SCOM Engineer required urgently

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Role: SCOM Engineer
Location: Redmond, WA
Duration: till June 30th 2011, will be extended for one more year
Job Description:
This role will:

• Work as member of day to day operations team supporting Microsoft Retail Store IT infrastructure
• Ensure that Microsoft Retail Store systems monitoring have sufficient detail to provide proactive monitoring to the IT business and provide information sufficient to prevent outages
• Work with SCOM Project manager to define SCOM deliverables and schedule to complete
• Build SCOM Management packs and work with the release manager to ensure successful implementation
• Build of SCOM related monitoring infrastructure and consoles to meet business needs
• Participate in various service delivery improvement and customer reaction optimization projects, as requested by manager
• Accelerate the deployment of monitoring and apps

• Maintain the SCOM infrastructure participate in the production support
• Ensure accurate build records are maintained and tested.
• Be proficient in scripting and writing SCOM management packs
• Be proficient in scripting for loading and maintaining agents
• Building scripts that will enhance and enable the SCOM tool to drive the retail operation
• Be the technical expert in the environment and build standards and best practices
• Build and respond to issues in n a timely manner
• Often be the single point of contact for knowledge and support of this specific technical solution
• Exhibit urgency in response to issues and incidents to provide world class support to our customers

Skill Requirements
• This role requires a detailed understanding of hardware (desktop and server).
• Detailed understanding of SCOM, its role, the management of the environment
• An in depth understanding and real world experience of IT operations and support.
• Experience setting up a SCOM infrastructure, installing/upgrading etc
• Demonstrated trouble-shooting and problem solving skills required.
• Technical breadth and understanding of the Microsoft platform and experience in operations of a Microsoft centric platform is a must.
• In depth understanding of hardware architectures

Qualifications:
4+ years of scripting in SCOM
Self-Motivated and adaptable learner.
5+ years Technical Operations or equivalent environments
Excellent oral and written skills.
MCSE certifications would be a plus.
A BA/BS degree in Computer Science or engineering degree preferred.