Profile: Windows Engineer.

Place of performance: Frontex Headquarters – 70% intramuros + 30% extramuros

Security Clearance: Is required (valid from the first day of assignment) - RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED

Duration of the mission: 48 months.

Award Criteria: 35% Price / 65% Quality

Travel: Not foreseen

Minimum level of education: Level 6.

Minimum English language skills (CEFR): B2.

Minimum IT relevant professional experience (years): 6 years.

Minimum experience at similar position (years): 3 years in relevant IT roles.

Rate: 270€-274€/day (NWH), 350€-356€/day (EWH)

• NWH: 230 days x4 years

• EWH: 12 days x4 years

Required certificates

· Required Microsoft Windows Server related certificate or equivalent

Knowledge and skills

Knowledge:

• Experience in administration of Windows Server 2016 or later based systems in virtualized environment

• Experience in administration of complex IT systems and distributed environments

• Good knowledge of network protocols: SMTP, NTP, DNS, LDAP, DHCP

• Hands-on experience in networking, security and systems services for Microsoft Windows Server OS

• Solid scripting skills in PowerShell or other scripting languages

• Experience with ticketing systems and ITIL based change management, configuration management and release management processes

Skills:

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills

• A proactive attitude, team-work spirit, being self-motivated with a strong user orientation

• Good communication skills

• Able to cope with fast changing technologies"

• Friendly, supportive and helpful personality with co-operative and service oriented attitude

• High level of initiative

• Ability to work in stressful environment with minimal supervision

• High level of motivation and initiative"

Specific requirements:

• Experience working in secure isolated/tiered environment.

• Experience in provisioning of Virtual Machines in Vmware or Nutanix environment.

• Experience in DEVOPS operations in Azure.

Typical tasks and responsibilities:

• Administering and monitoring of Windows Server operating systems and services in a virtualized environment

• Monitoring and analysis of alerts

• Handling of backups and restoring operations of systems

• Installation, upgrades and configuration of system components and server software

• Scripting and configurations in context of Windows Server environments

• Participate in architectural design/reviews

• Advising in areas such as capacity management, contingency planning, IT service continuity management, automation of repetitive tasks, security

• Providing with recommendations and implementing OS best practices and security standards

• Problem definition, analysis and resolution: diagnosis of software and hardware problems

• Defining and updating technical documentation and operating procedures

• Implementing changes according to ICT change management procedures

• Providing 2nd line support to other IT teams and coordinating with 3rd line of support

• Participation in coordination and project meetings

• Other specific duties aligned to profile as assigned by supervisor.