System Administrator

Strativia; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Training & development

Job summary

Strativia is seeking a System Administrator to provide administration, automation, security, and advanced troubleshooting for enterprise IT systems in a federal environment. You will manage Azure, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Intune, and endpoint management while developing PowerShell scripts and automation.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree or 10 years of relevant experience, strong Windows/Linux operations, and the ability to obtain a Public Trust.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field required.
• In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience may be considered.
• Experience administering Azure, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Entra ID, and enterprise endpoint-management tools.
• Strong PowerShell scripting and automation experience.
• Experience with Windows 11, Windows Server, enterprise networking, and Linux environments.
• Experience providing advanced troubleshooting and Tier 3 support.
• Microsoft 365 and/or Azure certifications preferred.
• Security+ certification preferred.
• ITIL Foundation preferred.
• Ability to successfully complete and maintain a Public Trust background investigation.

Responsibilities

• Manage Azure and Active Directory environments.
• Administer user accounts, permissions, access controls, group policies, and Microsoft 365 services.
• Support SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, PowerApps, and Entra ID.
• Develop, maintain, and deploy PowerShell scripts and other automation solutions.
• Support CI/CD and automated administrative processes.
• Monitor network performance and troubleshoot connectivity issues.
• Support network security, firewalls, and related protocols.
• Deploy, update, patch, and maintain enterprise applications.
• Implement workstation security policies and system-hardening requirements.
• Provide Tier 3 escalated support and root-cause analysis.
• Document technical resolutions in the service ticketing system.
• Support Windows 11 migration planning, testing, configuration, and deployment.
• Support ManageEngine Endpoint Central, Intune, Windows Server, and SUSE Linux environments.
• Monitor system availability, patch compliance, and service-level performance.

Skills

PowerShell scripting

Automation experience

Advanced troubleshooting

Tier 3 support

Education

Bachelor's degree or 10 years experience alternative

Public Trust eligibility

Tools

Azure

Active Directory

Microsoft 365

Entra ID

Intune

ManageEngine Endpoint Central

Windows Server

Windows 11

SUSE Linux

Job description

Purpose

The System Administrator provides administration, automation, security, network, and escalated technical support for enterprise IT systems. This position is responsible for supporting Azure, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, endpoint management, system security, application deployment, and advanced troubleshooting within a federal IT environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage Azure and Active Directory environments.
• Administer user accounts, permissions, access controls, group policies, and Microsoft 365 services.
• Support SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, PowerApps, and Entra ID.
• Develop, maintain, and deploy PowerShell scripts and other automation solutions.
• Support CI/CD and automated administrative processes.
• Monitor network performance and troubleshoot connectivity issues.
• Support network security, firewalls, and related protocols.
• Deploy, update, patch, and maintain enterprise applications.
• Implement workstation security policies and system-hardening requirements.
• Provide Tier 3 escalated support and root-cause analysis.
• Document technical resolutions in the service ticketing system.
• Support Windows 11 migration planning, testing, configuration, and deployment.
• Support ManageEngine Endpoint Central, Intune, Windows Server, and SUSE Linux environments.
• Monitor system availability, patch compliance, and service-level performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field required.
• In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience may be considered.
• Experience administering Azure, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Entra ID, and enterprise endpoint-management tools.
• Strong PowerShell scripting and automation experience.
• Experience with Windows 11, Windows Server, enterprise networking, and Linux environments.
• Experience providing advanced troubleshooting and Tier 3 support.
• Microsoft 365 and/or Azure certifications preferred.
• Security+ certification preferred.
• ITIL Foundation preferred.
• Ability to successfully complete and maintain a Public Trust background investigation.

Strativia understands that our staff is our number one asset. Therefore, we provide competitive salaries and health benefits along with a robust training and development plans to help ensure that our employees are happy and motivated.

Strativia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Strativia in accordance with applicable law, does not discriminate in hiring or otherwise in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. EOE/AA/Vets