SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR II

SGS Consulting; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS Consulting in Illinois seeks a hands-on IT specialist to set up and maintain a secure lab environment for nuclear facilities. You will rack, cable, and configure physical servers, deploy virtual machines, and administer Windows Server.

Responsibilities include configuring firewall rules via GUI (Cisco FTD/FPD), supporting SIEM and monitoring tools, and documenting configurations and tests to meet nuclear security standards.

Qualifications

• Experience with server racking, cabling, and hardware setup.
• RAID configuration and storage management.
• Windows Server administration (2019/2022/2025).
• Hands-on VM configuration and hypervisor management (ESXi/Hyper-V/Proxmox).
• Basic networking with IP addressing and routing concepts.
• Ability to configure firewall rules via GUI (Cisco FTD/FPD).
• Familiarity with SIEM tools (Splunk preferred).
• Experience supporting monitoring and logging infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Set up, maintain, and manage a secure lab environment.
• Rack, cable, and configure physical servers and supporting hardware.
• Install and configure Windows Server (2019/2022/2025).
• Deploy and manage virtual machines using hypervisors (ESXi, Hyper-V, Proxmox).
• Configure RAID storage and server hardware components.
• Use GUI tools to configure firewall rules (Cisco FTD/FPD).
• Support SIEM and monitoring systems for nuclear plants.
• Document configurations, testing procedures, and system changes.
• Troubleshoot server, virtualization, and basic network connectivity issues.
• Ensure compliance with nuclear regulatory and security standards.

Skills

Server hardware

Racking & cabling

RAID storage

Windows Server admin

VM configuration

Hypervisors ESXi

Hyper-V

Proxmox

Cisco networking

Firewall GUI

SIEM familiarity

Splunk

Monitoring infra

IP addressing

Education

High School

Tools

ESXi

Hyper-V

Proxmox

Windows Server admin

Cisco FTD/FPD

Job description

Job Responsibilities:

Set up, maintain, and manage a secure lab environment in Warrenville.Rack, cable, and configure physical servers and supporting hardware.Install and configure Windows Server (2019/2022/2025).Deploy and manage virtual machines using hypervisors (ESXi, Hyper-V, Proxmox).Configure RAID storage and server hardware components.Use GUI tools to configure and update firewall rules (Cisco FTD/FPD).Support implementation and testing of SIEM and next-generation monitoring systems (SIEM/STEM) for nuclear plants.Document configurations, testing procedures, and system changes.Troubleshoot server, virtualization, and basic network connectivity issues.Ensure compliance with nuclear regulatory and security standards.

Skills:

Server & HardwareExperience with server racking, cabling, and hardware setupRAID configuration and storage managementWindows Server 2019/2022/2025 administrationPreferred hardware experience: HP servers, Cisco networking equipmentVirtualizationHands-on experience configuring VMsHypervisors: ESXi, Hyper-V, ProxmoxNetworkingBasic understanding of IP addressing, gateways, routing conceptsAbility to support firewall rule configuration via GUI (Cisco FTD/FPD)Security / SIEMFamiliarity with SIEM tools (Splunk preferred but not mandatory)Experience supporting monitoring and logging infrastructure

Education/Experience:

High School