to work under pressure while meeting project deadlines. Provide recommendations to management on possible decommissioning of servers. Installs and configures application software for project teams meeting project deadlines. Assesses needs and performs upgrades of application software as required. Monitors security alerts and installs software patches promptly along with monitoring systems for performance. College Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent work experience in applications and server architecture desired.
Skills:
Skill
Required / Desired
Amount
of Experience
Microsoft IIS, Microsoft Transaction Server, COM, DCOM, Microsoft DTS and SSIS, Visual Interdev 6.0, ASP, JavaScript, Apache TomCat 6.0/7.0
Required
8
Years
SQL Server 2005, 2008, 2012, .NETFramework 2.0 - 4.5
Required
8
Years
Microsoft Server OS 2003, 2008, 2012
Required
8
Years
Skilled in development and use of XML, web services architecture, SOAP, and firewall security.
Required
8
Years
BizTalk 2010, Unix and Microsoft Office Suite
Desired
5
Years
IBM WebSphere DataStage and QualityStage 8.1 running on AIX UNIX, Oracle 11g
Desired
5
Years
Java programming
Highly desired
5
Years
GIS platform to include: ESRI ArcGIS Server 10, ArcGIS Desktop, GeoDatabase
Desired
5
Years