Server Administrator

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification. Shown are duties intended to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

• Manage servers, backup servers, associated operating systems, and software.
• Manage security solutions, including firewalls, anti-virus, and intrusion detection systems.
• Manage all network hardware and equipment, including routers, switches, hubs, and UPSs.
• Oversee installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of end user workstation hardware, software, and peripheral devices.
• Ensure network connectivity of all workstations.
• Administer all equipment, hardware, and software upgrades.
• Perform network design and capacity planning.
• Conduct research on network products, services, protocols, and standards in support of network procurement and development efforts.
• Interact and negotiate with vendors, outsourcers, and contractors to secure network products and services.
• Develop, implement, and maintain policies, procedures and associated training plans for network resource administration, appropriate use, and disaster recovery.
• Practice network asset management, including maintenance of network component inventory and related documentation and technical specifications information.
• Establish service level agreements with end users.
• Administer and maintain end user accounts, permissions, and access rights.
• Perform server and security audits.
• Perform system backups and recovery.
• Monitor and test network performance and provide network performance statistics and reports.
• Recommend, schedule, and perform network improvements, upgrades, and repairs.
• Manage and/or provide guidance to junior members of the team.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required., * Windows Server
• Install, configure, and troubleshoot
• Internet Information Services
• How to install and configure
• How to add/remove and manage sites
• Microsoft SQL
• Install, configure, and troubleshoot
• Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) vulnerability scanning and risk assessment
• Experience vulnerability scanning and compliance tool
• Assess network and systems for overall compliance with DoD standards
• System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)
• Collections
• Create and delete. Add\Remove machines
• Packages
• Create, configure, and delete
• Advertisements
• Create, configure, and delete
• Software Update Point
• How to deploy updates through SCCM
• Reporting
• General Knowledge on how to create reports in SCCM.
• Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
• Familiarity with managing alerts, improving security, and mitigating cyber threats.
• Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)
• Install, configure, and manage updates.
• General understanding of virtual hardware
• How to create, configure, and deploy new virtual machines
• How to convert physical machines to virtual machines
• General understanding of vCenter Server
• Active Directory
• Add/Remove/Reconfigure
• Computers
• Users
• Organizational Units
• Groups
• Group policy
• Scripting
• Basic understanding of scripting languages
• Powershell
• Vbscript

Do you have experience in vCenter?, * College diploma or university degree in the field of computer science and/or 5 years equivalent work experience.

• Security+ Certification required prior to start date.
• A Computing Environment (CE) certification in Windows Server Operating System, VMware, Unix, or Azure SQL Server is required within 6 months of assignment to duties
• Interim Secret Clearance is required prior to beginning work for confirmed full-time employment.
• Working technical knowledge of network and PC operating systems, including MS Windows.
• Extensive application support experience with Microsoft Office products.
• Working technical knowledge of network hardware, protocols, and standards.
• Azure Server Management knowledge.
• Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and keen attention to detail.
• Ability to conduct research into networking issues and products as required.
• Ability to present ideas in a user-friendly language.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment for both remote and on-site team members.
• Self-motivated to learn, troubleshoot, and complete project.
• Azure SQL Server experience.
• General experience with server class equipment.
• Dell Servers
• HP Servers
• Storage Area Networks
• Fiber Channel
• ISCSI

Pulled from the full job description

• Tuition reimbursement
• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account, Vista Innovative Solutions, LLC (VIS) offers a competitive benefits package to include paid holidays, paid time off including sick and vacation leave, medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, short and long term disability, company paid life insurance, 401(k) with a company match and discretionary profit sharing and tuition reimbursement.