System Administrator- Expert

V-Soft Consulting Group, Inc.; Wilmington (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) plan

Job summary

V-Soft Consulting Group, Inc. is seeking an expert System Administrator to maintain and secure core infrastructure in a hybrid Wilmington, NC environment.

You will manage Windows Server, Active Directory, VMware, Cisco UCS, NetApp storage, and endpoint protection, ensuring 24x7 availability for critical applications. The role emphasizes vulnerability remediation, patching, incident response, disaster recovery readiness, and adherence to security best practices, including regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• 5 years of VMware vSphere/ESXi administration.
• 5 years of Windows Server administration (2019/2022).
• 5 years of Active Directory, GPO, DNS, and DHCP.
• 5 years of Cisco UCS compute infrastructure experience.
• 5 years of NetApp storage administration.
• 5 years of SCCM/MECM and endpoint management.
• 5 years of PowerShell and PowerCLI automation.
• 5 years of enterprise backup and disaster recovery.
• 5 years of vulnerability management and security patching.
• 5 years of endpoint protection and encryption.
• 5 years of Microsoft clustering and high availability.
• 5 years of identity services (MFA, PKI, LDAP).
• 5 years of VDI and virtualization support.
• 5 years of infrastructure monitoring and tuning.
• 5 years of incident response and root-cause analysis.
• 5 years of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, switching, firewalls).
• 5 years of technical documentation and change management.

Responsibilities

• Maintain availability, security, and resiliency of core infrastructure (Windows Server, Active Directory, VMware, Cisco UCS, NetApp, endpoint management, identity services, DR, backups, endpoint protection).
• Support cybersecurity initiatives through vulnerability remediation, patching, incident response, and disaster recovery readiness.
• Contribute to Ports' cybersecurity objectives and compliance, including maritime security rule implementations.
• Provide 12-month supplemental staffing to support modernization, lifecycle management, and cybersecurity requirements.

Skills

VMware vSphere

Windows Server

Active Directory

Cisco UCS

NetApp

SCCM/MECM

PowerShell/PowerCLI

Backup/DR

Security patching

Cybersecurity

Networking basics

Documentation

Tools

PowerShell/PowerCLI

SCCM/MECM

Cisco UCS

NetApp

Job description

System Administrator - Expert (Hybrid)

Primary Location: Wilmington, North Carolina

Education And Experience

• VMware vSphere / ESXi administration: 5 years.
• Windows Server administration (2019/2022): 5 years.
• Microsoft Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, and DHCP: 5 years.
• Cisco UCS compute infrastructure: 5 years.
• NetApp storage administration: 5 years.
• SCCM/MECM and endpoint management: 5 years.
• PowerShell and PowerCLI automation: 5 years.
• Enterprise backup and disaster recovery: 5 years.
• Vulnerability management and security patching: 5 years.
• Endpoint protection and enterprise encryption: 5 years.
• Microsoft clustering and high availability: 5 years.
• Identity and authentication services (MFA, PKI, LDAP): 5 years.
• Enterprise virtualization and VDI support: 5 years.
• Infrastructure monitoring and performance tuning: 5 years.
• Incident response and root cause analysis: 5 years.
• Enterprise networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, switching, firewalls): 5 years.
• Technical documentation and change management: 5 years.

What You'll Do

Job Responsibilities

• This position is responsible for maintaining the availability, security, and resiliency of core infrastructure including Windows Server, Active Directory, VMware virtualization, Cisco UCS compute, NetApp storage, endpoint management, identity services, disaster recovery, backup systems, and enterprise endpoint protection. These platforms support port operations, public safety, administrative systems, and business applications that operate 24x7.
• The contractor will also support critical cybersecurity initiatives through vulnerability remediation, security patching, incident response, backup validation, disaster recovery readiness, and implementation of infrastructure security best practices.
• The role directly supports Ports' cybersecurity objectives and ongoing compliance efforts, including implementation of the U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Transportation Security Cyber Risk Management Final Rule.
• This is requested as a 12-month supplemental staffing resource to provide immediate operational capacity while supporting ongoing modernization initiatives, infrastructure lifecycle management, and increasing cybersecurity requirements.

Benefits

• As a valued V-Soft Consultant, you're eligible for full benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision), a 401(k) plan, competitive compensation and more.

Equal Employment Opportunity

V-Soft Consulting provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.