Senior Systems Administrator – Windows Server & Clearance

Nationwide IT Services; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid holidays

PTO (sick/vacation)

Commuter benefits

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Educational reimbursement

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Nationwide IT Services in Columbus, OH is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to ensure the stable, secure, and efficient operation of enterprise software systems, servers, and applications onsite as part of a proposal effort.

Responsibilities include planning, installing, configuring, maintaining, and optimizing server platforms, network software, and information-management systems; leading day-to-day administration and coordinating work across multiple locations to meet capacity,

Qualifications

• Ten years of specialized experience in information processing across hardware/software disciplines.
• At least four years hands-on experience installing, configuring, maintaining, supporting, and resolving issues with enterprise software and related systems.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field.
• Certification from a nationally recognized technical authority.
• Tier 5 investigation and Secret clearance.
• DoD-approved 8570/8140 baseline certification at IAT II or IAT III.
• Microsoft Administrator Associate preferred in cloud or Microsoft environments.
• Experience administering enterprise servers, applications, networks, and security configurations.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on Windows Server engineering and administration, Active Directory, server builds, monitoring, file services, migrations, patching, Group Policy, hardening, PKI, automation, and security incident response.
• Plan, install, configure, maintain, support, and optimize enterprise server platforms, network software, applications, and communication links.
• Organize and direct the configuration, operation, administration, and sustainment of information-management systems.
• Provide local and remote maintenance support for multi-location deployments, including upgrades, new server installations, and application deployments.
• Analyze and resolve end-user software, system-performance, access, application, and network-connectivity issues.
• Conduct capacity, availability, and performance analyses and recommend configuration changes and technology refresh actions.
• Automate recurring system-administration activities through approved tools and scripts.
• Develop, maintain, and enforce system-administration procedures, operating guides, configuration documentation, and troubleshooting runbooks.
• Conduct system-administrator training, skills assessments, knowledge transfer, and end-user training.
• Direct and coordinate the work of other system administrators across multiple systems or locations.
• Apply advanced knowledge of application networking, load balancing, high availability, redundancy, and fault tolerance.

Skills

Leadership

System administration

Capacity planning

Vulnerability management

Troubleshooting

Technical writing

Automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

DoD 8570/8140 baseline certification IAT II or IAT III

Tier 5 investigation and Secret clearance

Microsoft Administrator Associate (preferred)

Tools

Active Directory

PKI

Group Policy

Automation scripting

Windows Server

Server builds

Job description

Nationwide IT Services in Columbus, OH is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to ensure the stable, secure, and efficient operation of enterprise software systems, servers, and applications onsite as part of a proposal effort.

Responsibilities include planning, installing, configuring, maintaining, and optimizing server platforms, network software, and information-management systems; leading day-to-day administration and coordinating work across multiple locations to meet capacity,