Windows Systems Administrator - Malibu, CA - Secret clearance required

• Provide a friendly and professional point of contact for customers
• Perform independent troubleshooting of complex incidents
• Perform a multi-disciplined range of technical system and application activities
• Install, configure, and maintain multiplatform systems hardware, software, and components
• Administer and manage Windows and Linux systems in the operations, engineering, analysis, and test environments
• Administer installation of software, hardware, file system management, backups, process control, user administration, and device management
• Resolve a wide variety of complex system failures, troubleshooting software, hardware, and network problems
• Perform system and user account maintenance
• Test and assess security configuration of Windows servers
• Monitor, evaluate, and optimize system performance
• Analyze, test, and implement security patches and hardening
• Document maintenance & ticketing actions
• Develop and promote standard operating procedures and conduct routine hardware and software audits of servers to ensure compliance with established standards, policies, and configuration guidelines
• If required, assist in IT security incident response and documentation

• Experience in Windows systems administration
• Understanding of multiplatform system hardening (e.g., DISA STIG, SCAP)
• Strong understanding of VMware vSphere virtual environments
• Experience with scripting for task automation (e.g., PowerShell, Batch, BASH)
• Proficient knowledge of cyber security technology and trends (e.g., Tenable, McAfee, Splunk)
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals (e.g., switching, routing, firewalls, load balancing)
• Experience with system monitoring & alerting tools (e.g., Nagios)
• Experience working within an accredited system
• Ability to work independently & in a team environment
• An active Secret U.S. Security Clearance

Preferred Skills:

• Ideally 4-7 year of experience in a related Admin role
• A Top Secret/SCI security clearance with in-scope polygraph is preferred
• Experience in multiplatform systems administration (Windows and Linux) is desired
• Windows Server 2016/2019/2022 configuration, management, and troubleshooting
• Understanding of Group Policy management
• Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (8, 9)
• Some experience with SAN management (e.g., NetApp, Dell Unity, HPE GreenLake)
• Experience with Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (i.e., Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops)
• Exchange Server 2019 configuration, management, and troubleshooting
• Experience with systems management and automation software e.g., (Endpoint Configuration Manager, Satellite, Ansible, Systems Center Orchestrator)
• Experience in multiplatform environments (Windows and Linux)
• Experience with High Performance Computing

Employment Prerequisites The following requirements must be met to be eligible for this position: successful completion of a background investigation and drug urinalysis.

3.63.6 out of 5 stars Malibu, CA 90265 $45.50 - $65.00 an hour - Temp-to-hire