IT Infrastructure Lead Senior System Analyst

Overview

As an IT Infrastructure Lead Senior System Analyst for the NRG to GIS Migration project, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the technical foundation of our enterprise systems. This position is ideal for candidates with a strong background in IT infrastructure and enterprise system architecture. While exposure to GIS implementation is preferred, it is not mandatory. You will lead the design and execution of infrastructure solutions that support the migration and modernization of spatial data systems, ensuring performance, scalability, and reliability.

Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities

- Lead the design of IT infrastructure supporting the GIS migration project.

- Develop architecture diagrams considering memory, CPU, and resource allocation.

- Ensure scalability and performance across environments.

- Facilitate infrastructure workshops and lead documentation approval processes.

- Act as the primary decision-maker for technical design issues and support SAT/SIT and UAT planning and execution.

- Oversee procurement, configuration, and hosting of project environments.

- Manage Windows Server systems: installation, configuration, maintenance.

- Troubleshoot hardware issues and conduct regular performance checks.

- Allocate server resources to meet project demands.

- Create batch jobs and schedule tasks to optimize system performance.

- Document infrastructure processes for team adoption.

- Handle FTP protocols and manage TNS names for Oracle databases.

- Install and configure software, ensuring compatibility and adherence to standards.

- Coordinate with IT teams to align infrastructure with broader initiatives and manage vendor relationships and IT workstreams.

- Contribute to architecture workshops and maintain detailed infrastructure documentation.

Qualifications

Required Education/Experience

- Bachelor's Degree in IT, Computer Science, or a related field and 3 years' experience.

- Master's Degree in GIS, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field and 2 years' experience.

Preferred Education/Experience

- Master's Degree in GIS, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field and 2 years' experience and expertise in software installation and configuration, ensuring system compatibility.

Relevant Work Experience

- Proven experience in GIS infrastructure management, with a focus on Windows server systems, required.

- Strong understanding of scheduling tasks, creating batch jobs, and optimizing server resources, required.

- Knowledge of FTP protocols for data transfer and TNS names for Oracle databases, required.

- Project-oriented mindset with the ability to plan and execute complex GIS infrastructure projects, required.

- Proactive problem-solving skills and ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, required.

- Experience in data center operations, network installation, software installation and configuration, preferred.

- Exposure to electric/gas/telecom utility operations, preferred.

- Familiarity with GIS applications and technologies, preferred.

Skills and Abilities

- Quickly troubleshoots and resolves problems

- Strong written and verbal communication skills

- Effective leadership skills

- Demonstrated problem solving skills

Licenses and Certifications

- Driver's License Required

Physical Demands

- Sit or stand to answer a phone for the duration of the workday

- Possess manual dexterity and the ability to use hands for the duration of the workday

- Stand to use/operate office equipment for the duration of the workday

- Ability to read small print and symbols

Additional Physical Demands

- The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.

- The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.