System Administrator- Senior

Enterprise Solutions & Management; Arlington (VA); In loco; USD 110.000 - 160.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Enterprise Solutions and Management (ESM) is a rapidly growing government contractor that delivers strategic IT services to Defense and Federal customers. We seek a System Administrator Senior to support an enterprise-level program in a federal environment, overseeing system stability, upgrades, and automation.

Responsibilities include capacity planning, performance analysis, and leading a team of admins across multiple locations.

Competenze

• Install, configure, maintain, and optimize software systems, servers, network connections, and communication links.
• Monitor performance, capacity, resource usage, and upgrades.
• Troubleshoot and resolve software, network connectivity, and end-user issues across local and remote environments.
• Develop automation scripts, system administration procedures, and training programs to improve efficiency.
• Recommend technology improvements and manage upgrades across multiple locations.
• Knowledge of application networking, load balancing, fault tolerance, and vulnerability management.

Mansioni

• Ensures stable operation of in-house computer systems and network connections.
• Plan, install, configure, maintain, support, and optimize network software and communications links.
• Direct the work of other system administrators and provide day-to-day system administration across multiple sites.
• Apply advanced technical knowledge of application networking including load balancing and fault tolerance.
• Conduct vulnerability management and routine system upgrades and training for staff.
• Provide local and remote maintenance support and develop automated procedures to improve efficiency.

Conoscenze

System administration

Performance monitoring

Troubleshooting

Automation scripting

Upgrades & maintenance

Load balancing

Security management

Formazione

BA/BS in technical field

Security+ certification

AZ-104 Azure Administrator Associate

Top Secret clearance

Strumenti

Azure

Descrizione del lavoro

Enterprise Solutions and Management (ESM) is a rapidly growing government contractor that provides strategic IT services that meet mission needs for Defense and Federal customers. We are hiring a System Administrator Senior to support an enterprise-level program within a federal environment.

Job Description and Responsibilities

Ensures the stable operation of the in-house computer software systems and network connections. This

includes planning, developing, installing, configuring, maintaining, supporting, and optimizing all network

software and communication links. Organizes and directs the configuration and operation of information

management systems. Analyzes and resolves end user software program and connectivity issues. Conducts capacity and performance analysis and provides system configuration change and upgrade

recommendations. Increases system administrator efficiency and accuracy via the use of automated tools

and scripts, develop system administrator procedures, and conducts system administrator training and

skills assessment. Provides end user training. Provides recommendations on technology direction to align

with business vision. Provides local and remote maintenance support to various operational systems

deployed at more than one location. Support includes general maintenance, upgrades, and new installs of

servers and applications. Directs the work of other system administrators to provide the day-to-day system administration to include system and resource optimization, and user assistance. Applies advanced technical knowledge of application networking, including load balancing applications, and ensuring fault tolerance. Performs vulnerability management.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA)

• Ability to install, configure, maintain, and optimize software systems, servers, network connections, and communication links.
• Knowledge of system administration, including system performance monitoring, capacity analysis, resource optimization, and upgrades.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve software, network connectivity, and end-user issues across local and remote environments.
• Ability to develop automation scripts, system administration procedures, and training programs to improve operational efficiency and user proficiency.
• Ability to recommend technology improvements, manage system upgrades, and support business objectives across multiple locations.
• Knowledge of application networking, load balancing, fault tolerance, and vulnerability management to ensure system security, reliability, and availability.

Desired KSA

• Be a positive, self-motivated, and proactive person with the ability to adapt to change and tolerate stressful situations
• Candidate must communicate effectively with team members, team lead, management, and government customers
• Must have the ability and desire to research and develop creative solutions to unique problems with minimal supervision

Minimum Training, Education, and Certifications

• BA/BS in a technical discipline
• At least 10 years of specialized experience as an application systems administrator.
• Relevant certification from a nationally recognized technical authority.
• Must have Security +
• Must have Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
• Top Secret

Physical Requirements

• Required to stand, walk and sit; communicate verbally both in person and by telephone; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects or controls; reach with hands and arms. Regularly required to stoop, kneel, bend, crouch and lift up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Physical demands associated with this position include extensive walking (including stairs) throughout offices and between buildings. May require use of public transportation, personal or Government vehicle to drive to local and/or remote office locations.

Additional Requirements

• Other duties as assigned

ESM provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identification or any other characteristic protected by state, federal or local law