Systems Administrator

Skywalk Global; Staunton (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Skywalk Global in Staunton, VA seeks a Systems Administrator to provision, install, configure, operate, and maintain computer hardware and software and related infrastructure. The role emphasizes keeping systems secure, performing daily monitoring, backups, and support for end users, with focus on Red Hat Linux and Windows Server environments.

Applicants should have 5+ years of experience, AD administration, VMware virtualization, and backup/recovery expertise; certifications are a plus.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience configuring and deploying Linux (Red Hat) and Windows servers.
• Experience with Active Directory administration.
• Virtualization/VMware experience.
• Backup and recovery experience.
• Help desk support experience.
• Customer service experience.
• Cybersecurity experience desirable.
• Video management systems experience desirable.
• Microsoft certifications desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provision, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of computer hardware and software.
• Install and rebuild servers and configure hardware, peripherals, services, directories, storage.
• Perform daily system monitoring and verify integrity and availability of hardware and software.
• Conduct regular security monitoring and apply patches/upgrades.
• Create, modify, and delete user accounts; provide Tier III support.
• Coordinate with impacted constituencies and communicate status.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

End-user support

Troubleshooting

Cybersecurity

Team collaboration

Tools

Red Hat Linux

Windows Server

Active Directory

VMware

Backup & Recovery

Networking basics

Job description

RequiredexperienceasaSystemsAdministrator,creativityandmulti-taskingtoindependentlyandcollaborativelyachievedepartmentserviceandsupportobjectivesfortheTransportationOperationsCenter.

-RespondstoalllevelsofsupportrequestsfromTier1-3.

-Providesexceptionalcustomerservice.

-Communicateseffectivelywithteammatesandcustomersofvaryinglevelsoftechnicalexpertise.

-Respondstoallbreak/fixrequestsassociatedwithenduserresources.

-Configuresanddeploysnew/replacementLinux(REDHAT)andWindowsOperatingSystemsServers.

-Maintainsup-to-dateinventoryandmaintenancerecords.

-Resolvesconnectionissuesbetweenusersandresources.

-Supportsteameffortstoimprovecybersecuritycontrolsanddefenses.

TheSystemAdministratorisresponsibleforeffectiveprovisioning,installation/configuration,operation,andmaintenanceofcomputerhardwareandsoftwareandrelatedinfrastructure.Thisindividualensuresthatsystemhardware,operatingsystems,softwaresystems,andrelatedproceduresadheretoCommonwealthpolicies,standards,andguidelines.Responsibilitiesincludesystemsadministrationengineeringandprovisioning,operationsandsupport,maintenanceandresearchanddevelopmenttoensurecontinualinnovation.Installnew/rebuildexistingserversandconfigurehardware,peripherals,services,settings,directories,storage,etc.inaccordancewithstandardsandproject/operationalrequirements.Performdailysystemmonitoring,verifyingtheintegrityandavailabilityofallhardware,serverresources,systemsandkeyprocesses,reviewingsystemandapplicationlogs,andverifyingcompletionofscheduledjobssuchasbackups.Performregularsecuritymonitoringtoidentifyanypossibleintrusions.Performdailybackupoperationsandregularfilearchivalandpurgeasnecessary.Create,change,anddeleteuseraccountsperrequest.ProvideTierIII/othersupportperrequestfromvariousconstituencies.Investigateandtroubleshootissues.Diagnoseandrecoverfromhardwareorsoftwarefailures.Coordinateandcommunicatewithimpactedconstituencies.ApplyOSpatchesandupgradesonaregularbasis,andupgradeadministrativetoolsandutilities.Configure/addnewservicesasnecessary.UpgradeandconfiguresystemsoftwarethatsupportsGISinfrastructureapplicationsorAssetManagementapplicationsperprojectoroperationalneeds.Maintainoperational,configuration,orotherprocedures.Performperiodicperformancereportingtosupportcapacityplanning.Performongoingperformancetuning,hardwareupgrades,andresourceoptimizationasrequired.

Configuresanddeploysnew/replacementLinux(REDHAT)andWindowsOperatingSystemsServersRequired5Years

ExperiencewithActiveDirectoryAdministrationRequired5Years

Virtualization/VMWareRequired5Years

BackupandRecoveryRequired5Years

HelpDeskSupportRequired5Years

CustomerServiceRequired5Years

CybersecurityHighlydesired2Years

ExperiencewithVideoManagementSystemsDesired2Years

MicrosoftCertification/RelatedcertificationsNicetohave