Senior Windows Systems Administrator - VMware, ELK & High Availability

Caelum Research Corporation; Aberdeen (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Caelum Research Corporation is seeking a Senior Windows Systems Administrator to support critical government IT services. This role requires deep expertise in Microsoft Windows Server and a strong background in automation, virtualization, and high-availability systems.

The ideal candidate will manage VMware environments and provide technical mentorship to junior staff while ensuring system security compliance. An annual salary ranges from $90,000 to $135,000, along with comprehensive benefits including health insurance and tuition reimbursement.

Qualifications

• 11 years of IT experience with a high school diploma.
• 9 years of IT experience with an associate’s degree.
• 7 years of IT experience with a bachelor’s degree.
• 5 years of IT experience with a master’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and manage Microsoft server operating systems.
• Manage a VMware environment and perform troubleshooting.
• Provide mentorship to junior administrators.
• Configure and utilize the Elastic Stack for logs analysis.
• Automate routine tasks using scripts.

Skills

Windows Systems Administration

Virtualization Management

Technical Mentorship

Scripting Proficiency

Networking & Troubleshooting

Security & Compliance

Performance Monitoring & Optimization

Education

Bachelor's Degree in IT or related field

Security+ certification

Microsoft-based certification

Tools

VMware

PowerShell

Elastic Stack (ELK)

Job description

Caelum Research Corporation is seeking a Senior Windows Systems Administrator to support critical government IT services. This role requires deep expertise in Microsoft Windows Server and a strong background in automation, virtualization, and high-availability systems.

The ideal candidate will manage VMware environments and provide technical mentorship to junior staff while ensuring system security compliance. An annual salary ranges from $90,000 to $135,000, along with comprehensive benefits including health insurance and tuition reimbursement.