Senior System Administrator, DoD Infra — Bahrain (Secret)

Trace Systems Inc.; Manama; On-site; BHD 45,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Trace Systems Inc. is seeking a System Administrator Tier III to maintain and operate government-grade IT systems at NSA Bahrain. The role requires expert AD, GPO, DNS, and Windows Server skills, plus Exchange 2003/2010 experience and strong patching discipline.

The candidate will work with SAN/NAS storage, backups, and monitoring tools such as SCOM/SCCM, producing clear documentation and plans for changes to the network infrastructure.

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of Active Directory, GPOs, and DNS.
• Expertise in Windows Server 2003/2008 R2 and related services.
• Experience with Exchange 2003/2010 environments.
• Familiar with backup tools like Backup Exec and SNAP Manager.
• Storage expertise in SAN/NAS solutions.
• Strong patching and security update skills.
• Proficient with monitoring tools (SCOM/SCCM).
• Excellent technical documentation and change-management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and operate computer systems and networks.
• Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot Windows AD, GPOs, and DNS.
• Manage Exchange 2003/2010 environments.
• Apply vendor patches and updates.
• Work with SAN/NAS storage and backup solutions.
• Document technical details clearly and comprehensively.
• Develop action plans for planned/unplanned network changes.

Skills

Active Directory

GPOs

DNS

Windows Server

Exchange

Backup Exec

SAN/NAS

Patching

Monitoring

SCCM/SCOM

Documentation

Network troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Windows Server 2003

Windows Server 2008/2008 R2

Exchange 2003/2010

Backup Exec

SNAP Manager

SCOM

SCCM

Job description

Trace Systems Inc. is seeking a System Administrator Tier III to maintain and operate government-grade IT systems at NSA Bahrain. The role requires expert AD, GPO, DNS, and Windows Server skills, plus Exchange 2003/2010 experience and strong patching discipline.

The candidate will work with SAN/NAS storage, backups, and monitoring tools such as SCOM/SCCM, producing clear documentation and plans for changes to the network infrastructure.