System Administration Specialist

Tetra Tech; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life

STD & LTD

401(k) with company match

FSA

Tuition assistance

Holiday & PTO

Incentives for performance

Job summary

Halvik Corp is seeking a systems administrator to support a Federal government customer’s operations in the Washington, DC area. The role focuses on maintaining Windows Server, Azure and Linux environments, ensuring availability, performance, and security, in line with performance targets and A&A readiness.

You will coordinate troubleshooting, implement patches, monitor metrics, and work with on-premises and cloud resources, including Azure, SCCM, and WSUS, while communicating status to

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree required.
• 8+ years of Windows Server, Azure and Linux administration experience.
• Strong hands-on with server configs, updates, and security reviews in Azure.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain servers, disk space and memory usage to ensure secure operation.
• Develop and report performance and availability metrics for NTIA systems.
• Support on-premises and cloud-based servers and applications for high availability.

Skills

Windows Server

Azure

Linux

SCCM/WSUS

PowerShell

Security/compliance

Documentation

VDI & VPN

Education

BS/BA degree

Tools

Azure

WSUS

SCCM

Linux

Job description

Halvik Corp

Halvik Corp delivers a wide range of services to 13 executive agencies and 15 independent agencies. Halvik is a highly successful WOB business with more than 50 prime contracts and 500+ professionals delivering Digital Services, Advanced Analytics, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, Cyber Security and Cutting-Edge Technology across the US Government. Be a part of something special!

Position Overview

Halvik is seeking a candidate who will be responsible supporting the maintenance and availability of a Federal government customer's systems in line with performance targets and report availability of systems and availability trends monthly. The candidate also will lead and coordinate production application troubleshooting efforts across stakeholder groups to enable timely resolution of application outages or issues and ensure effective communication of issue status and resolution across stakeholder groups.

Core Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain servers, disk space and use of memory, and adjust as necessary to ensure the efficient and secure operation of all servers, and report usage and utilization trends monthly
• Develop and maintain performance and availability metrics for NTIA systems and review and report on these metrics monthly as agreed with the Government
• Support on-premises and cloud-based servers/systems and applications, ensuring system performance, availability, and security.
• The system administrator should be able to handle following tasks:

1. Systems engineering and administration for Microsoft Windows Servers (on-prem and Azure based), Azure technologies as well as Linux servers/workstations administration (on-prem and Azure based)
2. Day-to-day operational management of servers and related application administration functions including version upgrades
3. Day-to-day operational management of servers and related application administration functions including version upgrades
4. Systems design and architecture (which may include but is not limited to optimization and virtualization activities)
5. Installation, configuration, provisioning and operations/management of Azure resources; patch management using Azure Patch Management, WSUS and SCCM
6. Software Configuration Management (SCM)
7. Change and configuration management activities for applications and databases
8. Support of annual system Authorization and Accreditation (A&A) activities
9. Systems documentation
10. 3rd tier problem response/resolution for Microsoft Windows servers on-premises and in Azure Cloud
11. IT applications, database and server security including vulnerability remediations
12. Incident response activities
13. Supporting VDI environment and VPN access through Microsoft Azure platform
14. Assist managing and resolving communications and networking issues and configuration details between customer work locations and offices

Minimum Requirements

• Education: BS/BA degree.
• Experience: Minimum 8 years of experience supporting the operation, administration and securing of Windows Server, Azure and Linux.
• Technical Proficiency: Strong hands-on experience with and ability to:
  • Server configurations, software installations, and system updates
  • Azure-based solutions, to include ensuring high availability and scalability
  • Regular security reviews and compliance checks within the Azure environment
  • Azure cloud services, to include ensuring optimal configuration and security
  • Automate cloud deployments and manage cloud infrastructure
  • Monitor cloud services for performance, cost, and security
  • Administer and optimize Linux servers for performance and security
  • Implement automated scripts for system maintenance and monitoring
  • Coordinate with development teams for system requirements and deployments
• Certifications: While not mandatory, possession will have more weight in consideration.

Preferred Expertise

• Demonstrated success supporting Federal contracts.
• Strong technical analysis and troubleshooting capability and skills; ability to elevate complex issues; strong technical documentation skills.
• Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical risks and content into terms suitable for executive and government stakeholders.
• Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.

Halvik offers a competitive full benefits package including:

• Company-supported medical, dental, vision, life, STD, and LTD insurance
• Benefits include 11 federal holidays and PTO
• Eligible employees may receive performance-based incentives in recognition of individual and/or team achievements.
• 401(k) with company matching
• Flexible Spending Accounts for commuter, medical, and dependent care expenses
• Tuition Assistance
• Charitable Contribution matching

Halvik Corp is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.