Windows SysAdmin 4

This is a senior technical professional to supporting the Data Center Operational Support Services (OSS) team as a Senior Specialist Windows Systems Administrator. Responsibilities for this position include support to adjacent engineering teams by provisioning/managing virtual environments (VMware) and installing and configuring Windows Operating Systems. The position ensures that system hardware, software, and related procedures adhere t o the system’s design and architecture. This individual will also assist program teams with technical analysis and support the testing and roll-out of new patches. Participation on programs focus on smoothing the transition from system development to operational readiness within the program’s life cycle., a. Performs software installations and upgrades to Windows operating systems and software packages and maintains them in accordance with established policies, procedures and service level agreements. b. Own and maintain a Windows domain, updating/creating group policy objects as necessary. c. Troubleshoots hardware, software, and wide area network related problems associated with the assigned Enterprise system(s). d. Coordinates with server and operating system vendors to resolve issues, arrange service, and obtain support. e. Installs and provides support for internal development software and applications. f. Ensures data/media recoverability by implementing a schedule of system backups and database archive operations. g. Conducts routine hardware and software audits of servers for compliance with established standards, policies, procedures and configuration guidelines. Knowledgeable of networking associated with a LAN based server and workstations. h. Manages and directs proactive and reactive systems administration activities to ensure the availability, integrity, and reliability of networked and stand-alone systems.

a. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, IT or related field, and minimum 6 years related experience; or a Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, IT Security or related field, and minimum 4 years related experience. b. Minimum of 5 years of experience in the network systems administration field performing the specification, selection, evaluation, testing, deployment and operation of Windows Operating Systems (OS) and servers. c. Minimum of 3 years’ experience with update deployment and automation platforms such as WSUS, PowerShell and Ansible. d. Ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance e. Ability to work onsite at Company offices located in Melbourne, Florida. Remote work is not possible. f. Ability to support On call schedule rotations. On call requires this candidate to report onsite with a response time of one hour maximum. g. Ability to support weekend, evening, and/or overnight maintenance request as needed. h. Ability to travel to disaster recovery site and support as needed.

Preferred Additional Qualification:

a. Experience performing complex infrastructure design, including planning of interactions of multiple applications (HA, DB, Large Networks). b. Experience performing scripting for automation of tools. c. Experience with the following applications: i. SMB, NFS ii. Client iii. KMS iv. Certificate Authority v. VMWare vSphere products