Sr. Systems Engineer with MS Platform Engineering in Dallas, TX

Must live in the DFW area and please no third parties.Platform Engineering - Windows Platform* Assist in installation, customization, development, implementation and maintenance of systems developed internally and/or in conjunction with an outside vendor.* Assist in evaluating and recommending emerging technologies* Assist project team/business Customers in evaluating, developing, implementing and supporting system architecture components.* Beginning knowledge of hardware components, operation systems and networking issues.* Introductory background and some practical experience with hardware and operation system technologies.* Beginning knowledge and application of patch and upgrade procedures for hardware and operating systems* Performs backup and recovery operation* Evaluate, develop, customize, install, implement and maintain applications on the Windows platform, according to Customer/system requirements.Project Management* Participate in developing time estimates for project schedules.* Support the organization*s project management policy, practice and methodology.* Provide timely and accurate progress information to project status reports* Must have familiarity with the basic PC software utilized to perform their daily duties, ie Word, Excel, Visio, etc** Must have basic experience in project management and vendor relations* Must have good written and verbal skills.Problem Solving* Analyze and resolve problems of simple to medium complexity.* Research and recommend alternative actions for problem resolution.Education: AAS, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, and/or equivalent formal training or work experience.Experience: Generally has 1-3 years (or equivalent knowledge base) work experience in Systems Engineering.Maturity* Learning: Participates, and assists.* Completes tasks under direction.* Tasks are assigned and consequences of error carry small risk to the organization.Core Knowledge* Basic knowledge of key system engineering. * Basic knowledge of technical/business environmentCritical Skills* Demonstrated aptitude and ability for logical and abstract thinking.* Ability, within specific technology areas and under supervision, to perform basic troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, solution development, and implementation.* Ability to analyze and resolve problems of simple to medium sized complexity. * Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-based, Customer service oriented environment.* Excellent partnering, negotiation and communication skills. Areas of Expertise Infrastructure Yes 4 - 6 Years Areas of Expertise Infrastructure Platforms (PC, Client/Server. Mainframe) Yes 4 - 6 Years Software Skills MS IIS Yes 2 - 4 Years Software Skills MS SMS Yes 1 - 2 Years Software Skills MS Windows Yes 4 - 6 Years Technical Skills Intel Hardware/Servers Install. Yes 2 - 4 Years Technical Skills Microsoft Active Directory Yes 2 - 4 Years Additional Skills: - Experience supporting McAfee ePo 4.0 - Microsoft SCCM support To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here