Platform Administrator

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Contract

This is a UNV International Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Specialist contracts.

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 25 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty stations.

Description of task

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Team Leader and/or Head of the Unit or her/his designated mandated representative(s), the UN Volunteer Platform Administrator will act as and perform the following duties and tasks:

  • Administrator – The incumbent is responsible for the continuous operation of the operating systems and directory services in ICC Data Centers and partners operations. The incumbent is responsible for managing and maintaining OS standard configurations (Windows/Linux/Unix) and enhancements, as well as assisting with the resolution of incidents and problems as a part of ISO 20000 established processes.

  • Deployment Team Member – The incumbent is responsible for final testing and deployment operating systems, underlying services, and solutions as well as all related technical documentation. She or he may participate in vulnerability and remediation and technical review related to ICT security initiatives.

  • Operational Support - The incumbent is responsible of providing on-going support to ICC Unix/Linux/Windows environment and related services and will participate in the automation projects and tasks for ICC and Partners.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level:

Bachelor degree or equivalent

Required experience:

60 Months

Experience remark:

Required Experience: UNICC is looking for highly qualified and motivated Platform Administrators to support the global operations of platform services hosted at UNICC Data Centre’s and partners. The selected candidate will join the T2 platform operations team of UNICC.

Qualifications, skills, experience:

Essential qualifications:

  • Minimum 5 years of experience with Windows/Linux Server Administration and systems support in large environments.
  • Extensive knowledge of Windows Server patching technologies as well as best practices using WSUS, SCCM and SCOM monitoring
  • Good understanding of Directory Services components, such as Active Directory, GPO, FSMO roles, DNS and DHCP.
  • Knowledge of Linux systems (Red Hat, Oracle Enterprise Linux, CentOS)
  • Experience with the common Linux service (Apache, MySQL, SMB, postfix, …)
  • Good knowledge of PowerShell and scripting
  • Linux management tools (e.g. Red Hat Satellite, RH IDM, etc.)
  • Extensive experience troubleshooting OS and communication issues (TCP/IP)
  • Experience with reporting and monitoring tools
  • Good knowledge of networking protocols
  • Fluent level of English, good level of Spanish spoken and written is an advantage
  • Require ITIL v3 foundation certification

Desirable qualifications:

  • Good understanding of Virtualization technologies such as VMware and Hyper-V
  • Experience with Puppet, ANSIBLE and automation tools
  • Good knowledge of TCP/IP stack
  • Industry related certifications

Soft Skills:

  • Customer facing experience and good communication skills
  • Ability to work under pressure and with minimum supervision
  • Ability to write documentation and reports
  • Ability to grasp complex concepts, logical and analytical approach to solving problems.
  • Willingness to learn on the job
  • Experience working within remote and virtual teams

Language skills:

  • English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
  • Spanish(Optional), Level - Working Knowledge

Area of expertise:

IT architecture and IT project management

Driving license:

No

Competencies values:

Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

First register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup.

Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at

https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to

apply.

* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

First update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile.

Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which

you would like to apply.

Application deadline: 18-04-2021

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