[{"country_short": "USA", "city": "Conway", "description": "Title: SYSTEM/ENGINEER/ARCHITECT/ADMI\nLocation: Arkansas-ConwayJob Summary:\nThe System Engineer working in the Infrastructure Architecture Lab designs, constructs, tests and implements basic and complex integrated server hardware, storage and software solutions and distributed computing solutions. They monitor performance to identify and resolve system infrastructure problems. The role will take on the responsibility for technical infrastructure projects and completing them on time within a highly available 24x7 environment.\n\nResponsibilities:\n*Coordination of installation and setup of new equipment, and coordination of changes with appropriate support organizations\n*Submit appropriate tickets for work to be performed and monitor completion\n*Develop and provide metrics to validate up time SLAs are met\n*Coordinates the testing of new assets with client Testing resources, including define and develop processes to proactively monitor systems under test, evaluate and document results of tests performed\n*Provide general user support for the rest of the team\n*Configure and deploy DASD and network switches and routers\n*Maintain Inventory\n*Coordinates the decommissioning and removal of older equipment as necessary\n*Stay abreast of software releases for all system software, schedule software updates as necessary, coordinate downtime with the appropriate teams and the customer\n*Submission of hardware and software quote requests\n*Submission of appropriate business cases for procurement\n*Implementation and maintenance of environment Security Policy and procedures\n*Perform user access administration\n*Maintains subject matter expertise in Acxiom technologies, verticals and lines of business in order to help align client business needs to products, solutions and services offered.\n*Keeps informed and evaluates the latest industry news, trends, products, services, competitors and relevant existing and emerging technologies.\nRequired Skills:\n*Experience of working with operating systems, tools, RDBMS, etc. (Examples include SAS, SyncSort, Oracle, XMedic, FTP)\n*Must possess high-degree of analytical and critical thinking skills\n*Must possess strong organizational and interpersonal skills\n*Self-motivated with an aptitude and desire to learn\n*Strong written and verbal communication skills\n*Good attention to detail\n*Ability to lift up to 35 lbs of equipment in the lab\n\nNice to Have Skills:\n*Certified RHCE\n*General understanding of networking and hardware configurations\n*Experience with NoSQL technologies\n*Software development skills\n*Knowledge of networking basics\n*Experience working with web, application, and networked environments\n*Basic hardware troubleshooting skills\n*Knowledge of system testing best practices and methodologies\n*Experience of monitoring tools\n*Ability to interface with high-level client stakeholders\n*Experience in design and process improvement\n\nPreferred Educational Criteria:\n*Bachelor or Masters students pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Management Information Systems, Information Quality, Information Systems or related areas of study. Seeking May 2011, December 2011 or May 2012 graduates GPA \u2013 2.75 or above.\n\nAbout Acxiom\nWith a proven 40-year history, a clientele list that includes all of the top advertisers, and a market cap north of $1B, Acxiom Corporation is the clear leader in the marketing services and technology space. The world of marketing has changed dramatically with the proliferation of advanced mobile devices, tablets, cable television channels, infinite array of display internet sites, search, and digital billboards. Consumers are exposed to marketing content at every turn and marketers need to tell them a targeted, sequenced and serialized story to most effectively drive consumer action. The common denominator and necessary tool for every marketer is data. Acxiom\u2019s cutting edge technologies enable the marketer to mine data in a way that allows for a synchronized message that reaches the consumer at the most crucial touch points.\n\nAcxiom has an impressive new senior executive team dedicated to both leading Acxiom to record performance results and to returning the company to a \u201cbest place to work\u201d status. It\u2019s a great time to consider Acxiom for career opportunities. \n\nFounded in 1969, Acxiom is headquartered in Little Rock, AR, and serves clients around the world from locations in the United States (Little Rock, Conway, and Fayetteville, AR; Foster City, CA; New York, NY; Chicago, IL; Nashville, TN; Atlanta, GA; Broomfield, CO) as well as multiple locations in Europe, Asia-Pacific and South America. Acxiom is an EEO/AA employer.\n\nReceive all new Acxiom job postings by following us on Twitter at @acxiomjobs.", "date_new": "2012-04-30 19:08:15", "url": "http://acxiom.jobs/xml/28274397/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Acxiom", "title": "SYSTEM/ENGINEER/ARCHITECT/ADMI", "reqid": "29362", "state": "Arkansas", "state_short": "AR", "location": "Conway, AR", "uid": 28274397}]