IT Manager

The IT Manager will oversee day-to-day operations of GST IT department and infrastructure. This includes, but is not limited to: VMWare infrastructure, Veeam backups, Cisco networking infrastructure, Windows 2008 r2 server environment, SQL Server 2008 r2, Amazon AWS cloud, CentOS and Fedora Linux environment, Level 3 user support, printers and mobile devices., * Supervise two (2) Junior/Mid-level employees in day-to-day tasks

• Ongoing maintenance of the GST system infrastructure
• Planning and implementation of new initiatives to keep infrastructure stable and updated
• Ongoing written and oral communication with management and users relating to system failures, maintenance or new initiatives
• Coordination with several remote sites to ensure IT needs are met
• Ongoing upkeep, maintenance and communication of GST IT Procedures, Policies Plans to stay current

Occasional on-call, after-hour and weekend travel to the office may be necessary to support system infrastructure requirements including, maintenance, troubleshooting, and testing.

• Bachelor’s Degree (BS) in Information Technology or related field, and a minimum of 5 years of experience or equivalent education and experience.

• Experience in the following technologies:

• DNS, DHCP, Active Directory, Group Policy, IIS
• MS SharePoint
• VMWare ESXi 5.5 and 6.5, vSphere, vCenter
• Veeam
• Exchange 2010
• Windows 7 / 2008r2 and 2012 Server
• SQL Server
• Amazon AWS Cloud
• CentOS and Fedora

• Cisco Switch/Router/Firewall

• Excellent problem solving skills, forward looking thinking to improve/upgrade the IT enterprise and ability to prioritize tasks.
• Ability to effectively communicate goals and responsibilities to IT department, management and users
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively alone, and in a group setting
• Ability to supervise /manage IT Department projects and personnel

Desired Skills/ Knowledge/ Abilities:

• Deltek software (Costpoint)
• General scripting

Mental Requirements:

• Ability to problem-solve.
• May require execution of small, immediate projects on tight deadlines to sustain life-cycle activities associated with servers, workstations and various other information technology-oriented projects.
• Candidate must quickly adapt to new situations and short deadlines, work unsupervised and have a strong commitment to a team environment.

Physical Requirement:

• Ability to lift equipment up to 50 pounds.

Pulled from the full job description

• Tuition reimbursement
• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance, GST offers competitive salaries; vacation, sick, and holiday leave; major medical, dental, life, long-term and short-term disability insurance; 401K retirement plan; tuition assistance; and opportunities for employee career growth and development.

Global ScienceTechnology, Inc., a leading scientific and high technology firm, is seeking an on-site IT Manager to support the corporate headquarters office located in Greenbelt, MD. Physical presence is an essential function of this position.