Exchange Administrator #09-274

Alexandria, VA

Project Performance Corporation (PPC) was named one of the Washington, DC area’s “Best Places to Work” by Washingtonian Magazine in 2007. Project Performance Corporation serves as the North American Operations arm of AEA, an internationally recognized consultancy. We are part of a 1,000-person multi-disciplinary team of information technology professionals, project management experts, scientific and technical experts, and legal and regulatory specialists dedicated to providing fully integrated and business-oriented solutions. With offices in the DC Metropolitan Area and London, we enjoy combined annual revenues of approximately $250M (USD). Our cutting edge IT and management solutions benefit Fortune 500 decision makers and governments around the world.

Job Description:

The Exchange Administrator will be responsible for the day to day maintenance and operation of the Active Directory.  The programmer will provide expertise on Active Directory integration.  He/She will independently develop and lead a project to replace existing Active Directory domain controllers.  The administrator will ensure compliance with established Service Level Agreements (SLAs) as well as change management and security policies.  The incumbent will assist with the support and operation of DNS, LDAP, and Meta directories.  He/She will participate in the design and/or review of a distributed Microsoft Windows infrastructure.  The administrator will provide top tier support administering, monitoring, and troubleshooting Exchange 2007, Windows 2003 Active Directory (AD) or greater and mail gateways in a distributed Exchange environment and ensure best practices are implemented.  Managing and monitoring Windows OS servers and Microsoft systems is also included.  He/She will also manage and troubleshoot Group Policy at all levels (local, OU, site, etc.).

The administrator will create and maintain documentation as it relates to systems design, systems configuration, testing and evaluation, and network configuration. They will also respond to server monitoring system alerts to evaluate and remedy identified problems. He/She will participate in the development, testing, and implementation of disaster recovery procedures for critical systems. The incumbent will evaluate, analyze and audit production systems processes and equipment, and help develop and implement solutions to aid with the continuity of operations. Participation in the identification of vulnerabilities and their mitigation is also a responsibility.  The administrator will be expected to research, evaluate and recommend new technologies. Maintaining effective communications with vendors, peers and clients in support of assigned projects is also a part of this position.  Finally, participating in the development of written project plans, task schedules, test and evaluation plans, and system design documents is required.

 
Qualifications:
The Ideal candidate should possess the following:

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  Bachelor's degree
  
  
• Minimum 5 years of experience with Windows 2003 and above operating systems
  
• Minimum 5 years experience with Active Directory administration
  
• Minimum 5 years experience with exchange Administration and at least 2 years with exchange 2007
  
• Skilled in server management and troubleshooting
  
• Ability to create and implement a disaster recovery procedure for all Active Directory and Exchange infrastructure
  
• Experience supporting a large Active Directory (5,000+ users)
  
• Experience with DNS, Perl and VB scripting a plus
  
• Able to work in a team environment

PPC is an Equal Opportunity Employer