Temporary Senior Engineer, Systems & Infrastructure Administrator

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KPMG is currently seeking a Temporary Senior Engineer, Systems & Infrastructure Administrator for a nine-month assignment to join our Digital Nexus technology organization. This is a hybrid work opportunity.

Responsibilities:

• Provide administration, maintenance, configuration, and ongoing support of server infrastructure hosting Enterprise Applications
• Resolve complex enterprise system hardware and software problems; collaborate with peer teams and vendors to coordinate solutions
• Develop and maintain installation and configuration procedures; interface with business clients and technology staff to implement solutions that meet business needs and address the impact of new or revised applications on existing infrastructure including the installation and testing of new enterprise system software and hardware releases
• Work directly with users to prioritize requests and frequently update users to make certain that they are informed of progress and estimated delivery timeframe
• Coordinate and support escalation communication; participate in the development and maintenance of appropriate project technical documentation including design, configuration, and installation
• Plan end-to-end application testing, defect management, change and release management, and escalation processes with the ability to work in a production support environment providing on-call support, including off-hours and weekends
  
  

Qualifications:

• Minimum three years of recent Senior level systems administration experience operating in a large enterprise environment and understanding of implementation of systems at scale
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred
• Technical skills in Windows Server and Linux operating systems and working knowledge of SANs
• Proficiency in Microsoft technologies including IIS, Microsoft Cluster Service, Certificates and PowerShell; experience in the various editions of VMware VSphere and Cisco UCS platform administration is a plus; strong troubleshooting skills using built in Windows OS tools, such as Event Logs, Perfmon, NetSH, PowerShell
• Ability to automate normal tasks such as PowerShell, Python, and experience with deploying software across the server estate
• Experience with Datadog, SCOM, Qualys, and Service Now is a plus
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)
  
  

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California Salary Range: $82200 - $168200

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