About this role
Req ID: 132306
Region: Americas
Country: USA
State/Province: Texas
City: Richardson
General Overview
Functional Area: Information Technology (ITM)
Career Stream: IT Infrastructure (INFR)
Role: Specialist (SPE)
Job Title: Specialist, IT Infrastructure
Job Code: SPE-ITM-INFR
Job Level: Level 08
Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect
Summary
The Specialist, IT Infrastructure - Systems Administrator will install, maintain, upgrade, and continuously improve the site's operating environment, ensuring the ongoing reliability, performance and security of the infrastructure. This includes monitoring and upkeeping the operating environments; responding to incidents & problems, planning for growth, deployment of new technologies as well as design, install, configure, maintain and perform testing of PC/server operating systems, networks, and related utilities and hardware. Other responsibilities include troubleshooting problems as reported by users, supporting Web access and telephony services, and the acquisition, replacement and decommissioning of related equipment, software and services.
Detailed Description
Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:
- Participates in the development of an effective server design and strategy
- Provide technical support and perform maintenance
- Create technical documentation and knowledge base articles.
- Provides technical guidance to customers and departmental staff on infrastructure environment issues
- Perform service monitoring and reporting, with a focus on risk management and compliance
- Explore new solutions, enhancements and opportunities for continuous improvement, projects and more
- Provides infrastructure troubleshooting and effective solutions to problems while minimizing downtime.
- Installing and configuring server infrastructure equipment to update or fix hardware or software issues
- Monitoring server environments to improve infrastructure performance for computer systems and networks
- Lead projects and change management initiatives
- Manages external service providers
Knowledge/Skills/Competencies
Knowledge/Skills/Competencies:
- Strong customer service orientation
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem solving skills.
- Good communication (both oral and written) and documentation skills.
- Good leadership and teamwork skills.
- Negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
- Good ability to plan projects and tasks.
- Good understanding of IT requirements for an end to end solution, including security, business continuity, disaster recovery, risk analysis and preparing business cases.
- In-depth knowledge of the Windows OS (server and client) and the desktop operating environment. Linux and other mainstream OS knowledge will be helpful.
- Deployment and administration of Microsoft 365 (M365) environments. Including Intune, Teams, OneDrive, and Azure.
- Building and deploying file servers and cloud computing solutions (Azure); Windows Server 2019 experience and Hyper-V/VMware implementation experience a plus; understanding of Azure implementations – minimum of 5 years building/troubleshooting servers.
- Fundamental knowledge of networking concepts
- Advanced knowledge of infrastructure service management & diagnostic tools and processes
- Advanced knowledge of end-point security management tools and processes
- Experience handling network security issues (viruses, malware, social engineering)
- Understanding of IT Infrastructure asset lifecycle management
Physical Demands
- Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
- Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data. Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
Typical Experience
4 to 6 years of hands-on related experience. Experience in similar job roles.
Typical Education
- Bachelor's Degree in related field
- Vendor Certifications preferred: CompTIA A+, Security+, or Network+. MCSA or MCSE.
Notes
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Celestica’s policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran or disability status, or other characteristics protected by law.
This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.
Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.
Other facts
About Celestica International LP
Celestica enables the world's best brands. Through our unrivaled customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in aerospace and defense, communications, enterprise, healthtech, industrial, capital equipment, and smart energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. A leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development - from the drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services. With talented teams across North America, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.
We operate in more than 40 locations globally. Consult our website for detailed location information. https://www.celestica.com/about-us/locations
What you'll do
- The Specialist, IT Infrastructure will install, maintain, and improve the site's operating environment, ensuring reliability, performance, and security. Responsibilities include monitoring systems, troubleshooting issues, and managing external service providers.
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