Systems Administrator (Storage & Recovery) Top-Secret Clearance

Reston Consulting Group; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Systems Administrator with an active Top-Secret Clearance to join their team in Washington, DC. This full-time role involves managing Windows systems, ensuring data security, and supporting disaster recovery operations. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of hands-on experience, possess a Security + Certification, and demonstrate excellent communication and organizational skills. If you are looking to contribute to a dynamic team and support critical government operations, this is an exciting opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Must hold an ACTIVE TOP-SECRET Clearance.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in system administration.

Responsibilities

• Perform Windows System Administration and manage data distribution.
• Provide daily Data Center operations and administration services.

Skills

Windows System Administration

Troubleshooting

Problem-solving

Excellent verbal and written communication

Organizational skills

Education

Security + Certification

Tools

VMWare vSphere

Citrix XenDesktop

Windows Server (2012, 2016, 2019, 2022)

Active Directory

Job description

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RCG is a growing federal contracting company and Certified as a Great Place to Work. We are looking for strongly qualified people to help support our clients. We are currently seeking Systems Administrator (Storage & Recovery) with an active Top-Secret Clearance for full-time positions as part of an ongoing contract in Washington, DC.

Please note: Due to the secure nature of this government agency, all candidates must be U.S. citizens and hold a current and active Top-Secret clearance.

The successful candidate will receive a contingent offer based on the outcome of a government background check. This may take several weeks, and the candidate cannot begin actual employment until the background check is successfully completed.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performing Windows System Administration;
• Upgrading hardware and software operating systems;
• Managing data distribution and storage;
• Backing up processes, Supporting emergency planning and disaster recovery operations;
• Providing physical and logical security measures to protect data center;
• Creating/enforcing/monitoring of govt policies and procedures within the data center;
• Providing daily Data Center operations and administration services to include:

• Administration, monitoring, change management, configuration, release management, provisioning, security, performance and capacity planning, and incident and disaster recovery functions. These functions encompass all shared Data Center communications and hardware.
• Manage file space and other system resources for capacity and performance issues, including e-mail, user drives, and special application drives.
• Maintain a library of System Images (virtual machines) that can be rapidly deployed to add servers and services to the environment.
• Provide preventative and remedial maintenance required to meet system availability and performance requirements.
• Monitor the physical infrastructure (HVAC, power, PDU, UPS) and space planning.
• Maintain a Test Environment that supports configuration testing, security scanning, development of secure baselines for operating systems and applications and user testing of desired functionality.
• Assist counterintelligence personnel in conducting Computer Forensic Operations.
• Provide limited support for the TSDN network.
• Ensure that the Disaster Recovery (DR) and Continuity of Operations (COOP) sites are maintained and ready for use at all times to include documented procedures.
• Participate in incident responses, contingencies, and other exercises as needed to maintain readiness.
• Report incidents and occurrences to the PM or Program Office.
• Maintain and provide accurate information and asset management on all devices, including software installed, revision levels, and hardware configurations.

Required Qualifications:

• Must hold an ACTIVE TOP-SECRET Clearance!
• 3+ years of hands-on experience
• Security + Certification
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in the English language.
• Pleasant, professional, and courteous personality.
• Excellent administrative skills: organized, efficient, and versatile
• Windows Server (2012, 2016, 2019, 2022) and Active Directory knowledge
• Familiar with VMWare vSphere and/or Citrix XenDesktop
• Great troubleshooting abilities and a problem-solving mindset
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, and excellent organizational skills
• Ability to work collegiately with others on multidisciplinary teams to get the job done

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

RCG, Inc. does not discriminate against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibits discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation/gender identity, or national origin.