Senior Enterprise Systems Administrator & Data Center SME

International Executive Service Corps; Albuquerque, Northern (NM, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

NuAxis is seeking a System Administrator VI to act as a senior technical expert and Enterprise Systems SME, responsible for architecture, resilience, operation, and long-term strategy of enterprise systems in a shared services data center. The ideal candidate provides Tier II/III support and leads complex projects with federal stakeholders.

The role requires 7+ years in enterprise system administration, 6+ years hands-on in server/data center environments, and preferred federal IT experience.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in enterprise system administration.
• Minimum 6 years of hands-on technical experience supporting enterprise IT environments at the server and data center level.
• Federal enterprise IT experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as Enterprise Systems SME, providing technical leadership for architecture, resilience, and long-term system strategy.
• Support and maintain enterprise systems, including backup and recovery operations for the Data Operations Center (DOC).
• System patching, performance tuning, and resource optimization.
• Hardware and software upgrades.
• Operational configuration and troubleshooting.
• Provide Tier II and Tier III support, mentoring and supporting lower-tier teams.
• Architect and approve enterprise system designs, standards, and configurations.
• Lead disaster recovery planning, testing, and execution.
• Serve as technical lead for shared services enterprise datacenter IT projects.
• Interface directly with Contracting Officer’s Representatives (CORs) and Office of Information Technology (OIT) leadership.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise architecture standards, security requirements, and operational best practices.
• Lead and manage complex technical initiatives, including documentation, timelines, and deliverables.
• Support data center physical infrastructure and security systems.

Skills

Enterprise System Administration

Windows Server

Linux

VMware

PowerShell

Visual Basic

C#

Education

Associate's Degree

Technical training certificate

Equivalent professional experience

Tools

VMware

Microsoft enterprise management tools

DCIM tools

PowerShell

Visual Basic

.NET

C#

Job description

NuAxis is seeking a System Administrator VI to act as a senior technical expert and Enterprise Systems SME, responsible for architecture, resilience, operation, and long-term strategy of enterprise systems in a shared services data center. The ideal candidate provides Tier II/III support and leads complex projects with federal stakeholders.

The role requires 7+ years in enterprise system administration, 6+ years hands-on in server/data center environments, and preferred federal IT experience.