Senior Windows Systems Administrator - Security & Automation

Closure Technologies; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Talantir in Chantilly, VA seeks a Senior Windows Systems Engineer to support ingestion, cleansing, transformation, loading, and display of large data sets within a secure enterprise environment.

You will join a collaborative systems team focused on operations, security, and integration of hardware and software, while designing, implementing, and documenting Windows infrastructure and patch management. The role requires 7+ years of Windows experience and TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph.

Qualifications

• Must have 7+ years of Windows systems experience.
• Strong background in AD/LDAP/Centrify for domain management.
• Experience applying security patches in enterprise environments.
• Proficiency in PowerShell and VB scripting.
• Experience with Windows Server 2008/2012/2016 and SCOM.

Responsibilities

• The successful candidate will leverage their development skills and experience to support ingestion, cleansing, transformation, loading, and display of data.
• You will help sustain and improve the organization's Windows infrastructure as part of a collaborative systems team.
• Your focus will span operations, security, and integration of hardware and software.
• Research and resolve operating system problems efficiently and accurately in adherence to organizational standards.
• Troubleshoot operating system issues and collaborate with cross-functional teams including application development and networking.
• Build and harden Windows servers, establish and manage configuration baselines.
• Plan, test, install, integrate, and maintain new or updated operating systems.
• Apply security and firmware patches promptly; assist in maintaining patch management strategies.
• Test and integrate new hardware and software components.
• Manage the lifecycle of operating systems.
• Design interfaces to external systems and maintain thorough documentation on system configurations and processes.

Skills

Windows systems

System architectures

Active Directory

LDAP

Centrify

PowerShell

VB

Security patches

Windows Server 2008/2012/2016

SCOM

ACS

Exchange/Outlook

Antivirus (Symantec/McAfee)

TS/SCI clearance with polygraph

Tools

VMware

VCP

MCSE/MCITP certifications

Job description

Talantir in Chantilly, VA seeks a Senior Windows Systems Engineer to support ingestion, cleansing, transformation, loading, and display of large data sets within a secure enterprise environment.

You will join a collaborative systems team focused on operations, security, and integration of hardware and software, while designing, implementing, and documenting Windows infrastructure and patch management. The role requires 7+ years of Windows experience and TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph.