Systems Administrator

Job Description:

We provide system development and full spectrum IT support services U.S. Federal client in DC Metro Area. The project needs a System Administrator to manage physical and virtual servers in multiple environments. Conduct standard system administration activities to keep the servers and running, patched, and backed-up. Lead in adding new servers when needed and obtaining new firewall rules if needed for new connections. Assist in application installation, configuration, and management.

Job Responsibilities:

· Conduct system administration activities on all the servers in all the environments to keep them up and available. Keep all servers up to date on all OS patches.

· Manage backup and restore capabilities.

· Perform daily monitoring of the servers, performance tuning, and verifying health of the servers.

· Monitor State iPost scores and actions needed to keep the servers patched at required levels. This is a contractual SLA for maintaining iPost scores.

· Manage development network and VPN software

· Provide Tier-2 support for system users.

· Support Security A&A process to maintain the system’s Authority to Operate (ATO). Implement all required security controls based on NIST 800-53 controls and DoS specific requirements

· Assist in performing application installation, configuration and management – – know what’s on your servers

Minimum Mandatory Requirements:

• 3 – 5 years experience with Windows system administration

• Experience managing virtual servers, using software like VMware and pfSense

• Experience with backing up and restoring production servers

• Experience with system to system communications

• Experience with development networks – physical servers and networking

• Experience providing Tier-2 user support

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Federal A&A processes and security requirements

• Experience managing IIS

• Experience managing applications like Azure DevOps,

• Experience with using Splunk

• Good oral and written communications skills

Desired Education

• Education Requirement with specific field of study:

• B.S. degree in an IT related field preferred

Clearance requirements:

"Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret DoD security clearance. An active clearance is preferred; however, an Interim clearance is acceptable for starting the position."

Work Schedule:

This position requires a hybrid work schedule, currently with two days per week onsite. Onsite requirements are subject to change at the discretion of our U.S. Government client."