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<font face="Courier New, Courier, monospace">Needed: System
Administrator contractor with Azure + Windows Server + Meraki
skills<br>
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Reply to <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:office@davidchase.net">office@davidchase.net</a><br>
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I'm a software developer with a client who needs a sysadmin to fix
up and then maintain an Azure environment that was initially set
up by a competent but ignorant non-sysadmin (me). <br>
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In addition, but less critically, we need expertise in managing a
Meraki network setup that includes two physical locations as well
as the Azure environment. The sysadmin would only be responsible
for the elements of the Meraki networks that can be managed in the
cloud. That is, there would be no need to work on-site (the
locations are on the Cape and in Northern California).<br>
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So, all the work is cloud-based.<br>
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Other skills that would be helpful: <br>
* SQL Server DBA<br>
* Parallels Remote Application Server<br>
* Client-server 4D (that's a long shot)<br>
* Experience with PCI and/or HIPAA compliance<br>
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The Azure environment includes about 16 Windows 2016 VM's (IIS
website & back-end systems, in both production and development
environments), a Meraki virtual MX device, all the networking and
security elements you'd expect (e.g. VPN's), and some other bits
and pieces.<br>
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We need the networking to get cleaned up, security tightened up,
regular Windows Updates and other software updates managed, and
backups properly set up and managed. Also, help in reducing the
ongoing Azure costs, as much as is possible.<br>
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Some degree of "customer support" would be needed. That is, in
case of urgent issues arising--especially in the production
environment--we'd hope to be able to get help as quickly as
possible. Of course, it's understood that an individual won't be
as available as a full-service IT provider.<br>
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Most of the direction would come from me, from one other
developer, and occasionally from the business owner.<br>
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Happy Holidays!<br>
<br>
David Chase<br>
Chasework, LLC<br>
Williamsburg, MA<br>
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