Job Description

Job Type : Contract 6-12 month

Location/City : VA - Norfolk

Category : Information Technology

Region : Mid-Atlantic

Id : 25860

 

Sr. System Administrator

Active DOD Secret clearance required; SSBI desired.

? Current Security+ certification required.

Contract 6+ months

Senior member of the system engineering team for a major DOD enterprise network. Actively monitors operational condition of all systems. Performs system operations and maintenance functions.

? Manages the functionality and efficiency of a group of computers running on one or more operating systems.

? Maintains the integrity and security of servers and systems.

? Collaborates with other system engineers or application owners to design solutions for customers.

? Identifies hardware, software and services required to meet customer needs.

? Manages system stability, operation, and scalability.

? Provide technical guidance for troubleshooting systems and designing new solutions.

? Evaluate current or developing technologies to consider for implementation weighing such factors as cost, compatibility, and usability.

? Communicate with customers to understand current and future requirements for their systems and be able to speak on their behalf to the configuration management team.

? Document design specifications, installation instructions, new processes, and procedures.

? Perform ongoing hardware and software maintenance to include installing or upgrade hardware or software.

? Configure servers to meet functional specifications.

? Evaluate existing systems to suggest changes to meet organizational requirements.

? Communicate project information through technical reports and presentations.

? Maintains current knowledge of relevant technologies as assigned.

? Participates in special projects as required.

Education Bachelor Degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience required.

Qualifications

? Minimum 5-8 years of directly related experience in in Systems Administration (Windows/Unix), Active Directory, Storage, Virtualization and IA/Cyber Security compliance required.

? Active DOD Secret clearance required; SSBI desired.

? Current Security+ certification required.

Additional desired experience requirements include:

? Microsoft

Operating Systems (Windows Server 2003/2008, Windows XP/7, etc.)

? Active Directory (2003/2008) group policies design and implementation

? Implementing and supporting Microsoft BackOffice products (Exchange, SharePoint, Lync, SMS)

? Operating master consoles to monitor the performance of computer systems and networks, and to coordinate computer network access and use.

? VMware vSphere 5 administration

? SAN Storage Design and administration

? Citrix, VDI, HyperV desktop design and administration

? Working knowledge of server hardware (RAID, clustering, virtualization, etc.)

? TCP/IP protocol, DHCP, DNS, etc.

? Knowledge of MS Forefront Identity Management a plus

? Microsoft SQL 2008/2012 and MySQL administration a plus

? PowerShell a plus

  Understanding of IT Security best practices to meet DOD STIGs

How to Apply:
Please send your resume in Word or PDF format to: ssilvia@gcrtechstaff.com
Copy and Paste the following job title and code and place it in the subject line of your email so we can identify the job: (4) Sr. System Administrator-2018-47895 (#25860-MH1639)

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