Manage workstation/server data integrity by evaluating and implementing appropriate software and hardware solutions.

Responsible for the installation, maintenance, configuration, and integrity of computer software.

Monitor and respond to highly complex technical control facility hardware and software problems utilizing a variety of hardware and software testing tools and techniques.

Oversee the installations and upgrades and ensure they are maintained in accordance with established IT policies and procedures.

Develop management reports; provide reports regarding effectiveness of data security and makes recommendations for the adoption of new procedures.

Develop and implement the backup strategy and disaster recovery plan

Recommend and implement hardware and system software upgrades; develop budget.

Develop and maintain system configuration management program to document organizational information system assets and ensure organizational standards.

Oversee hardware and software audits of workstations and servers to ensure compliance with established standards, policies, and configuration guidelines.

Manage and implement the necessary controls and procedures to cost effectively protect information systems assets from intentional or inadvertent modification, disclosure, or destruction.

Provide guidance and direction for the physical protection of information systems assets to functional units.

Implement information systems security consistent with organization security policy; develops and maintains process for information assurance vulnerability assessment.

Implement operating system enhancements that will improve the reliability and performance of the system.

May assign staff to projects, oversee their activities and evaluate their work; may monitor performance and conduct performance appraisals; may interview and make recommendations for additional staff.

Ensure long-term requirements of systems operations and administration is included in the overall information systems planning of the organization.

Implement and ensure standard operating procedures are met.

Consult with vendor support service groups; provides internal analysis and support to ensure proper escalation during outages or periods of degraded system performance.

Oversee and plan enterprise server migrations and virtualization efforts, building for scalability and redundancy; provide expertise in virtualization analysis and consolidation activities.

Responsible for virtual infrastructure capacity planning. [Less]