System Administrator (Windows Server 2019)

Your career opportunity

Digital Business Automation function within CTO Infrastructure are seeking an experienced and dynamic individual to join our team as a Windows Server System Administrator. In this role, you will be responsible for project delivery related to Database and Operating System migration for one of the Banks middleware application. The ideal candidate should possess strong system skills, in-depth knowledge of operating systems migrations, and a proven track record of successful project delivery.

What you’ll do

• Build new Windows Server 2019 infrastructure and test and migrate the data from old infrastructure to new
• Prepare the pre-implementation plan for both non-production and production migration, including a plan of implementation, post-implementation verification and backout
• Help to optimize the system performance before the production go-live
• Help to ensure end-to-end testing of the underlying middleware (in collaboration with application SME) to ensure MSSQL database stability and good system performance
• Maintain documentation on migration strategies, rollback plans, and best practices
• Ensure compliance with security and regulatory requirements
• Automate migration tasks using PowerShell (or equivalent) and third-party tools where applicable

What you need to have to succeed in this role

• Strong expertise with Windows Server 2016 and 2019
• Experience migrating between Operating System versions
• Ability to create testing, implementation, verification and rollback plans and writing documentation and procedures
• Proven ability to provision, configure, manage and troubleshoot on-prem instances of MS SQL in High-Availability setup
• Proficiency in PowerShell, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2019
• Solid understanding of monitoring and optimizing database performance
• Willingness to work with closed-source 3rd party product
• Familiarity with middleware technology (IBM Liberty or WAS) is a plus
• Familiarity with MSSQL technology is a plus