Temporary System Administrator Shift Work (Disaster Recovery)

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KPMG is currently seeking a Temporary System Administrator (Disaster Recovery) for a twelve-month assignment to join our Digital Nexus organization.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning, testing, and deployment of comprehensive disaster recovery solutions for server and application infrastructures to ensure robust business continuity
• Collaborate with cross-functional technical and non-technical stakeholders to identify critical systems and establish precise Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPO)
• Participate in off-hours (weekend and overnight) disaster recovery drills, actively monitoring and testing systems to ensure peak operational readiness during real emergencies
• Create, maintain, and update critical disaster recovery documentation, including step-by-step recovery procedures, technical runbooks, and system configurations
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex enterprise hardware and software problems, collaborating with vendors and peer teams to coordinate swift solutions
• Align disaster recovery strategies with industry best practices and regulatory requirements while staying current on emerging server technologies and DR trends
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment
  
  

Qualifications:

• Minimum one year recent experience as a Server Administrator supporting Windows Server 2019 or later
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred; high school diploma or GED required
• Experience in Windows and Red Hat Enterprise Linux server administration with a focus on disaster recovery; strong knowledge of Windows failover clustering; experience with disaster recovery planning, testing, and documentation
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams; ability to understand and comply with relevant department and/or corporate policies, procedures, and guidelines as they pertain to company data and technology
• Knowledge and understanding of ITIL concepts such as Change Management; Certifications in relevant technologies, such as VMware and Microsoft, are a plus
• Ability to work 36 hours / week with the following schedule: Friday, Saturday & Sunday 8PM - 8AM, 12-hours per day
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)
  
  

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