System Manager - Norwich, CT

Job Category:System Manager Primary Location:USA-CT: CONNECTICUT-NORWICHSchedule:Full-time Job Type:Regular Employee Status:RegularJob Posting: 04/22/2008Description: Essential Job Functions Manage the day to day operations of a 15 person (and growing) Windows Server Infrastructure group. Responsibilities include managing resource allocation for projects and daily admin work, provide metric reports to upper management, hire personnel, work with each accounts service delivery manageron the yearly budget for the infrastructure and projects, conduct yearly performance appraisals for the staff, and manage the troubleshooting and remediation of any production outages. Candidate should have a good working knowledge ofwintel technology,managing budgets and projects.Performs analytical and oversightto the planning, design, installation, and on-going administration of standard and non-standard orcomputer systems, backups, security, and monitoring. Evaluates vendor products in terms of company needs to ensure that appropriate and relevant products are obtained while maintaining cost effectiveness and company efficiency. Interacts with end uses to determine software and hardware needs in an effort to provide support in a time manner. Manages activities of systems administration staff to ensure that CSC and customer standards are met and best practices deployed. Provides budget/forecast inforomation as requested to the account and CSC management. Serves as a contact for vendors of application products and services; investigates sources of equipment and services and reviews and renews contracts for systems support, services and products to ensure that products and services are relevant and match company standards and specifications. Selects and hires employees. Trains and evaluates employees to enhance their performance, development, and work product. Addresses performance issues and makes recommendations for personnel actions. Motivates and rewards employees including providing salary increases, bonuses and promotions within allocated budgets and company guidelines. Prepares and recommends operating and personnel budgets for approval. Monitors spending for adherence to budget, recommends variances as necessary. Basic Qualifications Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience Candidate must be able to obtain a DoDsecret clearance. Other Qualifications Good organization and decision making skills Good human relations skills to select, develop, mentor, discipline and reward employees Good communication skills to communicate with subordinates, vendors, customers and management Ability to lead and work in a team environment Ability to maintain formal and informal networks Remote Work Location Authorized:No Relocation Assistance:Not AvailableClearance Level:None Create Success