Information Systems Architect Consultant (Network Engineer)

Title: Information Systems Architect – Consultant (Network Engineer)Location: Columbia SC 29201On-site/Remote/Hybrid: REMOTEDuration: 12 MonthsInterview Process: 1 Round VirtualNote: Candidate Location: No SC residency required. Open to candidates that currently live in Eastern time zone only.Important Note:Pre-employment checks (drug, credit, criminal, motor vehicle)?After selected:• South Carolina sled criminal check• Employment Verification• Cybervetting Screening• Education check• Credit report checkPrior to an offer of employment by the Department, applicants will undergo a criminal records Check, Driver's License check, a screening for illicit drugs and a verification of past employment History.Job Description:daily duties / responsibilities:Works under limited supervision in the administration, designing, deploy, maintenance, security, monitoring and support of agency's mdt and mecm/sccm infrastructure.Ensure reliable software distribution, patching, reporting, and operating system deployment (osd).Analysis of agency software versioning for business needs, as required, and leads in the implementation of software specifications to meet those needs.Configure applications deployments for endpoint devices to meet techincal requirements.Improve endpoint compliance, security posture, and opertional efficiency based on technical needs.Monitor performance of mecm/sccm infratrucuture, event logs, analyze, and perform routine security practices as needed.Provide operational support, documentation, and knowledge transfer.Updates mdt and mcm/sccm environment with security controlsParticipates in the entrprise administration, planning, installation, maintenance, security, monitoring and support of the agency's endpoint computers, software deployments, and peripheral devices.Maximize security controls using industry best practices.Supports and adheres to change management processes.Awareness of security compliance changes processes.Identifies risks and communicates risks to the cio and it team.Develops technical documentation following agency policies; cjis security guidance; state security standards.Additional skills:Understanding of hardware and software inventorySkilled experience in mecm/sccm hierarchy (cas, primary, secondary sites configurationsExperienced with boundary groups, site systems, distribution points, and content strategyAbility to communicate directly with the it team, business employees, and vendor partners.Good understanding of high availability environmentsGood understanding of hardware platforms and ability to troubleshoot, test deploy, and validate global issue resolutionsAdvanced with dns, dhcp, pxe, and related protocolsGood organization, attention to detail, and time management skillsGood interpersonal skillsProactive and self-motivatedSelf-management abilitiesAbility to comply with it policies, sops, disaster recovery, business continuity, and incident response requests.Good understanding of image testing, issue tracking, sign off, and industry standard soe and imaging tools.Required skills (rank in order of importance):5+ years experienced in enterprise mecm/sccm and mdt administration5+ years skilled in windows operating system, software, and image deployments & refreshesSkilled in multiple os image development & implementation5+ years skilled experience in software update points (sup) and wsus integrations with sql server configurationsExperienced with active directory, entra ad, m365 administration, Microsoft intune (co-management) and entra defender for endpoint (mde) management; skilled with discovery methods (ad systems, user, group, entra ad/addc hybridPreferred skills (rank in order of importance):Expert with windows infrastructure, logging, and event handlingCandidate must be able to demonstrate working knowledge of client settings, deployment strategies, and 3rd party software supportExpert of compliance settings, baselines, and client healthExpert with powershell, scripting, logon scripts, and logon optimizationsExpert with automated deployments of os, drivers, gpos, task sequences, etc...REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS/TRAININGS: (Preferred)Microsoft Certified ProfessionalMicrosoft Certified Systems EngineerMicrosoft Azure FundamentalsMicrosoft Azure AdministratorNetwork+About Us:InterSources Inc , is a Small, Woman, and Minority-Owned Business Enterprise, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2 Type 2 certified company with massive 18+ years of diversified experience in providing IT Consulting Services, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Application Development, Cloud Services, Cybersecurity, Digital Marketing, ERP Management, Custom Software Development, Web Development, UI/ UX Design, System Integration, QA Support etc. We make reasonable accommodations for clients and employees, and we do not discriminate based on any protected attribute including race, religion, color, national origin, gender sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or marital status. We also are a Google Cloud and Oracle partner company.