Application Administrator - Engineering Applications
Foster City, CA
Contract Role
Client: ZOOX
Need excellent comm skills
The IT Applications group owns and operates a growing number of large and unique applications. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Application Administrator to manage, maintain, and optimize our critical business applications, Preferably experience in managing Engineering applications / tools. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in both Windows and Linux administration, coupled with practical knowledge of cloud infrastructure, specifically Amazon Web Services (AWS).
- Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain application software across Windows and Linux server environments.
- Monitor application performance, troubleshoot issues, and resolve complex production problems in a timely manner. Develop and maintain documentation, including standard operating procedures (SOPs), application maps, and configuration guides.
- Manage user access, security permissions, and application-specific settings.
- Perform root cause analysis for recurring incidents and implement preventative measures.
- Application license management and provide license usage metrics as needed to the business
- Participate in discussion related to Hardware/Storage cluster changes with internal and external stakeholders and coordinate changes
- Participate in efforts to migrate on-premises applications to the AWS platform.
Experience
- 5+ years of experience as an Application Administrator or in a related technical role.
- Demonstrated experience administering and supporting mission-critical enterprise applications.
Technical Skills
- Experience in providing IT support for Engineering applications (CAE) - installation, license management & configuration.
- Proficient in administering and troubleshooting both Windows and Linux Servers.
- Good working knowledge of core AWS services, deploying and managing applications in AWS.
- Proficiency in at least one scripting language (PowerShell, Bash, Python) for automation and system management.
- Knowledge of Azure AD /SAML, SSL Certificates is preferred. Basic knowledge of database concepts and experience interacting with SQL (e.g., SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL) is preferred.
- Basic knowledge in general User administration/AD, Security, Network, Storage, Virtualization/ VDIs and backups
- Experience with License management tools, OpenLM or similar.