Senior System Administrator (TS/SCI) — DoD IT & 24/7 Ops

Avalore; Maryland; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-Paid Health Care Plan

Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Training & Development

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Avalore in Maryland seeks a Senior SA to support DoD IT systems, focusing on administration, troubleshooting and operations of UNIX and Windows environments. You will handle Tier 1 and Tier 2 incidents, coordinate with agency management, and ensure DoD 8570 IAT II compliance.

An active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required. Expect a challenging role with responsibility for system monitoring and capacity planning.

Qualifications

• Ten years of experience as a SA in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university.
• DoD 8570 compliance with Information Assurance Technical (IAT), Level II or higher is required.
• Clearance: Active TS/SCI with an appropriate current polygraph is required to be considered for this role.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of IT systems
• Provide Tier 1 (Help Desk) problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of problems
• Manage the daily activities of configuration and operation of IT systems
• Provide assistance to users in accessing and using IT systems
• Provide Tier 1 (Help Desk) and Tier 2 (Escalation) problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of problems
• Provide support to IT systems including day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution for all of the client/server/storage/network devices, mobile devices, etc.
• Provide support for the escalation and communication of status to agency management and internal customers
• Optimize system operations and resource utilization, and perform system capacity analysis and planning
• Provide in-depth experience in trouble-shooting IT systems
• Provide detailed analysis and feedback to agency management and internal customers for escalated tickets
• Provide support for the dispatch system and hardware problems and remains involved in the resolution process
• Configure and manage UNIX and Windows (or other applicable) operating systems and installs/loads operating system software, troubleshoot, maintain integrity of and configure network components, along with implementing operating systems enhancements to improve reliability and performance

Skills

SA experience

IAT Level II

Security clearance TS/SCI

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline

5 years SA experience substituted for degree

Job description

Avalore in Maryland seeks a Senior SA to support DoD IT systems, focusing on administration, troubleshooting and operations of UNIX and Windows environments. You will handle Tier 1 and Tier 2 incidents, coordinate with agency management, and ensure DoD 8570 IAT II compliance.

An active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required. Expect a challenging role with responsibility for system monitoring and capacity planning.