Systems Administrator: OptionsXpress

The Company:

optionsXpress is the leading online broker for the rapidly expanding equity options and futures markets. We are a dynamic financial services e-commerce company headquartered in downtown Chicago, Illinois. optionsXpress provides investors with powerful analytical tools, interactive education, superior order execution, live option commentary and integrated risk management. In seven short years we have built a dynamic, innovative company. Success like that doesn't happen without the best people and we're looking to add to our outstanding base of diverse, creative and exceptional talent. Why work for us? Everyone shares in the success through bonuses, stock options, meaningful merit increases and good benefits, along with ever-increasing opportunity to learn, grow and be recognized for your contributions. We hire the best and reward accordingly. If that fits your career goal, then we want to hear from you.

optionsXpress is seeking an energetic, enthusiastic, hard working Systems Administrator who is looking for a challenging opportunity in a fast paced environment. The hours for this position are 8:00am to 5:00pm. Additional work may require this position to work evenings and weekends. The Systems Administrator will report to the Internal Systems Manager.

Qualifications:

All qualifications listed require a minimum 3-5 years of experience – no exceptions!

· Experience supporting Exchange 2003/2007 & Powershell in a multi-domain/forest environment

· Experience supporting spam/virus filtering appliances – ex. IronPort

· Experience supporting a Microsoft AD 2003 environment – ex. DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, etc…

· Experience supporting Blackberry Enterprise Server

· Experience supporting Sharepoint

· Experience supporting Cisco Call Manager 5.x and up w/ IPCC 4.5 and up (Customer Response Solution and scripting)

· Experience supporting Email Archiving technologies – Zantaz, Mimosa, etc…

· Excellent customer communication skills both verbally and written.

· Solid understanding of TCP/IP fundamentals is required

· Solid understanding of Windows Clustering

· Ability to work in a high pressure / fast paced environment

Responsibilities will include:

· Supporting server-side applications will be your primary responsibilities (Exchange 2007, Cisco Call Manager, Email Archiving, etc..)

· Supporting a Microsoft AD 2003 environment – ex. DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, etc…

· Supporting Blackberry Enterprise Server

· Supporting Sharepoint

· Resolving 2^nd level customer helpdesk issues

· Maintaining patches, service packs and hot fixes on computers and servers.

· Installing hardware in computers and servers

· Complex troubleshooting and documentation activities

· 24/7 on call

· Ability to move computer equipment up to 50 lbs

Preferred Experience:

· Experience supporting SQL 2005

· Experience supporting VMWare ESX & VMWare VDI

· Experience supporting Moodle

· Experience with scripting technologies

· Experience supporting Commvault

· Experience with load balancing technologies – ex. F5

· Experience with Exchange 2003 to 2007 migrations (inter-forest)

· Experience with Quest Software packages (MessageStats, Migration Manager, Spotlight on Exchange)

optionsXpress offers competitive salaries, including incentive compensation, and an excellent benefits package and 401k plan. Interested applicants should e-mail their resumes with salary history to jobs@optionsxpress.com. Apply today!