Senior System Administrator

As a Senior Systems Administrator, the individual will be responsible for configuring, maintaining, and operating computer systems and servers. In this role, the Systems Administrator will install hardware and software and participate in research and development. In addition, the individual must work proactively to perform the duties necessary to mitigate the disruption of services, by responding to outages and promptly resolving problems.

This role requires being on-site 5 days a week.

Responsibilities

• Engaged in the operation and support of computer systems and peripherals for a large-scale government operation providing information technology common services to multiple agency tenant organizations
• Works on virtualized environments, managing SANs/NAS devices, desktop services, and a variety of technologies supporting computing capabilities
• Participates in complex operating systems, systems software planning and implementation, and production support activities
• Interfaces with Contractor and Government personnel, confers with equipment and software vendors
• Writes, edits, and prepares graphical presentations of technical information
• Performs other tasks as required by OSC, the program manager, and site lead

• Sufficient fine motor skills for the use of computers, calculators with an ability to withstand repetitive keyboarding for extended periods of time.
• Ability to work in confined rack spaces.
• Visual and communications ability are adequate to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Ability to kneel, bend and twist at the waist on an occasional basis.
• Ability to reach below shoulder height with regular frequency (desk position) and at or above shoulder height on occasion.
• Ability to push, pull, carry and lift objects weighing up to 10 pounds on a regular basis, and greater weights on an occasional basis., * Must have a fully adjudicated Secret personnel clearance and must be eligible for a Top Secret clearance.
• Bachelors degree is required or equivalent experience (preferably in Information Technology, Information Management, or Cyber Security)
• Must have one of the following certifications: (VCP) VMware certification or Microsoft Certified Windows Server Hybrid Administrator, (AZ-800 and AZ-801) certifications, or previously held Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE Retired) certification.
• Must be DoD 8570 certified at the IAT-II / IAM-II level, Security+ or higher
• Required experience in VMware
• Minimum of ten (10) years of progressive experience in operating computer systems
• Must have a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a 24/7 military or governmental IT environment
• Prior experience in an engineering data center environment
• Must have extensive experience with virtualized environments, hyperconverged infrastructure, backup and recovery applications, desktop services, and a variety of technologies supporting computing capabilities
• Demonstrated ability to provide an outstanding customer service experience in a variety of circumstances across all organizational levels
• Experience with DNS, DHCP, Active Directory Domain Services, DoW PKI and managing group policies