Short Description:
Seeking a system admin who has specific experience with system upgrades and migrations including WIndows 2003 to 2008R2, VMware vSphere 5.0 to 5.5 ESXi from 5.0 to 5.1, and Citrix XenApp to version 6.6.
Complete Description:
Currently working on multiple system upgrades and migrations. They are currently working to upgrade their server infrastructure from the Windows 2003 server operating system to 2008 R2. Additionally, they are upgrading their VMware from vSphere 5.0 to 5.5, ESXi from 5.0 to 5.1, and the Citrix XenApp to the current 6.6 version as well.
Qualified candidates must display experience with server migrations and upgrades, specifically with these technologies/versions to be considered for this position. In addition, meticulous documentation skills are a MUST for this position, and candidates must be prepared to explain in detail the documentation they've been responsible for while performing previous system upgrades and migrations.
Skills:
Skill
Required / Desired
Amount
of Experience
Experience upgrading Windows 2003 server operating system to Windows 2008 R2
Required
4
Years
Experience with VMware vSphere upgrades to version 5.0 or higher
Required
2
Years
Experience with VMware vSphere upgrades to version 5.5 specifically
Highly desired
3
Months
Experience with vSphere ESXi upgrade to version 5.0 or higher
Required
2
Years
Experience with vSphere ESXi upgrade to version 5.1 specifically
Required
1
Years
Experience with Citrix XenApp upgrade to version 6.5
Required
2
Years
Experience with administration of Windows Group Policy
Required
5
Years
Experience providing meticulous documentation surrounding system upgrades and migrations.
Required
5
Years
PowerShell experience
Nice to have
SCCM Migration experience (2007 to 2012)
Nice to have