Engineer, Systems II

Purpose:
Responsibilities:

Responsible for for the production support, maintenance and proactive monitoring of the Microsoft Windows systems/services/applications supporting the intranet and Newspaper Operations divison to meet the strategic and operational objectives of the company. As a member of the Operational support team, will be responsible to proactively monitor the performance and availability of Windows systems, ensure that all supported systems are configured and maintained for optimal performance, and respond to all production incidents and problems. Maintain cooperative relationships with all technology teams, vendors, and business units. Must be available to provide on-call support and after hours/weekend work, as necessary. Participate with Tribune publishing on group initiatives, as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS
Requirements:

Minimum 4 years proficiency and experience with planning, implementation, monitoring and management of complex enterprise wide systems including Microsoft Windows Server NT/2000/2003, Microsoft Cluster Services , Scripting, Microsoft SQL 7/2000 Database Administrations and Oracle Database Administraton skills a plus. Must possess strong system hardware design and architectural skills, with expertise in hardware consolidation and virtualization. Understanding of project management methodologies, exceptional organization and communications skills in order to foster collaboration across departments. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, similar discipline or equivalent work experience and MCSE 2000/2003 certification required.