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Job Summary:
The
IT Specialist - Operating Systems
will be responsible for defining and
developing projects, and acquiring the
resources to complete them. In this
position, he/she will develop
guidelines that will be used by other
specialists; lead major national level
projects such as the application and
adaptation of new and improved
approaches to the planning,
installation, configuration, testing,
implementation, and management of the
systems environment; and the diagnosis
and resolution of the most complex
operating systems problems and issues.
Job
Description:
The
IT Specialist - Operating Systems will perform
all or some of the following Job
description:
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Lead
a significant local project to
ensure high reliability and optimal
availability of applications
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Develop solutions to complex
operational problems; and evaluate
the feasibility of implementing new
technologies with current
environments
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Lead
the local implementation of a
national project to install,
configure, test, and implement
vendor supplied modifications to
existing systems software
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Develop and evaluate test data to
validate program modifications; and
migrate modifications into
production systems
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Monitor systems performance data for
the entire local network; and make
appropriate systems tuning
adjustments to optimize performance
and correct and prevent problems
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Consult with applications developers
on a significant local project to
determine the effect on end user
applications resulting from changes
to the operating environment; e.g.,
new software or hardware
installations
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Determine and properly configure,
for the entire local network,
systems components such as disk
drives, printers, and other
peripherals needed to support the
operating environment
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Lead
a significant local project to plan
and coordinate the installation,
upgrade, and maintenance of the
operating environment, including:
compilers; utilities; communications
systems; systems management
products; third-party systems
software; security packages;
scheduling systems; and applications
software packages; and evaluate,
select, and coordinate the
acquisition of appropriate systems
software packages and hardware.
Minimum Requirements / Knowledge / Skill
For IT Specialist - Operating Systems Job
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One
year of specialized experience
equivalent to the grade 11 that
demonstrated accomplishment of
computer project assignments that
required a wide range of knowledge
of computer requirements and
techniques pertinent to the position
to be filled. This knowledge is
generally demonstrated through
assignments that required the
ability to analyze a number of
alternative approaches in the
process of advising management
concerning major aspects of ADP
system design. This would include
defining what system
interrelationships must be
considered, or what operating mode,
system software, and/or equipment
configuration is most appropriate
for a given project
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Demonstrated ability to: Plan and
coordinate change activities with
applications developers,
telecommunications specialist,
facilities managers, vendors and
customers; manage implementation and
deployment and keep senior
management informed of project
progress through periodic briefings
and reports.
Minimum Education Requirements /
Certification / Licensure For
IT Specialist - Operating Systems Job
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